Maritime AI specialist Seadronix has won a contract to install its situational awareness system on a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). The installation is the first of its kind in the world on such a vessel.

The system will be installed on a 14,000 tons vessel, owned by a major conglomerate and will be operational by the end of the year. It consists of on-edge AI processing sensor modules which will provide real-time AI-enabled situational awareness data to the crew on board.

Wind turbine installation vessels require a very close approach to offshore structures, making their operation challenging. Seadronix’s product has been optimised to meet the customer’s requirements of being able to measure the distance between the vessel and the structure of the wind turbine installation site.

It is expected that Seadronix’s AI recognition technology will enable safer and more efficient offshore work by providing 360-degree around-view during operation and real-time information on nearby objects recognised in the images gathered by the system’s sensors.

Seadronix’s CEO, Byeolteo Park, said: “Seadronix is proud to have won the contract to supply our AI solution to a wind turbine installation vessel on the same day we were chosen to the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list. We are glad that we can support the expansion of renewable energy and respond to the climate change crisis by contributing our smart solutions for a safer and more efficient maritime industry.”

Seadronix’s AI-enabled solutions are being deployed on various types of ships, including research vessels, fisheries management ships, tugboats, and very large crude carriers (VLCCs).

Based in South Korea, Seadronix is expanding beyond its base in AI autonomous navigation and port monitoring software to providing solutions to industries that require real-time situational awareness.