Onshore fleet management solution HiNAS Cloud revolutionizes maritime technology by establishing real-time connectivity between the vessel and the fleet management office, thereby enabling risk analysis, voyage status visualization, and recording playback. With safety score based on international regulations for sea, the system reduces the risk of accidents which fosters a transparent maritime ecosystem for smarter decision-making and resource optimization. HiNAS Cloud empowers safety of fleet which aligns with our vision to realize the infinite potential of the ocean by leading the paradigm shift of marine mobility.

Approximately 120,000 commercial ships ply the world’s shipping lanes, and every year annual average of 2,646 accidents occur. As many as 80% of the maritime accidents are caused by human error such as inappropriate maneuvering and insufficient watch-keeping. Each accident represents significant economic loss, environmental damage and in some cases, the loss of human life. Onshore fleet management system provides real-time connectivity between the vessel and the fleet management office, thereby enabling risk analysis with voyage status visualization. This is in contrast to the conventional human report which was slow and often under reported.

We conducted detailed user research with both navigators and fleet managers by boarding target ships such as container vessels and LPG carriers, which enabled us to design and create a user oriented product based on HiNAS design system. To achieve this, a key feature is the Safety Score, which is calculated through a scoring algorithm automatically processing vast amounts of ship data and built upon COLREGs (Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea). In accordance with international standards of maritime equipment, we designed a dashboard with an intuitive and consistent HiNAS design language.

Cognitive overload among captain can pose a real challenge in congested waters. The “Safety Score” solves this by distilling disparate data points into one clear number, which simplifies the vessel operation process. As the vessel proceeds along the route, the safety score is continually updated, providing an understanding of how disparate navigational decisions affect risk. Video recording playback makes it easier to analyze violations by displaying the violations side-by-side with contextual information. The data is displayed with HiNAS design system which is constructed based on maritime regulation to achieve readability and visibility.

Traditional maritime communication involved human reporting system from vessel crew to fleet manager, which has human error such as under report or slow report. HiNAS takes a different approach by shifting paradigm to real-time connectivity with safety assessment. By this way the on-shore operations centers can then tap into this rich data and transform quantitative data, which is intuitively represented to facilitate analysis. Our goal is not only to resolve maritime issues on board but to establish a holistic approach involving onshore and offshore resources, aiming to save lives and protect the environment through accident prevention.

Real-time monitoring and comprehensive dashboards enable fleet managers to oversee more vessels more proactively. Rather than merely reacting to incidents that have already occurred, as in the traditional approach, fleet managers can pinpoint safety concerns and take action to support the vessel crew to resolve them before an incident or accident occurs. Considering the potential for accidents stemming from environmental hazards like chemical and oil spills, posing risks to both human life and the ecosystem, our solution not only addresses these concerns but elevates sustainability through a reinforced commitment to safety.

Contribution
Product design : Jun 2023, 4 days (100%)
Preparing for presentation : Nov 2023, 2 weeks with 2 others