Advancing Marine Technology on the Brink of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Today’s transformations are distinctly different from previous ones in terms of velocity, scope, and systems impact. The speed of current breakthroughs is disrupting every industry, and the maritime industry is no different. Having finally resolved the vast majority of structural issues that confounded designers, engineers and builders for virtually the entire history of ships and shipping; we have begun focusing on digital technologies, on how they can improve the things we do and the things we build.