Recently, China Classification Society (CCS) formally issued an Approval-in-Principle (AIP) certificate of “Intelligent Scientific Research Solutions for Scientific Research Ship” to Marine Design and Research Institute (MARIC), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), marking that the world’s first intelligent solution tailor-made for research ships has gained the recognition of the authoritative organization.
With the development of science and technology, intelligence is becoming a new high ground for the competition of domestic and foreign ship industry. MARIC, as China’s top ship R&D center, has been actively laying out the field of intelligent ship technology in recent years, deepening the exploration and launching a number of intelligent products. The successful certification of this intelligent scientific research program not only reflects MARIC’s major breakthrough in scientific and technological innovation, but also provides strong intelligent technical support for marine scientific research in China and the world.
The intelligent scientific research solution, independently developed by MARIC, offers a comprehensive plan and system support for the generational advancement of intelligent marine survey equipment. After thoroughly researching user needs, MARIC addressed common issues with traditional survey ships such as high personnel dependency, significant safety risks, and low operational efficiency. The solution encompasses four key characteristics: integrated situational awareness, minimal crew autonomous operation, unmanned cluster coordinated operations, and efficient ship-to-shore collaboration.