- Orca AI expands deployment with EPS following a successful pilot involving five vessels and more than 130,000 nautical miles of operations.
- Operational data from the pilot showed a 48% reduction in close encounter events per 1,000 nautical miles, with one vessel recording an 84% reduction over six months.
- Expanded deployment will see Orca AI’s integrated bridge-to-shore platform introduced across dozens of additional EPS vessels.
London, UK: Orca AI has expanded its collaboration with Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) following the successful completion of a pilot involving five vessels and more than 130,000 nautical miles of operations. Following the pilot, EPS will deploy Orca AI’s maritime operations platform across dozens of additional vessels, reflecting confidence in the platform’s ability to support navigational awareness and operational decision-making under real-world conditions.
The expansion follows measurable improvements in navigational safety observed during the pilot and reflects a growing trend across the maritime industry as operators move from technology evaluation to wider operational deployment.
Across the five-vessel deployment, operational data showed that close encounter events decreased by 48% per 1,000 nautical miles, while average minimum passing distance increased by 10%. One participating vessel, the Pacific Sentinel, recorded an 84% reduction in open-water close-encounter events and a 50% increase in minimum passing distance within six months of installation.
Orca AI’s platform combines onboard situational awareness with shore-based analytics. SeaPod, installed on the bridge, uses computer vision to detect and classify surrounding vessels and objects, including non-AIS targets such as fishing vessels and buoys, helping bridge teams maintain awareness in congested waters and low-visibility conditions. FleetView provides shoreside teams with navigational insights that enable the review of operational events, identification of trends and support for data-driven training and continuous improvement.
Sachin Saharawat, Technical Director at EPS, said: “Our seafarers are at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to equip our Masters and bridge teams with practical technologies that enhance situational awareness and support safe decision-making. The pilot gave us objective data on how navigational risk changed over time, and the results gave us the confidence to expand deployment across our fleet.”
Yarden Gross, CEO and Co-Founder of Orca AI, added: “EPS has taken a disciplined, data-driven approach to adoption. These results demonstrate how AI-based situational awareness can reinforce good seamanship – reducing high-risk situations, supporting calmer decision-making and delivering measurable improvements both on the bridge and ashore.”
About EPS
With a history spanning 60 years, Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte Ltd (EPS) is a leading shipping company that is committed to the green and technology-driven growth of the industry. Headquartered in Singapore for the past 30 years, EPS is driven by its mission to be the safe and efficient transportation provider of choice to the shipping industry. Empowering that mission is a 8,000 strong and growing workforce across sea and shore. They oversee a versatile fleet of over 350 vessels and 36 million deadweight-tonnes across core segments of containership, PCTC, dry bulk, gas and tanker vessels. Following the completion of its merger with CoolCo, EPS has further strengthened its gas shipping platform. EPS’ shore team is fully integrated with in-house commercial, finance, innovation, IT, legal, manning, operations, and technical departments.
https://www.epshipping.com.sg/
About Orca AI
Orca AI is the leading maritime operations platform utilizing artificial intelligence and computer vision to achieve the most significant change across the shipping industry in centuries. The Orca AI platform empowers shipping companies to maximize operational efficiency and voyage safety for ships and fleets. With Orca AI, crew can now make rapid, data-driven decisions in congested waters or low visibility conditions, while fleet managers and operators gain unprecedented insights into their fleets’ performance.
Orca AI brings autonomous mobility to the shipping industry, having powered the world’s first commercial autonomous voyage in 2022, in partnership with Designing the Future of Full Autonomous Ships (DFFAS) and The Nippon Foundation.
Headquartered in London, UK, Orca AI is trusted by global leaders including Maran Tankers, MSC, Seaspan and NYK, with more than 1,600 vessels booked with the platform.
https://www.orca-ai.io/
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