Keynote for the "Science for Sailing: Future of the Maritime World"- symposium. Feb 16th 2022, Antwerp Maritime Academy

1. Science for Sailing:
the Future of the Maritime World
Digital Innovation
Yves Van Seters
IBM University Relations
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2. ”On the oceans and the
sea, we don’t have
enough data !”
Vicky Bunyard - Ford,
CTO, IBM N-Europe,
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3. 74 ZB
3
(74.000.000.000.000.000.000.000 bytes)

4. For reference…
1 Byte = 1 grain of rice
1 TB = 642 TEU of rice
1 ZB = 28 mio Ever Ace’s
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5. 5
Instrumented Interconnected
=
+
01100100
01100001
01110100
01100001

6. “Data is the
world’s new
natural
resource.”
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Sam Palmisano,
Chairman & CEO IBM
Marconi Lecture - The Lisbon Council - February 2012

7. Digitization = Innovation
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Instrumented Interconnected Intelligence
+ +

8. Mayflower
Autonomous Ship
(MAS)
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9. 9
400 Years
Ship 1.0
Hull: Wood
Power: Wind
Crew: 30
Ship 7.0
Hull: Aluminum
Power: Solar & Wind
Crew: 0
Self-sufficient Automation

10. Innovation = (R)evolution
10
400 Years
Ship 1.0
Hull: Wood
Power: Wind
Crew: 30
Ship 7.0
Hull: Aluminum
Power: Solar & Wind
Crew: 0
Self-sufficient Automation
We are here!
You are here!
Ship 2.0
Hull: Iron
Power: Steam
Ship 3.0
Hull: Steel
Power: Diesel
Ship 4.0
Ship 3.0 +
Autopilot
GPS
ER Automation
Ship 5.0
Full automation
under on-site
monitoring w/
Intelligent look-out
Ship 6.0
Full Automation
Remote control

11. Innovation =
Collaborate
Cocreate
Co-design
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12. That’s when
we end up
cracking
jokes in
space
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13. IBM Cplex Optimizer
What: Optimization Software.
Mayflower: Calculates best
route based on rulesset,
weather, ernergy.
Industry: Gov. , Research,
Transport, Energy, …
IBM ODM
What: Decision Software.
Mayflower: AI captain
Industry: Finance, Healthcare,
…
IBM Maximo
What: Visual recognition.
Mayflower: see, recognize &
identify
Industry: Industry 4.0, …
IBM Weather Company
What: weather data
Mayflower: weather
Industry: Insurance, Logistics,
Transport, …
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Technology Transfer
“Do not Innovate, Imitate !”

14. +15 Yrs
-15 Yrs
Global Maritime Industry
NOW
Maritime Education Maritime Future
We are here!
You are here!
30 Yrs
Tech
Skills
Gap

15. Innovation =
Collaborate
Cocreate
Co-design
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17. The IBM Global University Program is at
the intersection of academia and IBM
providing technology, supporting
research, and creating assets to
advance relevant skills for today’s
workforce.
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18. Data & AI
IoT
Security
IBM Cloud
Edge
Quantum
Innovation = Technology

19. OpenDS4All
Academic
Initiative
Skills
Academy
IBM Cloud
Mentors &
Coaches
IBM
Research
Innovation = Studying together

20. “All of the problems of the world would be
settled easily, if (wo)men were only willing to
THINK
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Thomas.J.Watson,
1915

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