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January 9, 2026
Autonomous ships exist. But ‘crewless, commercially routine, transoceanic shipping’ is a different species of problem. Once you’re out of sight of the coast, a kind of digital Kraken waits for anyone who thinks autonomy is ‘software + sensors.’ Not a monster in the mythological sense — a monster in the engineering sense: rare failures, degraded modes, and long stretches where the ship must survive without help.
June 24, 2025
Fatigue in the transportation industry is a well-known issue, but seafarers face unique and far more dangerous challenges. The combination of prolonged work hours, isolated environments, irregular sleep patterns, and physical and psychological stress make fatigue among seafarers particularly hazardous. Multiple studies show that 43% of seafarers suffer from fatigue due to the working conditions onboard​. Unlike other transport sectors, fatigue at sea often results in catastrophic accidents that could have been prevented with better regulations and industry-wide acknowledgment of this critical issue.
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