Research project IGNITE (Intelligent Ship Centre): Capt. Zakirul Bhuiyan (23N)

[I am delighted to let you know that I and my team have now received the confirmation that my research project IGNITE (Intelligent Ship Centre) call has been successful and MarRI-UK (supported by the UK Department for Transport) has announced this successful project award of Technology and Innovation in UK Maritime Call. I hope the above information would be helpful for our BD maritime community to know the latest innovation in the maritime field.…. Zakir (23N) Southampton, UK]

The IGNITE project will provide a unique MASS (Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships) testing and training facility. Solent University is the only institution worldwide with both advanced manned model and simulation capability through the associated Class A Full mission simulation centre. The IGNITE project will innovatively link the manned model and simulation centres providing training and testing for MASS system. The project will enable complex simulation of real traffic interactions and high-risk manoeuvring in a safe and controlled environment.

This research study will identify the needs for navigators’ education and training regarding future Remotely Controlled (RC) MASS for berth to berth voyages in a combined manned and unmanned maritime environment. The experiment/test results from Simulator/Lake (Scenario Runs) will be the key source to explore training/learning needs, for example practitioners’ behavioural changes in new environment, knowledge gap linked to technology, and practical approaches to ensure continuing professional development (CPD) for an operator.

Consortium: Solent university and Wartsila. The provisional start date for the project is 7th September 2020. One of the Southampton local newspapers has also highlighted about this prestigious award. http://mhv.dailyecho.co.uk/news/18586043.solent-university-wins-cash-work-maritime-tech/

I am also forwarding a few other project results and links where I had an opportunity to lead these ground- breaking innovative maritime researches.

Project MAXCMAS: https://www.solent.ac.uk/research-innovation-enterprise/rie-at-solent/projects-and-awards/project-maxcmas

Project Sea Traffic Management: https://www.solent.ac.uk/research-innovation-enterprise/rie-at-solent/projects-and-awards/project-stm

Project MariEMS: https://www.solent.ac.uk/news/project-mariems-report-presented-to-the-imo

Captain Zakirul Bhuiyan (23N)
MSc,MBA,FNI,FRIN,SFHEA
Course Leader and Research & Innovation Coordinator, Maritime Ship Simulation, Solent University, Southampton, UK.