AI AI Captain - Leveraging artificial intelligence to navigate challenges in tanker shipping

Abstract

"AI AI Captain: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Navigate Challenges in Tanker Shipping" presents a comprehensive analysis of the transformative impact of AI on the tanker shipping industry. This research explores the operational and strategic challenges faced by the industry, positioning AI as a critical tool for overcoming these issues. It identifies and categorizes the key uncertainties in adopting AI, which include technological, organizational, commercial, and social aspects, thereby highlighting the complexity of stakeholder relationships and the inherent ambiguity in this sector. The study primarily utilizes focus group interviews with the case study company, Stena Bulk, and its principal customers, offering in-depth insights into the practical deployment and potential benefits of AI. This methodological approach sheds light on the multi-dimensional aspects of AI integration and its consequences for tanker shipping, underlining the sector’s progressive shift towards embracing digital innovations.