Systems, apparatus, and methods for remote monitoring and piloting of a ship. Examples include a method of delivering remote monitoring equipment to the ship and establishing a data and communication exchange for shore-based pilotage of the ship from a remote location. The equipment usable for remote monitoring and communication between the ship and pilot (at the remote location) is stored in a package and delivered to the ship by unmanned aircraft. The package is distributed and installed by ship's crew to specified locations. The remote pilot while located ashore has access to all the information that is needed to assist in safe navigation of the ship by exchanging data and/or streaming real time video from the ship to shore. Additionally, the system may extract navigational data from the ship and transmit it to shore in real-time.

Systems and methods for displaying onboard service information for vessels are described. In some embodiments, a method comprises obtaining time range data indicating a time range; obtaining corresponding trips within the time range for each of a plurality of vessels; and obtaining status of an onboard service provided during each trip of the corresponding trips for each of the plurality of vessels. In response to receiving a request for displaying service performance information for the plurality of vessels, first graphical interface data is generated. The data represents a plurality of vessel identifiers that corresponds to the plurality of vessels; a plurality of trip icons for the corresponding trips for each of the plurality of vessels, and a timeline that represents the time range. The data is transmitted to a display device to cause the display device to generate and to display a trip-schedule viewer representation.

Systems and methods for displaying onboard service information for vessels are described. In some embodiments, a method comprises obtaining time range data indicating a time range; obtaining corresponding trips within the time range for each of a plurality of vessels; and obtaining status of an onboard service provided during each trip of the corresponding trips for each of the plurality of vessels. In response to receiving a request for displaying service performance information for the plurality of vessels, first graphical interface data is generated. The data represents a plurality of vessel identifiers that corresponds to the plurality of vessels; a plurality of trip icons for the corresponding trips for each of the plurality of vessels, and a timeline that represents the time range. The data is transmitted to a display device to cause the display device to generate and to display a trip-schedule viewer representation.

An autonomous vessel and method for transporting a cargo from an origin to a destination utilizing water currents, a satellite location system, and a satellite communication system includes a hull for navigating a body of water. A communication module is adapted for wireless communication with local contacts and the satellite communication system. A propulsion module is adapted to propel the hull through the body of water and preferably includes one or more relatively low-power electric motors. A navigation module is adapted to steer the hull towards a next waypoint. The navigation module preferably includes a rudder control system and is connected with a location module that is itself adapted for communication with the satellite location system to find a current location of the hull on the body of water. A controller is adapted for controlling the modules, sending information, and for receiving commands and information.

An autonomous vessel and method for transporting a cargo from an origin to a destination utilizing water currents, a satellite location system, and a satellite communication system includes a hull for navigating a body of water. A communication module is adapted for wireless communication with local contacts and the satellite communication system. A propulsion module is adapted to propel the hull through the body of water and preferably includes one or more relatively low-power electric motors. A navigation module is adapted to steer the hull towards a next waypoint. The navigation module preferably includes a rudder control system and is connected with a location module that is itself adapted for communication with the satellite location system to find a current location of the hull on the body of water. A controller is adapted for controlling the modules, sending information, and for receiving commands and information.

A vessel monitoring service obtains transponder data of a vessel operating within a navigable area. In response to obtaining the transponder data of the vessel, the vessel monitoring service evaluates the transponder data and a plurality of travel segments recorded for a plurality of vessels to identify a travel segment to which the transponder data corresponds. The vessel monitoring service updates the travel segment using the transponder data and determine whether the vessel is engaged in an unauthorized activity. If so, the vessel monitoring service provides an indication that the vessel is engaged in the unauthorized activity.

A system may include a memory and a processor in communication with the memory. The processor may be configured to perform operations. The operations may include collecting organism data and analyzing the organism data. The operations may also include predicting a organism movement pattern based on the organism data and relaying the organism movement pattern to a participant.

A route planning apparatus is provided for planning a navigation route of a ship. The route planning apparatus includes a display to display a chart on a screen; and an operation interface configured to designate a position in the screen. In addition, the route planning apparatus includes a storage configured to store one or more potential base points that may be a potential base point of a waypoint; a processing circuitry configured to: set a waypoint on the chart in response to a navigator's operation; extract the base points within a predetermined range of the set waypoint as a reference from the storage; and a determine the extracted potential base point to be the base point of the set waypoint.

A sensor detects a shape of a shore arrival location and a positional relationship of the shore arrival location and a boat body and outputs environment information indicating the shape of the shore arrival location and the positional relationship. A controller receives the environment information and generates an instruction signal to control a propulsion device to cause the boat body to move toward the shore arrival position set based on the environment information and to push the boat body to the shore arrival location.

A sensor detects a shape of a shore arrival location and a positional relationship of the shore arrival location and a boat body and outputs environment information indicating the shape of the shore arrival location and the positional relationship. A controller receives the environment information and generates an instruction signal to control a propulsion device to cause the boat body to move toward the shore arrival position set based on the environment information and to push the boat body to the shore arrival location.