For more than 25 years, Wärtsilä Shaft Line Solutions’ Sternguard E seals have provided robust and cost-effective sealing for stern shafts on several ...
For more than 25 years, Wärtsilä Shaft Line Solutions’ Sternguard E seals have provided robust and cost-effective sealing for stern shafts on several ...
Traditionally, the navigational watch of ships consisted of the officer of the watch, the lookout and the helmsman. If the situation required enhanced safety, the watch could be extended with the master, a pilot and/or an additional lookout. In this paper, the task is to evaluate the possibilities and challenges of substituting the function of the lookout with a technology-based system.