News / Weather routing tech improves, but vessels still need the human touch

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Weather-related technology is helping reduce ship emissions by suggesting clearer routes, saving on fuel, but complacency in the face of advanced tech is likely to lead to lost cargo or even ships, if the human touch is left ‘out of the loop’, say experts.

Jesse Vecchione, meteorologist and Weathernews International (WNI) head of sales and marketing, Americas, said that without human intervention in weather routing software, and with an over-reliance on AI, he anticipates a repeat of the 2015 El Faro tragedy, which ...