APAS radar-informed AI for sea pilots: trial

American Maritime Technology Mythos AI has completed the installation of the advanced experimental aid system (APAS) on board the CB Pacific ship, a chemical ship owned by CB Tankers.

The APAS APAS Mobility Management Project is designed. Unlike most traditional systems in this space that largely depends on the vision of the machine, the APAS uses a first radar approach, in conjunction with other sensors. It directly connects to the ship’s radar and fans data so that it can be used to alert the human ship’s crew if necessary during the trip. APAS is designed to support sailors, reduce cognitive load, improve circumstantial awareness, however maintaining human rule in the navigation center.

“Our goal is not to replace the crew,” said Jeff Douglas, CEO of Mythos AI. “By merging our visualization of the radar, seeing the machine, and smart alert with the vessel dynamics, APAS turns complex positions into clear and implemented decisions, and promotes safety and operation,” said Jeff Douglas, CEO of Mythos AI.

CB Pacific was chosen for testing due to its expected methods and trusted Furuno radar. The trial follows the first APAS installation on the Devall South South on the Mississippi River in August 2025, and it will be a year -long experience aimed at providing the intelligence of the next bridge to commercial shipping.

“Partnership with Lomarlabs and CB Tankers enables APAS to capture and keep the Master Mariners and the navigational standards of ports around the world […] We verify widely checking performance and laying the foundation for a wider fleet adoption at the fleet level.

The APAS system for a year will help ensure the work of information technology safely and effectively in the circumstances of the real world, and will verify that it can follow the international regulations compatible with COLREG (the International Regulations for Combining Clash at sea).

CB Tankers is part of the Lomar group of companies. The administrative director of Lomarlabs, Stylanos Papageorgiou, said that the progress made in marine artificial intelligence only comes from operational tests. “The real innovation does not happen on the floors of the stadium. This is happening in actual time, port calls, dry sidewalks and marine experiences.”

As interest in the defense sector increases, the APAS project represents a step towards adopting navigation systems driven by artificial intelligence in commercial and strategic maritime operations.

(Photo source: “M/T is carrying on the Baltic Sea” by Mustang Joe features CC0 1.0.)

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