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Rebecca Gibson |
Independent classification body Lloyd’s Register has named Zelim’s ZOE as the world’s first fully certified man-overboard (MOB) detection system following extensive sea trials onboard Ambassador Cruise Line’s ship Ambition.
Powered by artificial intelligence, ZOE uses computer vision and video analytics to deliver 360-degree surveillance capabilities and detect MOB incidents “instantaneously”. The system has been trained on a proprietary maritime dataset with more than 9.5 million annotated objects.
ZOE was piloted during a continuous 90-day trial onboard Ambition, marking the first time Lloyd’s Register has carried out ISO testing onboard a cruise ship. The system achieved a 97 per cent detection rate during simulated man overboard tests, exceeding the minimum requirements for ISO 21195:2020 certification.
“Lloyd’s Register is pleased to give ISO 21195 certification to Zelim for its MOB detection system, demonstrating it has been independently assessed against a rigorous global standard,” said Claudene Sharp-Patel, global technical director at Lloyd’s Register.
The system is also the first ISO 21195-certified MOB system that can detect both adults and children.
“With ZOE demonstrating less than one false alarm per day in field tests, it goes over and above the requirements outlined in the ISO, offering next-generation technology that has the potential to make a step-change in maritime safety,” said Mike Collier, Zelim’s sales director.
Sam Mayall, founder and CEO of Zelim, said: “Being deployed on the Ambition vessel makes ZOE the first MOB system permanently installed on a cruise ship that is certified to ISO 21195 by Lloyd’s Register, paving the way for worldwide adoption across the cruise industry – and beyond.”