ABSTRACT
The following paper focuses on an analysis of a comprehensive system of nautical vessel’s artificial intelligence. Such a complex structure should compromise a number of parallel major and minor items of vessel’s equipment in order to maintain correct management of the vessel itself. Stemming from individual interests of the authors, an attempt to generalize a theoretical basis for a naval artificial intelligence (NAI) is presented. The definition of NAI and its components is derived and discussed. Schematics of an algorithm is proposed; the NAI as a virtual managing party of a vessel’s deck and engine department, maintaining safe navigation and the freightage of the cargo as well as harbour operations.
