Holly Payne,Editor, Seatrade Cruise News writes on 14th April that Zelim’s AI-enabled ZOE man-overboard detection system received official ISO 21195:2020 certification from Lloyd’s Register, following successful completion of testing.
This follows extensive sea trials involving Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition – the first time ISO testing for the innovation has been completed on a cruise vessel.
The performance of ZOE was monitored whilst the cruise ship was underway for a continuous period of 90 days, during which the ZOE system achieved a 97% detection rate during simulated man overboard tests, exceeding the ISO’s minimum requirement.
The standard that ZOE has met – ISO 21195 – is a globally-recognised benchmark, developed in collaboration between the cruise industry, the US Coast Guard and technology providers, which sets out the minimum required performance for automatic man-overboard detection systems used on passenger ships. Whilst child detection is not a requirement as part of the ISO assessment, ZOE’s certification has made it the first MOB detection system capable of detecting both adults and children using ISO 21195.
