Orca AI launches a berthing assistance solution in collaboration with Samsung Heavy Industries

Orca AI announced the commercial launch of BerthView, a berthing assistance solution combining Orca AI’s SeaPod digital watchkeeper with SVISION, Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) berthing assistance system, creating a continuous layer of AI-powered situational awareness from open water through to the final stages of berthing.

The launch marks a major milestone in the strategic partnership announced by Orca AI and SHI in April 2026, moving the collaboration from technology integration to a commercially available solution for shipowners and operators.

BerthView will be available for retrofit on vessels already in service, creating a pathway to deploy advanced navigation and autonomous capabilities across both new and existing fleets.

Navigation requirements change significantly as a vessel approaches port. Traffic becomes denser, maneuvering space narrows and bridge teams have less time to assess developing situations, while close-quarters operations require highly accurate awareness of the vessel’s immediate surroundings.

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