American Maritime Technology Company’s Mythos AI has completed the installation of the Advanced Pilot Assistance System (APAS) on the Vessel CB Pacific, a chemical cargo ship owned by CB tankers.
The APAS project is designed to manage navigation at sea. Unlike most traditional systems in this space that rely heavily on machine vision, APA uses a radar-first approach in conjunction with other sensing technologies. It can be used to connect directly to the ship’s radar and streamline the data, allowing it to alert the ship’s human crew when needed during the trip. The APA is designed to support Mariners, reduce cognitive loads and improve situational awareness, but maintain human judgment at the heart of navigation.
Geoff Douglass, CEO of Mythos AI, said, “Our goal is not to replace the crew, but to equip the next-generation capabilities. By integrating intelligent warnings with unique radar recognition, machine vision, and vessel dynamics, APA transforms complex situations into clear, practical decisions and operational revivals.”
CB Pacific was selected for testing because of its predictable routes and reliable fluno radar. The trial follows the initial installation of the APA on a Deval tow vessel in the southern part of the Mississippi River in August 2025, and will be a year-long experiment aimed at introducing next-generation bridge intelligence into commercial transport.
“In partnership with LomarLabs and CB Tankers, APA is able to capture and retain Master Mariner’s expertise and the navigational norms of ports around the world (…) We will validate large-scale performance and lay the foundation for adoption of a wider fleet-wide,” Douglas said.
One year testing of the APAS system ensures that IT functions safely and effectively in real terms and ensures that it can comply with international regulations in accordance with Colreg (the Convention on International Regulations to Prevent Collisions at the Sea).
The CB Tanker is part of the Lomar Group of Companies. Stylianos Papageorgiou, managing director at Lomarlabs, said advances in maritime AI have been due to operational testing. “There is no real innovation on pitch decks. It happens in real-time operations, port calls, dry docks, and marine tests.”
With growing interest from the defense sector, the APAS project represents a step towards adopting AI-driven navigation systems in commercial and strategic maritime operations.
(Image source: “M/T Carry Baltic Sea” by Mustang Joe is marked with CC0 1.0.)
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