New BerthView System Aids Commercial Ship Docking
The 360-degree navigation tool is now available for retrofitting, marking a move to commercial scale for the platform.
Updated on Oct. 26, 2026 in Robotics
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Orca AI and Samsung Heavy Industries have launched BerthView, a commercial berthing assistance system that provides 360-degree situational awareness for ships. The technology is now available for retrofitting on existing maritime vessels.
Why it matters
The integration of advanced navigational monitoring into fleet operations aims to scale autonomous vessel technology across the maritime industry. This release represents a shift from pilot integration to commercial deployment for the companies involved.
BerthView provides a 360-degree bird-eye field of vision by aggregating data from fisheye cameras located on bridge wings. It functions by tracking navigational targets and hazards, then relaying this data to the cloud-based FleetView platform for remote shore-team monitoring.
The players
Orca AI
A London-based developer specializing in maritime navigation software and automated watchkeeping systems for the shipping industry.
Samsung Heavy Industries
A global shipbuilder that integrates digital navigation technologies and advanced hardware into commercial vessel design.
The details
BerthView combines Orca AI's SeaPod digital watchkeeper with Samsung Heavy Industries' SVISION platform to enable automated assistance. SeaPod acts as the core navigational brain, while SVISION provides the sensor input processing necessary for docking. The system connects navigational events directly to the cloud, allowing remote teams to monitor high-risk maneuvers via a unified dashboard.
Timeline
April 2026: Orca AI and Samsung Heavy Industries announce their strategic partnership.
October 26, 2026: BerthView officially launches for commercial use.
The Tech Race
This release follows the strategic partnership formed in April 2026 to bridge the gap between shipbuilders and AI navigation developers. It places both firms at the center of the race to commercialize autonomous docking capabilities for existing commercial fleets.
Commercial shipping fleet operators can now retrofit existing vessels with BerthView to improve docking situational awareness. The system requires an existing setup compatible with the FleetView cloud platform to function.
The takeaway
The deployment of BerthView signals a maturation of AI-led docking assistance tools for older vessel classes. Industry observers should watch for future safety metrics or insurance reporting updates linked to the 2,000 ships currently using the platform.
Further reading
For more developments on automated maritime hardware, see our coverage of Robotics.
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