American maritime technology corporation Mythos AI has finished the set up of its Advanced Pilot Assistance System (APAS) aboard the vessel CB Pacific, a chemical cargo-ship owned by CB Tankers.
The APAS venture is developed to manage navigation at sea. Unlike most conventional systems in this space that rely in largely on machine vision, APAS uses a radar-first approach, in aggregate with other sensing technologies. It joins directly to a ship’s radar and streamlines data so it can be used to alert a ship’s human team if essential throughout a journey. APAS is developed to assist mariners, decrease cognitive load, and enhance situational consciousness, but preserve human judgement at the centre of navigation.
Geoff Douglass, CEO of Mythos AI, stated, “Our aim isn’t to change the team. It’s to prepare them with subsequent-generation capabilities. By incorporating our proprietary radar notion, machine vision and intelligent, alerting with the vessel’s dynamics, APAS transforms complex situations into clear, actionable decisions, improving security and operational resilience.”
The CB Pacific was appointed for testing out due to its expectable routes and dependable Furuno radar. The trial follows the primary set up of APAS on a Southern Devall towboat at the Mississippi River in August 2025, and will be a year-long experiment targeting to launch next-gen bridge intelligence to commercial shipping.
“Teaming up with lomarlabs and CB Tankers allows APAS to capture and keep the expertise of master mariners and the navigational norms of ports globally […] We are checking overall performance at scale and laying the groundwork for broader fleet-wide adoption,” Douglass stated.
The APAS system’s year-long trial will support make ensure it functions securely and successfully in real-world situations, and could test it can follow international guidelines compliant with the COLREG (Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea).
CB Tankers is a part of the Lomar group of corporations. Managing director of lomarlabs, Stylianos Papageorgiou, stated progress in maritime AI only comes from operational testing. “Real development doesn’t occur in pitch decks. It occurs in real-time operations, port calls, dry docks, and sea trials.”
With elevated interest from the defence sector, the APAS project represents a step in the direction of adoption of AI-driven navigation systems in commercial and strategic maritime operations.
