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Optimising the Operation of Ships with Artificial Intelligence Systems

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2025-0055 | Journal eISSN: 2083-7429 | Journal ISSN: 1233-2585
Language: English
Page range: 119 - 131
Published on: Nov 18, 2025
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