# Lloyd’s Register expands maritime digital benchmark with AI assessment

- **Source:** https://pelavox.com/lloyds-register-expands-maritime-digital-benchmark-with-ai-assessment/
- **Publisher:** pelavox. (The voice of shipping)
- **Author:** Helena Pierce
- **Published:** 2026-11-13T13:00:00+00:00
- **Updated:** 2026-11-13T13:00:00+00:00
- **Section:** General
- **Type:** News
- **Topics:** AI Readiness, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Maturity Index, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins, Lloyd’s Register, LNG Carriers, LNG Shipping, Maritime AI, Shipping Technology, Vessel Management

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has expanded its Digital Maturity Index (DMI) with a new artificial intelligence assessment, allowing shipowners and operators to evaluate their readiness to implement AI across maritime operations.

Introduced at Smart Maritime Network Singapore 2026, the enhanced benchmarking framework examines the organisational, technical and operational conditions required for AI adoption. The development follows the participation of more than 100 maritime organisations in the DMI, which was originally launched in 2024 to assess digital capabilities across the shipping industry.

The new assessment evaluates areas including AI governance, workforce training, organisational culture, data readiness and performance measurement. It also examines the use of artificial intelligence in crew management, trade execution, technical vessel management and commercial activities.

## Assessing readiness beyond technology adoption

The expanded framework is designed to help maritime companies identify gaps in their internal capabilities before increasing investment in AI systems.

Rather than measuring technology deployment alone, the assessment considers whether organisations have the necessary data infrastructure, processes and personnel to support AI-based decision-making.

Eleanna Apostolidi, Head of DMI Product Innovation at Lloyd’s Register, said maritime organisations are increasingly moving from exploring artificial intelligence towards implementing it in operational environments.

“The challenge is that many companies are investing in AI before fully understanding whether their governance, data and internal capabilities are ready to support it,” said Apostolidi.

Through the DMI, participating organisations can compare their capabilities with those of industry peers and identify areas where additional development or investment may be required.

The assessment also examines perceived barriers to implementation and expectations surrounding the operational benefits of artificial intelligence.

## New digital benchmarks for LNG operations

Alongside the AI assessment, Lloyd’s Register has introduced specialised digital use cases for the LNG shipping sector.

These cover several operational challenges, including boil-off gas management, sloshing risk assessment, LNG cargo ageing prediction, rollover prevention and mitigation of cargo pump interruptions.

Additional applications address tank maintenance optimisation and brittle fracture monitoring, allowing LNG operators to assess how effectively digital technologies are being applied to cargo management and asset integrity.

The expanded framework incorporates applications involving data analytics, automation, Internet of Things technologies and digital twins, reflecting the growing role of digital systems in gas carrier operations.

Constantinos Chaelis, Gas Segment Director at Lloyd’s Register, said the new LNG-specific assessment is intended to connect digital investment decisions with operational requirements.

The additions allow LNG operators to identify areas where digital capabilities are already developed and where further improvements may support safety, efficiency and maintenance planning.

The expanded Digital Maturity Index forms part of Lloyd’s Register’s wider Digital Transformation Research Programme, which examines the adoption of digital technologies across shipping.

Although the organisation has reported more than 100 participants in its benchmarking programme, it has not released aggregate results from the new AI assessment or quantified the level of AI readiness across participating companies.

The latest development therefore represents an expansion of the industry’s assessment tools rather than evidence of a measurable improvement in maritime AI adoption.

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