Abstract
The maritime industry is undergoing a significant transformation with the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, which offers immense potential to enhance efficiency, safety and sustainability in operations. This study explores three key aspects of IoT adoption in maritime transport, it analyses the application of IoT technologies, including fleet tracking, cargo monitoring, and port automation, demonstrating their ability to optimize processes and reduce inefficiencies using only secondary data, ranging from 2018 to 2023. It investigated how IoT enabled predictive maintenance minimizes downtime, optimizes resources utilization and reduces operational costs by enabling proactive interventions and improving vessels reliability, it also examine the role of real time monitoring in identifying potential risk, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and preventing accidents. The results of the findings reveal that IoT technologies have significantly enhanced operational performance and safety standards in maritime transport, with predictive maintenance reducing downtime from 50 hours/month in 2018 to 20 hours/month in 2023 and real time monitoring increasing safety compliance from 60% to 85% over the same period. The study concludes that IoT enabled systems are indispensable for achieving operational excellence and safety in maritime operations, the study hereby recommend that there should be broader IoT adoption, integration of advanced analytics, enhancing cybersecurity and fostering regulatory support. These findings underscores the transformative impact of IoT in reshaping the maritime industry for greater efficiency and resilience
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