Ključni tehnološki napredek je bil dosežen na področju opreme na ladji, ki omogoča samodejno prepoznavanje ladij (sistemi AIS) za intenzivnejše spremljanje ladij, pa tudi zapisovanje podatkov o plovbi (sistemi VDR ali "črne skrinjice") za lajšanje preiskave po nesrečah.
Key technological progress has been made in the area of on-board equipment allowing automatic identification of ships (AIS systems) for enhanced ship monitoring, as well as voyage data recording (VDR systems or "black boxes") to facilitate investigations following accidents.