Lloyd’s Register (LR) has expanded its Digital Maturity Index (DMI) benchmarking tool to include an assessment of artificial intelligence (AI) readiness, enabling shipowners and operators to evaluate their organisational capabilities and benchmark progress against industry peers.
The enhanced assessment was introduced at the Smart Maritime Network Singapore 2026 conference, alongside the introduction of LNG-specific digital use cases. More than 100 organisations have now participated in the DMI programme, LR says.
The AI assessment examines the organisational requirements for implementing AI, including governance, workforce training, data readiness and performance measurement. It also considers applications across crew management, trade execution, vessel technical management and commercial operations.
The assessment is intended to identify gaps in the processes, skills and data infrastructure required to support AI adoption and determine where further investment may be needed.
“Across the industry, we’re seeing organisations move beyond AI curiosity and into practical implementation,” said Eleanna Apostolidi, Head of DMI Product Innovation, LR.
“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.”
The LNG-specific additions cover digital applications in areas including boil-off gas management, sloshing risk, cargo ageing prediction, rollover prevention, pump tripping mitigation, tank maintenance and brittle fracture monitoring.
The use cases are intended to help LNG operators benchmark their application of analytics, automation, IoT and digital twins against operational requirements in gas shipping.
The DMI forms part of LR’s Digital Transformation Research Programme and provides participating organisations with a framework for assessing their existing digital capabilities and identifying areas for further development.
