A Survey of Deep/Machine Learning in Maritime Communications

In recent years Machine learning has begun to show its potential in all domains of life, including the field of maritime communications. Research on and attempts to use Machine learning in maritime communications have been conducted in recent years. Some of the major research areas of Machine Learning driven maritime communications are channel selection, channel coding, synchronization, and positioning system. To this purpose, the incorporation of ML into maritime communications adds a dimension to wireless connectivity that surpasses current deployments, which mostly rely on satellite links with significant latency and shore-based base stations with limited coverage.