Autonomous ships: from remotely operated to full autonomy – are these vessels in law? ***
by Natalie Campbell
University of Bristol, Barrister, Lincoln’s Inn*
Maritime objects, both with and without the traditional appearance of ships, have been developed with varying levels of autonomy, from remote operation of the navigation to being fully autonomous. These range from trials of maritime autonomous surface ship (MASS) vessels to autonomous yachting race marks and remotely operated...