Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS)

IMO MASS Seminar: Safety & Legal Aspects Of Autonomous Shipping Discussed

Regulating Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) has implications for safety, legal and facilitation instruments under the purview of the international Maritime Organization (IMO).

The first session of a joint IMO working group to address common high-priority issues across various instruments was held in September (7-9), in remote session. The session was preceded by an IMO MASS Seminar (5-6 September) which brought together stakeholders to share insights and views.

Road Map of developing a...

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Autonomous ships: from remotely operated to full autonomy – are these vessels in law?

Natalie Campbell

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...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/20/autonomous-ships-from-remotely-operated-to-full-autonomy-are-these-vessels-in-law/

Maritime Safety Committee Finalizes Regulatory Scoping Exercise

  • IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee finalizes its analysis of ship safety treaties, to assess next steps for regulating Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS).
  • The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), at its 103rd session in May 2021, has completed a regulatory scoping exercise.
  • It aims to analyze relevant ship safety treaties, in order to assess how Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) could be regulated.

A recent IMO news article states that...

https://mfame.guru/maritime-safety-committee-finalizes-regulatory-scoping-exercise/

Autonomous ships: regulatory scoping exercise completed

Autonomous ships: regulatory scoping exercise completed

The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), at its 103rd session in May 2021, has completed a regulatory scoping exercise to analyze relevant ship safety treaties, in order to assess how Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) could be regulated.  

The completion of the scoping exercise represents an all important first step, paving the way to focused discussions to ensure that regulation will keep...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/25/autonomous-ships-regulatory-scoping-exercise-completed/

Autonomous shipping, Covid-19 impact, security and fuel safety in spotlight

Autonomous shipping, Covid-19 impact, security and fuel safety in spotlight

The foundations for the future development of a regulatory framework for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) will be laid at the 103rd session of IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), held in remote session from 5 to14 May 2021.  The Committee will consider the outcome of a regulatory scoping exercise on MASS carried out over the last couple of years and identify priorities for further work. In addition...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/05/autonomous-shipping-covid-19-impact-security-and-fuel-safety-in-spotlight/