Tag: autonomous ships

BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has adopted the AUTOSHIPMAN agreement in response to a growing number of remotely controlled and autonomous ships.

At Gastech 2024, ABS awarded approval in principle (AIP) for two autonomous technologies from HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries.

Avikus and DNV have officially announced their collaboration on the development and approval of autonomous vessel systems.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) have partnered in a joint development project to validate marine autonomous systems and operations.

On 14 May 2024, the GSAB2 (Grimaldi Satellite Berthing 2) project started. This is the evolution of the previous GSAB project, which had been assigned to the Grimaldi Group by the European Space Agency (ESA).

The 108th session of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 108) took place from 15 to 24 May 2024, where significant progress was made on regulating the implementation of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). 

The IMO Legal Committee (LEG) met for its 111th from 22 to 26 April 2024, where a road map for addressing legal issues related to Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) was approved. 

The IMO Legal Committee meets in person for its 111th session (LEG 111) from 22 to 26 April 2024, where various legal matters will be discussed. 

UK and Japanese stakeholders are engaged together to accelerate the development of an assurance framework for maritime autonomy and instigate development of appropriate regional and international regulations, following a four-day workshop in Japan on 4-7 March.

Caterpillar Marine has collaborated Serco Inc. to advance the use of autonomous vessels for naval applications, capable of one-year runtime without human intervention.