Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS)

WMU – Transport 2040 – Autonomous ships – A new paradigm for Norwegian shipping – Technology and transformation (2019)

Federal Register – USCG-2019-0698 – RFI Integration of Automated and Autonomous Commercial Vessels and Vessel Technologies Into the Maritime Transportation System

Is this the future of shipping?

Rolls Royce would like it be so….read more in their recent white paper :

AAWA : Remote and Autonomous Ships – The next steps……

The U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Safety Advisory Council (NAVSAC) has taken a more cautious stance in their 2016 resolution on “unmanned maritime systems.” It’s fair to say that we will hear much more on this topic in the coming years.

NAVSAC Resolution 16-01 : Unmanned Maritime Systems Best Practices

COLREGS and MASS Discussed

The Collision Regulations and Autonomous Shipping – Norton Rose Fulbright – July 2020

Autonomous guidance and navigation based on the COLREGs rules and regulations of collision avoidance – Perera, Carvalho and Soares

[2016] Autonomous ships and the future : Zakirul Bhuiyan

Automation

IMAT : Integrated Maritime Autonomous Transport Systems : The IMAT project will develop and test land-based sensors, communication systems and control systems used as a support to autonomous vessels navigation and operation. The technological infrastructure will be able to provide the transportation systems with increased sensor redundancy and will be an integrated part of the shore-based control centres, which shall ensure safe and efficient operation. A reliable infrastructure is crucial for a safe implementation of maritime autonomous transport systems.

Shone : Seafarer is one of the most hazardous job on Earth. Despite this, every day, men and women sail at sea to ship 80% of our consumer goods. We believe that Artificial Intelligence is the key to provide better work conditions to the amazing people who support the world’s trade and prosperity.

L3 ASV Global : Empowering organizations with our unrivaled expertise and experience enabling them to work autonomously at sea.

Sea Machines : Sea Machines Robotics is a forward-looking, autonomous technology company that specializes in advanced control technology for workboats and other commercial surface vessels. Based in Boston and operating globally, the company is driven by a crew of mariners, engineers, coders and autonomy scientists.

Seeing Machines : Seeing Machines, (AIM: SEE) has over 15 years of research know-how, commercial application and proven expertise in intelligent face and eye tracking technology.

Headquartered in Australia and with operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Asia Pacific, the company pioneers the development and commercialisation of proprietary algorithms and hardware that help machines interpret the human face and eyes in order to understand their state. This Core IP brings to life a range of technology applications that make devices and vehicles smarter, with the intelligence and ability to protect, enable and respond when intervention is required.

Affectiva : From an easy-to-use SDK and API, to robust solutions for automotive and market research, our Emotion AI is humanizing technology.