ABS has published a whitepaper proposing a goal-based framework for future rules to enable autonomous vessel operations.
The ABS Autonomous Vessels Whitepaper is designed to support the industry's increasing adoption of autonomous capabilities with a focus on safe implementation. It sets out 10 goals to create a framework for the design and operation of autonomous vessels and addresses key issues in implementation.
The whitepaper also includes an update on the outcome of the IMO's Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) Regulatory Scoping Exercise, which ABS said is an important step in the development of requirements governing autonomous operations.
