The grow and level up the economy strategic priority is at the heart of the government’s agenda to spread opportunity across the UK. Transport has a crucial role to play, whether it be through improving connectivity across the United Kingdom and growing the economy by enhancing the transport network, on time and on budget. DfT has a number of specific interests in this space, notably our infrastructure projects, Places for Growth and our apprenticeships and skills work.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Our groundbreaking initiative seeks to revolutionise the smaller Marine Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS) ('mini-MASS') market, addressing a crucial obstacle hindering the widespread adoption of Uncrewed Surface Vessels (US...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: UNMANNED SURVEY SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Partially addresses the question by focusing on certification and regulatory aspects for mini-MASS.
The USMOOTH project addresses regulatory and safety issues appertaining to unmanned Over The Horizon (OTH) operations of Unmanned Surface Vessels and will develop robust vessel behaviours, reliable communications, situat...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: AUTONOMOUS SURFACE VEHICLES LIMITED
The USMOOTH project addresses regulatory and safety issues appertaining to unmanned Over The Horizon (OTH) operations of Unmanned Surface Vessels and will develop robust vessel behaviours, reliable communications, situational awareness and a robust safety case.
International shipping is the life blood of the global economy as vessels carry more than 80% of world trade. The industry is regulated primarily by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) - a United Nations agency...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Liverpool John Moores University
This project aims at address this research topic by looking at the relevant international regulations, identifying gaps and proposes ways to remove the regulatory barriers.