How can the operational safety performance of a maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) or its elements be confirmed?

Background

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Related UKRI funded projects


  • Unlocking the potential of mini-MASS in UK waters

    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

    Why might this be relevant?

    Partially addresses the question by focusing on certification and regulatory aspects for mini-MASS.

  • Unmanned Safe Maritime Operations Over The Horizon (USMOOTH)

    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

    Why might this be relevant?

    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.

  • Maritime autonomous shipping: A UK-Taiwan joint cooperation in integrating the regulatory framework

    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

    Why might this be relevant?

    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.

  • University of Southampton and Autonomous Surface Vehicles Limited

    To transfer and embed an innovative risk and reliability management capability leading to step changes in reliability of the marine autonomous system platforms....

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

    Why might this be relevant?

    This project does not directly address the question, but the authors have the necessary expertise to competently answer the question.

  • Robust Machine Executable Collision Regulations at Sea

    Compliance with current and future regulations is instrumental to the wide-scale exploitation of Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) at sea. Satisfactory autonomous operation in accordance with the International Regulations ...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

  • Tracking effectiveness of risk mitigation for autonomous underwater vehicles

    In December 1995 a group of marine scientists and technologists met to define the scope of a thematic programme proposal that would demonstrate the utility of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for ocean science. The ...

    Funded by: NERC

    Lead research organisation: NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE

  • AI & Model-based Health Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis for Autonomous Vessels

    A major global corporate marine insurer reported that in 2022 machinery damage or failure accounted for almost half of all casualties or incidents on vessels globally. A significant attraction of autonomous vessels is t...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: AVENCA LIMITED

  • FrontM HOTG Integration to bring Edge AI for Collision Avoidance in Maritime

    We are on a mission to protect the global marine ecosystem and save lives from accidental collisions between vessels at sea. Our vision is of a safer, fairer, and more sustainable industry. To achieve this we need to ta...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: FRONTM LIMITED

  • SafeNav - Safer Navigation and Tackling Containership Fires under Horizon Europe Framework Programme

    SafeNav’s ambition is to develop and test a highly innovative digital collision prevention solution that will significantly reduce the probability of collisions, impact damage, grounding, and contribute to safer navigati...

    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

    Lead research organisation: G.M.S. GLOBAL MARITIME SERVICES LIMITED

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on developing a digital collision prevention solution for safer navigation of maritime autonomous surface ships, directly addressing the question.

  • Future Fleet

    **'3rd Space Future Fleet' is a dynamic, immersive control surface for operators of autonomous maritime vessels and fleets.** Using the latest 3D reality capture and real time game engine production pipelines, **3rd Spa...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: 3RD SPACE LIMITED