The company says that its patented MAID Technology system will deliver enhanced safety, efficiency and environmental improvements by facilitating ships docking autonomously.<\/p>\n
MAID additionally states that there are approximately 3000 marine incidents or collisions annually, of which around 75 per cent are due to human error. Autonomous technology can enable faster vessel positioning and greater overall control of the berthing process, promoting safety, fuel savings and as a result fewer emissions.<\/p>\n
However, there remain challenges to overcome. There is a need to adhere to COLREGS, which is the maritime process for vessel navigation at sea to prevent collisions, while there is also a requirement to ensure full cybersecurity and sufficient protection against the threat of hijack and, therefore, loss of control of the vessel. Full compliance, and safety, have to be demonstrated.<\/p>\n
There is also the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 which clearly states under Article 94 that every ship or maritime craft must have a master who remains \u2018in charge\u2019 at all times.<\/p>\n
There is, however, progress in this respect, as MAID confirms.<\/p>\n
In mid-2021 the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) did assess how Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) could be regulated. A wide range of key criteria were identified, extending from crewed ship with automated processes and decision support through to fully autonomous vessels.<\/p>\n
A step-by-step approach will likely be adopted moving forward, with automation of smaller parts of the shipping process first, before leading to projects on a much larger scale.<\/p>\n
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