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autonomous and remote control tools before wider deploy- sion detection and collision avoidance (CDCA). Foss is to ment and adoption. Class review and approval frameworks install Sea Machines’ SM300 system on board its harbor tug are critical in achieving industry con? dence of safe working Rachael Allen to enhance safety and ef? ciency of operations. practices in offshore operations with the need for very high Overall, the system will function for routine transit and stand- system reliability. by operations with the goals of enhanced safety and alleviat-

The success of these new technologies is dependent on thor- ing crew fatigue.

ough testing and veri? cation to prevent potential failures, cov- Going forward, ABS believes the OSW industry will see an ering comprehensive, diverse and critical situations for both increasing number of projects focused on addressing the chal- normal and abnormal operational conditions. lenges of autonomous and remote-control functions. Interest is

As technology continues to evolve and autonomous func- already growing in uncrewed survey systems, seabed analysis tions are increasingly applied to more vessels used in the and collecting underwater acoustic data. By providing support

OSW industry, there are several issues that will require con- to industry through certi? cation with Approval In Principle tinual focus, including connectivity, the use of augmented re- (AIP), and ABS’s Technology Quali? cation, it paves the way ality, human factors and cyber security. Continuous and reli- for operators to qualify autonomous systems and their opera- able communication and connectivity between the vessel and tions to improve their safety, competitiveness and productivity.

the remote operator station is a key enabler. Projects addressing the testing and validation of these tech-

ABS collaborated with Sea Machines and Foss Maritime to nologies and testing the interoperability between these func- advance adoption of autonomous operations at sea by issuing tions and existing conventional vessels will be a particular approval in principle (AIP) to their vessel autonomy system, focus as the OSW industry embraces an increasingly complex the SM300, that provides autonomous navigation and colli- range of offshore autonomous and remote control functions.

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