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Egbert Ypma is Senior Researcher R&D tests to investigate autonomous at MARIN, the Maritime Research Insti- evade maneuvering algorithm. (Image: MARIN) tute Netherlands. [email protected] tor – either onboard or onshore - the duce its own challenges concerning the nance and repair. It will require simpler opportunity to assess the situation in interfacing with the nautical data repre- systems and the redundancy of critical plenty of time and it provides him with sentations like route planning, weather systems. The “All-Electric Ship” will alternative solutions. The better these assessment and the ship’s condition. be a very appealing design solution simulation models re? ect the actual be- Both the onboard and on-shore parts for autonomous ships. In addition, an havior of the ships and the better they of these representations will require all-electric ship has the bene? t of re- incorporate actual environmental con- new equipment capabilities and new ducing emissions drastically provided ditions, the better the operator will be operator competences. Again, the de- renewable energy is used to charge its able to identify risky situations and se- tect and avoid models are used to pro- batteries. Here we have outlined some lect the lowest risk scenario for execu- duce the appropriate, and safety critical of the ? rst practical steps that are being tion. situational awareness representations, taken. As mentioned, the Autonomous pointing (well in) time and space to the Sailing Joint Industry Project is already

Nautical Safety Issues emerging and potentially con? icting or underway. Furthermore, a model test

In addition to adequate modeling of even violating traf? c situations. programme will investigate the present the maneuvering and route/track pre- Complete removal of the ship’s crew status/capabilities of our autonomous diction capabilities, the ‘detect and will require full autonomy for all on- evade maneuvering algorithms (‘cross- avoid’ algorithms also require knowl- board functions, including mainte- ing’ and ‘passing’).

edge about traf? c con? ict solutions.

The latter will have to cope with mul- tiple vessel and other complex sce- narios. The con? ict solutions of these scenarios will need to take into account various perspectives. They have to obey the Collision Regulations (COL-

REGS), local regulations and the pure physical limitations imposed by the en-

THE NEW KEY TO vironment on the vessels’ capabilities.

In addition good seamanship and pre- dictability are other very important fac-

SAFETY AT SEA tors. These re? ect the many ‘unwritten rules’ about traf? c situations that are

Our unique digital MarCode often only con? rmed by direct contact validates that only original and through the VHF. The unwritten rules refer for instance to the distances kept approved equipment is used during close range encounters and/ on your ships.

or the more strategic, long-term ‘well clear’ behavior. Both traf? c (con? ict) solutions have their own safety and economy driven parameters.

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Each level of autonomy will intro-

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the no-go con? ict areas as seen from cmhammar.com the black vessel’s perspective (ar- row). The vessels are shown with their trail and ship domain.

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