1. Autonomous & Remote Control Ships – Who is in command?
John Lloyd, FNI
Chief Executive
The Nautical Institute
25th April 2018
HALIFAX - NS

2. The Nautical Institute
Our Mission:
To provide the strongest possible professional focus, dedicated to improving standards of those involved in control of seagoing craft
Inspiring professionalism
Amazing leadership
Innovation
Communication

3. Challenges - Insurance
Insurance Act 1906:
The insurer is not liable …
even though the loss would not have happened but for the negligence of the master or crew
Typical P and I Club Rules:
The vessel must at all times remain in Class
The vessel must at all times comply with statutory regulations
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4. Challenges - Technical
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5. We’re there!

6. Darpa: Remote drone submarine hunter

7. Challenges - Technical
Ack: Rolls Royce
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8. Challenges - Ideological
Ack: GCaptain
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9. Challenges - Economic
Global supply chain efficiencies will drive savings
The Amazon model of flexibility in supply and demand
Disruptive empowerment
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10. Challenges - Implementation
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11. In the news YARA Birkeland Tuesday, 3 October 2017
Rolls-Royce joins forces with Google Cloud to help make autonomous ships a reality
Rolls-Royce has signed a deal with Google to develop further its intelligent awareness systems …… … .. essential to making autonomous ships a reality.
ASV Global and TerraSond Announce First Ever USV-Supported Cable Route Survey
YARA Birkeland
Ack:Yara

12. Military
“The C-Sweep is a rugged high performance ASV offering solutions to applications including mine sweeping, mine hunting, anti-submarine warfare and remote sensing and surveillance. “
“Drone boats belonging to the U.S. Navy have begun learning to work together like a swarm with a shared hive mind.”
Unmanned Warrior
“Navy Racing to Test, Field Unmanned Maritime Vehicles for Future Ships”

13. At the IMO
It is proposed that the Committee includes a new output on its work programme as suggested in paragraph 20 to undertake a regulatory scoping exercise in order to allow future sessions of the Committee to make informed decisions about the work required to accommodate MASS within the IMO's regulatory framework.

14. Can Industry self-regulate?
A case Study of Dynamic Positioning

15. Global acceptance of a single qualification

16. Delivered through a network of approved providers

17. MASRWG Code of Practice
Classes of MASS
Operations
Design
Situational Awareness
Control - Safety
Training
Registration …. And more

18. Interest to the NI Shared water space – what’s the relationship?
Ensuring Automation takes into consideration the Human Element
Operator competencies
Mission statement from 1970: “Supporting those in control of seagoing craft”

19. Autonomous & Remote Control Ships – Who is in command?
John Lloyd, FNI
Chief Executive
The Nautical Institute
25th April 2018
HALIFAX - NS