Roberto Galeazzi, leader of the Control & Robotics group at the Technical University of Denmark, presented a vision that redefines […]
Paul Burton, MASS Technical Engagement Manager at the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), addressed the 11th MASRWG Conference on the critical
Autonomous and remotely operated ships challenge traditional maritime safety frameworks by removing the crew from the ship and transferring safety responsibilities to systems, software, and shore-based operators. To obtain regulatory approval under IMO MSC.1/Circ.1455, autonomous vessels must demonstrate a level of safety equivalent to that of conventional ships.
This article provides an accessible explanation of an integrated safety assurance methodology based on Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), System-Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA), conventional risk analysis, and simulation-based verification. Using a real autonomous ship development project as reference, it illustrates how safety goals can be systematically decomposed, verified, and traced throughout the system lifecycle, offering a practical framework for safety equivalence demonstration in Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS).
Introduction / Scope Ocean Infinity is a UK-based company specialising in autonomous and remotely operated surface vessels, with its Remote
An operationally focused synthesis of the EU-funded MUNIN project, examining autonomy boundaries, shore control concepts and lessons still relevant for today’s MASS developments.