Critical meeting on autonomous vessels opens in the IMO

On Wednesday, an important meeting will begin at the IMO's security committee, where the committee is under pressure from the industry to deliver regulations to help get autonomous ships on the water as soon as possible. Denmark, Norway and Finland have a significant interest in the matter and hope to make their mark as front-runners in the area.
Photo: DNV GL
Photo: DNV GL

The question of when and how unmanned ships can become a reality is part of the agenda at the IMO, which from Wednesday and ten days onward has summoned the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) to a meeting.

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