Autonomous Vessels in Maritime Affairs: Law and Governance Implications

This book explores law and governance implications of maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS), focusing on naval warfare, security, seaworthiness, global environmental change, autonomous passenger transportation, liability, and insurance. It highlights the role of innovation-diplomacy in expediting the transition from automation to autonomy and assesses critical findings for further consideration.

Format: Hardback
Length: 410 pages
Publication date: 05 March 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate realm of law and governance, specifically focusing on the implications of maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS). By adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, it explores a wide range of timely, relevant, and challenging topics, encompassing naval warfare and security, seaworthiness and techno-regulatory assessments, global environmental change, autonomous passenger transportation, liability and insurance, as well as selected national and regional developments. Through in-depth analysis, the book sheds light on the pivotal role of innovation-diplomacy as the driving force behind the transition from automation to autonomy in the maritime industry.

Chapter 11 and Chapter 18 of this publication are made available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via the link.springer.com. This license allows for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction of the content, provided that proper attribution is given to the authors.

This book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of maritime technology, law, and governance, offering insightful perspectives and critical findings that will contribute to the ongoing discourse on the future of maritime transportation and regulation.

Weight: 704g
Dimension: 218 x 157 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031247392
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023