@article{GENERAL,
      author = {Woodger-Smith, CE and Howe, T and Morphew, A},
      url = {http://library.imarest.org/record/7665},
      journal = {Conference Proceedings of INEC},
      title = {A process for developing a regulatory framework for the  certification of Marine Autonomous Systems (MAS)},
      abstract = {Development of Marine Autonomous Systems (MAS) has  accelerated sharply in recent years. Government, academia  and industry papers advising on the future of the maritime  sector unanimously agree on the need for a regulatory  framework to be established to enable the safe development,  testing and operation of MAS. A regulatory framework must  be developed which does not introduce constraints on the  growth of MAS capabilities. This paper analyses the  existing maritime regulations and proposes necessary  changes to guide a process to develop regulatory  requirements. Regulation development guidelines include a  range of considerations including technical, legal and  insurance/liability, where adherence is complex the  development of an alternative MAS specific regulation or an  explanation of how the existing regulation may be complied  with by MAS is required. The proposed process links MAS  technical capabilities to appropriate testing regimes and  associated supporting bodies of evidence and recommends  testing regimes which combine simulation with  demonstrations and real-world tests and leading to  demonstrable levels of safety. Establishing a regulatory  framework for MAS is a challenging task, but a key enabler  to the effective adoption of autonomous vessels in the  maritime sector. Through proposing changes to the current  process and a new approach for MAS, this paper aims to take  tangible steps in developing a regulatory solution.},
      number = {GENERAL},
      recid = {7665},
      address = {2020-10-05},
}