Autonomous Ships: Policy, Regulation and Liability Event

This overview will touch on:

• The regulatory compliance challenges presented by IMO and domestic shipping regulation
• An update on the work underway within national and international maritime regulatory bodies
• Product liability risks in the development of autonomous technology for ships
• Shipowner liability issues with autonomous ship operations
• The enforcement of maritime claims involving autonomous vessels

We will have three speakers at this event: Robert Veal (Lecturer in Law, UoS, IML), Dr Katrina Kemp (Autonomy Technical Specialist, UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency), and James M. Turner QC (Barrister and Arbitrator, Quadrant Chambers).