Autonomous vessels in short sea shipping and inland waterways

Expected Outcome:

Project outputs and results are expected to contribute to all the following expected outcomes:

1. Demonstration of remote-control operation of vessels without crew, controlled remotely (degree three^[1]).

2. Development of concepts for fully autonomous ship where the operating system on the vessel is able to make decisions and determine actions by itself (degree four^[2]).

3. Strengthen market confidence in the integration of remote and automated navigation in ship types and services that may see a shortage of workforce in the next decade.
4. Contribute to the EU