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Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Shipping: Developing the International Legal Framework

Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Shipping: Developing the International Legal Framework

Author: Baris Soyer; Andrew Tettenborn
Publisher: Hart Publishing
ISBN: 9781509947935

Published In: November 2022
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
Hardback Edition ISBN: 9781509933358

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This collection of essays critically evaluates the legal framework necessary for the use of autonomous ships in international waters. The work is divided into three parts:

Part 1 evaluates how far national shipping regulation, and the public international law background that lies behind it, may need modification and updating to accommodate the use of autonomous ships on international voyages
Part 2 deals with private law and insurance issues such as collision and pollution liability, salvage, limitation of liability and allocation of risk between carrier and cargo interests, and
Part 3 analyses international convention regimes dealing with maritime safety and other matters, arguing for specific changes in the existing conventions such as SOLAS and MARPOL, which would provide the international framework that is necessary for putting autonomous ships into commercial use

The book also takes the view that amendment of international conventions is important in the case of liability issues, arguing that leaving such matters to national law, particularly issues concerning product liability, could not only restrict or hinder the availability of liability insurance but also hamper the development of technology in this field.

Written by internationally-known experts in their respective areas, the book offers a holistic approach to the debate on autonomous ships and makes a timely and important contribution to the literature.

PART I: MASS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EXISTING LEGAL FRAMEWORK

1. International Regulation of Shipping and Unmanned Vessels

Professors Simon Baughen, Swansea University, UK and Andrew Tettenborn, Swansea University, UK

2. International Law of the Sea and Autonomous Cargo 'Vessels'

Dr Youri van Logchem, Swansea University, UK

3. Autonomous Ships and Private Law Issues

Professors Baris Soyer, Swansea University, UK and Andrew Tettenborn, Swansea University, UK

4. Unmanned Vessels and International Conventions for the Carriage of Goods by Sea

Professor Simon Baughen, Swansea University, UK

PART II: MASS: NEW LEGAL ISSUES EMERGING AND INSURANCE

5. Cyber Risks, Autonomous Operations and Risk Perceptions: Is a New Liability Paradigm Required?

Associate Professor George Leloudas, Swansea University, UK