Thanks to rapid developments in maritime technology, autonomous shipping is now a realistic possibility. The impact will be wide-ranging, affecting communication and data transfer at sea, route optimisation, regulation and liability, the role of crews and even the definition of “seamanship”.

In this podcast Stavros Karamperidis and expert guests discuss the balance between benefits and risks of autonomous shipping for the maritime sector.

Episode contributors:

Dr Katrina Kemp, Maritime Autonomy Policy Lead, Autonomy Team Leader, Maritime & Coastguard Agency, UK

Ashley Stehr, Director and Principal Consultant, Stehr Consulting Ltd

Dr Tae-eun Kim, Associate Professor of Maritime Safety Management, University of Tromsø (UiT), The Arctic University of Norway

Series moderator:

Dr Stavros Karamperidis, Head of the Maritime Transport Research Group, University of Plymouth

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Autonomous Shipping: Maritime transport in a digital era