Regulating Autonomous Vessels : International, Regional, and European Regulation of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships /
This book adds to the legal research on autonomous vessels and proposes a combined international-supranational regulation concept, introducing the reader to the most urgent international legal aspects with respect to autonomous ships. The future legal framework must be technology-neutral and reliabl...
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Language: English
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill | Nijhoff,
2025.
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International Law E-Books Online, Collection 2025
Publications on Ocean Development ;
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Call Number: K4176.A98
- Foreword
- List of Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 1. 1 Aim and Objectives
- 1. 2 Scope and Outline
- 2 Autonomous Shipping Technology
- 2. 1 Maritime Autonomy as a Concept
- 2. 1.1 Autonomy and Automation
- 2. 1.2 Vessel Operation without Human Presence on Board
- 2. 1.3 Autonomy and Manning
- 2. 1.4 Degrees of Autonomy
- 2. 1.5 Conclusions
- 2. 2 Technical Development and Research Projects
- 2. 3 Economic, Safety, Security, and Environmental Aspects
- 2. 3.1 Economic Aspects
- 2. 3.2 Safety and Security Aspects
- 2. 3.3 Environmental Aspects
- 2. 3.4 Conclusions
- 3 International Regulatory Framework for Commercial Shipping
- 3. 1 The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
- 3. 1.1 Flag State Jurisdiction
- 3. 1.2 The Zonal Approach
- 3. 1.3 Coastal State Jurisdiction
- 3. 2 Port State Jurisdiction
- 3. 2.1 Access to Ports
- 3. 2.2 Port State Control
- 3. 2.3 Conclusions
- 3. 3 The imo and unclos
- 3. 3.1 The Competent International Organization
- 3. 3.2 Generally Accepted International Rules and Standards
- 3. 3.3 High-Priority Instruments for mass
- 3. 3.4 Conclusions
- 3. 4 The International Maritime Organization
- 3. 4.1 Structure
- 3. 4.2 Law-Making and Implementation Activities
- 3. 5 Conclusions
- 4 mass and the International Legal Framework
- 4. 1 Principle of Mutual Recognition
- 4. 2 Interpretation of International Law
- 4. 3 The Regulatory Scoping Exercise of the imo
- 4. 4 Legal Gaps for mass in the Current Legal Framework
- 4. 4.1 Flag State Registration and Genuine Link
- 4. 4.2 Safety at Sea
- 4. 4.3 Search and Rescue
- 4. 4.4 Conclusions
- 4. 5 National Regulatory Activities on mass
- 4. 5.1 Finland
- 4. 5.2 Norway
- 4. 5.3 United Kingdom
- 4. 5.4 France
- 4. 6 Conclusions
- 5 Means to Adapt the Legal Framework to mass
- 5. 1 Requirements and Recommendations for mass Regulation
- 5. 2 Law and Regulation
- 5. 2.1 Soft Law
- 5. 2.2 Rational Choice Theory
- 5. 2.3 Conclusions
- 5. 3 Regulation at the International Level
- 5. 3.1 Non-binding Instruments of the imo
- 5. 3.2 Amendments to the International Legal Framework
- 5. 3.3 A New mass Convention
- 5. 3.4 Decision of a Conference of the State Parties
- 5. 3.5 Generally Accepted International Rules and Standards
- 5. 3.6 Customary International Law and Subsequent State Practice
- 5. 3.7 Conclusions
- 5. 4 Regulation at the Regional Level
- 5. 4.1 Regional Cooperation
- 4.2 Maritime Cooperation in Northern and Western Europe
- 5. 4.3 Admissibility of an Inter-se Agreement
- 5. 4.4 A Regional mass Convention
- 5. 4.5 Conclusions
- 5. 5 Regulation at the Supranational Level
- 5. 5.1 EU Competence and Available Instruments
- 5. 5.2 Self-standing Act
- 5. 5.3 Implementing Act
- 5. 5.4 Conclusions
- Conclusions and Outlook
- References
- Table of Cases
- International Court of Justice
- Court of Justice of the European Union
- Other Court Cases
- IMO Documents
- Council of the International Maritime Organization
- Maritime Safety Committee
- Marine Environmental Protection Committee
- Facilitation Committee
- Legal Committee
- Intersessional Working Group on MASS
- Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization
- Internationl Conventions and Statutory Instruments
- International Conventions
- EU Statutory Instruments
- EEA Joint Committee
- Other Statutory Instruments
- Index.