The article deals with the problem of implementing the development of design and technical solutions in terms of the transition to unmanned ships of the merchant fleet. The modes of operation that unmanned vessels will have to have are considered. The problem of the alleged accidents to which these ships and their insurance will be exposed is touched upon. Estimated the volume of investments in artificial intelligence technologies over the coming years based on a survey conducted by Navis. One of the main problems associated with the operation of UMS is considered - their safety. It is expected that this will be achieved by reducing the incidence of “human error” accidents on board ships by simply removing crews. To this end, a risk assessment was carried out using a two-step analysis supported by Ifuman Factors Analysis and Marine Accident Classification System (HFACS-MA). 100 maritime accidents involving 119 vessels were analyzed based on publicly available investigation reports to distribute the number of accidents by phase of the voyage.
unmanned merchant ship, accident, safety, operating mode, statistics
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