MV3022 Autonomous Ships Syllabus:
MV3022 Autonomous Ships Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To impart knowledge to the students on
• Remote Controlled Ship Operation
• Marine Situational Awareness and Autonomous Navigation
• Legal Implications of Remote and Autonomous Shipping
• Safety and Security in autonomous shipping
• Innovations to Markets, Redefining Shipping
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Background-AAWA Initiative-Vision of remote controlled ship Operation-Voyage planning and initiation Unmooring and maneuvering out of Harbor-Operation modes at open Sea-Port approach and docking Applicability for different ship types
UNIT II TECHNOLOGIES FOR MARINE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION
Autonomous navigation of the Vessel-Situational awareness (SA) for autonomous ships-Off-ship communication
UNIT III LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF REMOTE AND AUTONOMOUS SHIPPING
Introduction-Law at Sea-Technical Requirements-Liability Rules Summary.
UNIT IV SAFETY AND SECURITY IN AUTONOMOUS SHIPPING – CHALLENGES FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Introducing of autonomous merchant ships for maritime Operation-Are ‘unmanned ships’ safe? Preconditions of safety and Security-Focal areas of risk – some selected examples Managing shipping safety and security in short and long Term-Building risk understanding for the future Recommendations
UNIT V INNOVATIONS TO MARKETS – REDEFINING SHIPPING
Redefining shipping – a transition to autonomous Shipping-Autonomous shipping – an issue of business relationships and Networks-Autonomous shipping – a renewed set of roles between the key Factors-Transition drivers to autonomous Shipping-Transition roadmap
TOTAL: 60 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
On completion of the course the students will be able to:
CO1: Understand the remote Controlled Ship Operation
CO2: Gain Situational Awareness and Autonomous Navigation
CO3: Familiarized with Legal Implications of Remote and Autonomous Shipping
CO4: Create Safety and Security for autonomous shipping
CO5: Design Innovations to Markets.
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