Maritime Autonomy Regulation Lab (MARLab) Report
This report provides a summary of the MARLab project including the aims, workstreams, partner activities, final deliverables, and future plans for MARLab.
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Maritime Autonomy Regulation Lab Video
UK Autonomous and Smart Shipping Industries was the Regulators’ Pioneer Fund project the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) successfully completed Nov 2018 – Sept 2020. To manage this work and engage with industry the MCA established the Maritime Autonomy Regulation Lab (MARLab).
The creation of MARLab enabled the MCA to work with academia and support industry to promote on-water testing and flagship projects and help the UK grow its presence in the global marketplace. This work supported innovation and is aligned with Department for Transport’s Maritime 2050 and Technology and Innovation Route Map Before exploring the outcomes and impact of the project in more detail a short summary of what is meant by autonomy will set the scene of maritime autonomy.