1st Edition

Unmanned Ships and the Law

By BÜLENT SÖZER Copyright 2024
180 Pages
by Informa Law from Routledge

180 Pages
by Informa Law from Routledge

180 Pages
by Informa Law from Routledge

This book considers the law relating to the legal aspects of unmanned ships. The author, a doyen of shipping and insurance law from Turkey, delves into the current international legal regime and examines the probable impact of unmanned ships on liability and carriage of goods in a wide-ranging manner. He examines both the legal aspects and technological peculiarities of unmanned ships, as well... Read more

Preface

Abbreviations

Bibliography

Table of Cases

Table of Legislation

INTRODUCTION

§1 BASIC TECHNICAL CONCEPTS

§2 THE CONTROL CENTRE AND THE PERSONNEL EMPLOYED IN THE CENTRE: TWO VITAL ELEMENTS IN UNMANNED SHIP OPERATIONS

§3 LIABILITY REGIME FOR UNMANNED SHIPS

§4 THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SEA: THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA (UNCLOS) AND UNMANNED SHIPS

§5 INSURANCE

CONCLUSION/SUMMARY

Index

Biography

Prof. h.c. Dr. iur Bülent Sözer is Director of the Maritime Law Research Centre at Pîrî Reis University, İstanbul. He is Visiting Fellow at the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law, Swansea University and a member of the International Working Group on “Marine Autonomous Surface Ships” for CMI (Comité Maritime International).