Key Issues of International Legal Regulation of Autonomous Maritime Navigation
INTRODUCTION. On t he b asis o f pr o visi o ns o f t he 1982 UN C o nventi o n o n t he L a w o f t he S ea a n d o t h er l e gal documents, the article analyzes topical issues of the current and future international legal regulation of the use of maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS), which ar...
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| Published in | Moscow journal of international law no. 2; pp. 65 - 76 |
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| Main Authors | , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)
19.11.2020
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| ISSN | 0869-0049 2619-0893 |
| DOI | 10.24833/0869-0049-2020-2-65-76 |
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| Summary: | INTRODUCTION.
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documents, the article analyzes topical issues of the current and future international legal regulation of the use of maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS), which are capable of completely transforming the shipping and international maritime transportation industry in the near future.
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– that is, with its inability to work with other autonomous subjects except for people and various forms of their organization. The second is determined by specific characteristics of autonomous systems themselves, among which their non-determinism and ability to self-study should be noted. The third group is directly related to the legal support of MASS cybersecurity in the new conditions.
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| ISSN: | 0869-0049 2619-0893 |
| DOI: | 10.24833/0869-0049-2020-2-65-76 |