Sprechtag "Autonome Wasserfahrzeuge"

DNV Autonomous and remotely operated ships – AROS – for naval applications

Dipl.-Ing. Torsten Huthoff, DNV Maritime

Autonomous and remotely operated systems have been progressively developed and adopted by many industries to increase reliability, safety, and quality. These systems also have the potential to improve the naval material safety, focusing on preventing harm to personnel, equipment and the environment by ensuring that all hazards are properly controlled and ensured the mission readiness.

The maritime industry follows the trend, focusing on autonomous and remotely operated vessels to enhance the operations of already highly automated conventional and non-conventional vessels. There are many different types of autonomous and remote-controlled systems and most projects are unique, not so much for the platform’s basic functions, but for the operational or mission concept.
A transformation of the AROS notation with the various application characteristics and qualifiers will be effectively possible, as the requirements and basic risks for naval surface and underwater vessels are very similar in the first instance.