MASS Rotterdam
The legal future of autonomous vessels – Erasmus School of Law
The MASS Rotterdam Conference will delve into these legal questions. What is the impact of the recent European AI Act on the development of autonomous vessels? What is the purpose and scope of the MASS Code that IMO is developing? What consequences may autonomous vessels have for the charterparties and contracts of carriage in use today? How will the pilotage of autonomous vessels work, and what implications might there be for the investigation of maritime casualties involving MASS? A proper legal analysis of these and other questions requires an understanding of the technical realities.
The MASS Rotterdam Conference will therefore also introduce an insight in the technology used in autonomous ships. Artificial Intelligence (AI) will obviously play a role, but which type of AI, with which characteristics? What is the situation in the field of automated collision avoidance and COLREGS compliance?
They are pleased to invite you to special presentations by, among others, Prof. Dr. Mihael Miso Mudric, Dr. Frank Stevens and Capt. Jeroen Weyn. In these presentations a large range of topics such as the EU AI Act and its implications for shipping and digital navigation will be covered.
See here the complete program.
Event details:
- Date: June 19th and 20th 2025
- Time:
- June 19th 2025 from 13:00 – 17:00, followed by a Conference Dinner at 19:00.
- June 20th 2025 from 09:00 – 16:05.
- Location:
- The presentations will take place in the ‘Forum’ lecture theatre of the Van Der Goot-building on the campus of Erasmus University.
- The Conference Dinner will take place at the Koninklijke Roei- en Zeilvereeniging ’De Maas’ in Rotterdam.
- Price: the registration fee for his two day Conference is €345.
- Registration: https://www.eur.nl/en/esl/events/mass-rotterdam-conference-2025-06-19
