BCOLP’s Deputy Director, Dr Sabrina Hasan, published an article on ‘Challenges to the Coastal State Jurisdiction over Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships under UNCLOS’ in the Asia Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy (Brill). This article provides an overview of coastal State jurisdiction over ships and explores the emerging challenges posed by Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (mass) under the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (unclos). While the integration of autonomous technologies in shipping promises substantial advantages, such as enhanced safety and environmental sustainability, it simultaneously raises legal uncertainties which may complicate the enforcement of coastal State jurisdiction over mass. The paper further explores the initiatives taken by the International Maritime Organization (imo) as the global regulatory authority for maritime affairs to address the regulatory gaps. Finally, the paper recommends that State parties carefully consider these legal challenges when developing new regulations for the operation of mass.
The article can be found here.
