Unmanned navigation system

Abstract

After Lockdown - 2020, the unmanned navigation system began to be more actively developed. In a pandemic, it became clear that the modernization of ships, namely the automation of most operations, would reduce the size of the crew. This will reduce the number of jobs; on the other hand, this will ensure safety, which, today, is a priority. In addition, the introduction of a system of unmanned navigation will require a revision of the professions of seafarers, there will be a demand for highly qualified personnel, which will contribute to the emergence of new specialties in higher educational institutions. The sources for writing the article were the regulatory legal acts regulating the activities of the Maritime Law and the data of companies working in this area, taken from open Internet resources over the past 5 years. The article provides an overview of the unmanned navigation system market as a separate segment of the shipbuilding market that has significant prospects. A SWOT analysis of the implementation of the unmanned navigation system was carried out, the opinions of independent experts were considered. During the study, it can be argued that all economically developed countries are trying to switch to a system of unmanned navigation, but the main limiting factor for all is the issues of legal regulation.