Autonomous Ships and the Law (Hardcover, 1)

Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction 2. Terminology and Concepts Part II: Public international law issues 3. Autonomous Offender Ships and International Maritime Security Law 4. Developments, Challenges and Prospects at the IMO 5. Switching off Regulatory Requirements - Flag State Exemptions as a Tool to Facilitate Experiments with Highly Automated Vessels and their Operational Implementation Part III: Liability issues 6. Unmanned Ships and Fault as the Basis of Shipowner’s Liability 7. Man, Machine and Culpa - or Finding a Path Towards Strict Liability 8. Diabolus ex machina?when an Autonomous Ship Does the Unexpected 9. Autonomous Ships and Product Liability under the EU Directive 10. Autonomous Technology in Shipping ? an Increased Role for Negligence Product Liability? Part IV: Insurance issues 11. Hull Insurance of Autonomous Ships according to Nordic Law? What Are the Challenges? 12. P&I Perspectives 13. Insuring Autonomous Vessels ? Scoping the Issues 14. Moving Forward by Looking Back: Insuring Autonomous Vessels under English Hull and Machinery Cover and Law Part V: Specific issues 15. Seaworthiness and Good Seamanship in the Age of Unmanned Vessels 16. Manning of Unmanned Ships 17. Pilotage of Autonomous and Remotely-Controlled Ships