Category: American Bureau of Shipping

A radical MASS transformation   Editor’s Note: This article appeared in the September 2025 issue of Marine Log magazine. The rapid development of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) is radically transforming the global maritime environment and impacting the viability of virtually every function aboard ship from communications and navigation to speed and collision avoidance.  Fully autonomous ships utilize technological processes to control navigation, propulsion, and other critical functions without the need for human input, while automated ship systems…