Autonomous Surface Vessel with Remote Human on the Loop: System Design for STCW Compliance

Autonomous surface vessels comprise complex automated systems with advanced onboard sensors. These help establish situation awareness and perform many of the tasks required for safe navigation. However, situations occur that require assistance by a human proxy. If not physically present on board, information digestion sharing between machine become crucial to maintain operation. This paper addresses co-design on-board Remote Control Centre (RCC). Using international regulations watch-keeping (STCW) as basis, discuss how an autonomous system is designed meet STCW requirements. It discussed made aware state vessel, its surroundings, defects or navigational challenges shared RCC in collaborating perspective.