Safety Verification for Autonomous Ships

Definitions for Autonomous Merchant Ships

Safety of Nuclear Ships

Economics and energy aspects of food irradiation were also discussed. Disinfestation of bulk grain, of bagged flour, preservation (radunzation) of packaged beef cuis and salmonella elimination from (radicidation of) poultry with electron accelerators, using electron beams or X-rays, were computed to be economically feasible and competitive. Deiailed analyses of the energy requirements of food p...

Nuclear Ships and Their Safety

It is not enough to seek solutions to these problems from the standpoint of an individual technical or industrial group, or even that of a nation; the whole subject needs a detailed review at the widest international level. Shipping itself is essentially an international operation and the hazards that it may entail are seldom of a purely national or even regional character. This is particularly...

Offshore safety case approach and formal safety assessment of ships.

PROBLEM Tragic marine and offshore accidents have caused serious consequences including loss of lives, loss of property, and damage of the environment. METHOD A proactive, risk-based "goal setting" regime is introduced to the marine and offshore industries to increase the level of safety. DISCUSSION To maximize marine and offshore safety, risks need to be modeled and safety-based decisions ...

Safety Strategy for Autonomous Systems

In November 2007, an un-manned Chevrolet Tahoe – nicknamed “Boss” successfully “drove” itself through a 60mile urban course to win the prestigious Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge competition. “This competition significantly advanced the understanding of what is needed to make driverless vehicles a reality, as GM continues to reinvent the automobile”, said Larry...