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2019 China Oceans L. Rev. 165 (2019)
On the Legal Status of Unmanned Ships

handle is hein.journals/cholr2019 and id is 794 raw text is: On the Legal Status of Unmanned Ships On the Legal Status of Unmanned Ships LI Rui* Abstract: Due to the rise of unmanned technology, unmanned ships are playing an increasingly important role in various fields, which has triggered the discussion on its legal status, that is, whether an unmanned ship constitutes a .ship in international law. This article will analyze the international conventions that have a high degree of relevance to ships, namely, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, and the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping. Legal status that unmanned ships may face will also be discussed. Key Words: Unmanned ships; Legal system; United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; International Maritime Organization With the rise of unmanned technology, unmanned ships have played an increasingly important role in marine monitoring, marine scientific research and other fields. Their applications in civilian fields have also increased significantly. Both domestic and foreign companies are promoting the research and development of technologies related to unmanned ships. For example, Rolls-Royce in the United Kingdom is developing intelligent sensing systems for unmanned ships, while South Korea has developed a common technology platform for unmanned ships, and Denmark has also launched unmanned ship research and development projects. In China, Harbin Engineering University and Shenzhen Hispeed Boats Technology Co. have developed the world's fastest unmanned ship; Zhuhai Yunzhou Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. has built the world's largest surface test platform (225 square * LI Rui, KoGuan School of Law, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. E-mail: rachel95@asjtu.edu. cn. This paper won the second prize of the COLR Dissertation Competition on Retrospect and Prospect of the 25th Anniversary of the Entry into Force of the UNCLOS. ŠTHE AUTHOR AND CHINA OCEANS LAW REVIEW