New Design Solutions and Procedures for Ensuring Meaningful Human Control and Interaction with Autonomy: Automated Ferries in Profile

This chapter summarizes the findings concerning the operation of automated ferries. First, a use-case on a planned passenger ferry in Norway is presented. Next, a gap analysis is carried out on the proposed solution against applicable rules. Finally, the outcome of the gap analysis is used as input for operational procedures, including decision criteria for a safety supervisor and the remote supervision center onshore and the information they need to make decisions. The results can be used when setting requirements for the infrastructure and human–machine interfaces for the safety supervisor and the remote supervision center. The outcome of this study is used in the AutoSafe project to further develop safety measures for automated passenger ferries. Additionally, gaps in the current regulations regarding the operation of automated passenger ferries are described