Topics

The workshop will focus on on-going developments within autonomous technologies that may have an impact on marine aids to navigation including VTS with regard to MASS. This will include a range of topics, such as:

• AtoN/VTS requirements;
• AtoN/VTS operations;
• Technologies;  and
• Regulations.

Objectives

The objective of the workshop is to discuss and exchange experiences on how emergence of MASS can affect Marine AtoN services including VTS in their area of responsibility and to propose a roadmap of future IALA activities.

Process

The workshop will consist of presentations from a range of expert speakers covering topics of MASS including plans, technologies and other transport sectors and the general sharing of views and opinions.

Following this, workshop sessions will be held by two working groups, present/near future MASS and future/long term MASS with  AtoN, VTS and other experts.