Remote Control and Remote Risk of Liability? – Vicarious Liability for Remotely Controlled Vessels in Scandinavian and English Law

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Abstract

The implementation of unmanned vessels will evidently come with its own legal challenges. One of the most crucial of these is the identification of the role and status of the shore-based controller (SBC) for the purposes of determining liability. Different liability regimes apply different legal principles in this regard. This article will explore these issues from the perspective of English law and Scandinavian law.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAutonomous Vessels in Maritime Affairs - Law and Governance Implications
Editors Tafsir Matin Johansson, Jonatan Echebarria Fernández, Dimitrios Dalaklis, Aspasia Pastra, Jon A. Skinner
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Publication date2023
Pages263–275
ISBN (Print)9783031247392
ISBN (Electronic)9783031247408
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Series Studies in National Governance and Emerging Technologies (SNGET)

Keywords

  • Faculty of Law
  • Vicarious liability, remote control shipping, shore-based controller, English law, Scandinavian law

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