From 20 to 22 September 2023, the WMU took part in the 46th Conference on Ocean Law and Policy (COLP), in Istanbul, Türkiye. The conference theme of “Safe, Secure, and Sustainable Shipping” gathered participants from around the world to discuss pressing issues regarding sustainability in the shipping industry and ocean governance and the project was presented in two different presentations:
Dr. Aspasia Pastra’s presentation was titled “Optimizing the Vessel Inspection Domain via Robotic Systems: The “Human Element” Conundrum”. Here Dr. Pastra highlighted where the work of the human ends and when the work of the service robots begin through a detailed understanding of the status quo human-robot interface in the maritime sector.
Another presentation by Dr. Tafsir Johansson titled “Standards in Decarbonization and Techno-regulation (NP): Transcending Prescriptive Boundaries” under the panel titled “Protection of the Marine Environment”.
