Flag and Class leaders unite to support shipping with technology challenges

摘要

A total of seven leading Flag States and Classification Societies have united, to launch the Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) to provide technical and regulatory research expertise and leadership to assist the shipping sector and its regulators with how to address technology challenges. Founding members of the MTF include American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), DNV, Japan's Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Lloyd's Register (LR), Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK), the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA), and the UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). The regulatory framework for the development and use of new technology must remain up to date to ensure advances assure the safety of people, assets and the environment. By bringing together expertise to offer guidance and advice on technical and regulatory challenges, the MTF will support the shipping industry and the International Maritime Organization to navigate and embrace the impact of these changes.