Reinforcing the drive to ‘modernize’ and digitize its shipping industry, South Korea is set to establish a long-term strategy, aiming to bring autonomous vessel technology into commercial use.
According to the country’s Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries (MOF), the plan encompasses a decade-long framework pertaining to the engineering of technologies deemed ‘critical’ to build autonomous ships, ensuring that the South Korean maritime transportation industry can keep up with the technology, fostering professional talent, and revising related national policies where needed.