Symposium on Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) 2025 and IMO MASS Code
"Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships as a reality:
the need for the IMO MASS Code"
IMO and the Government of Norway co-organised the Symposium "Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships as a reality: the need for the IMO
MASS Code". This event aimed to facilitate collaboration in developing the IMO MASS Code, while showcasing relevant
MASS industry projects, applications and operational experience.
The Symposium supported the development by IMO of a
goal-based, non-mandatory MASS Code, in providing expert presentations on the latest
research and development in maritime autonomous systems, along with insights from
successful MASS trials. The event took place on 17 June 2025, at IMO Headquarters in London.
- Please find the photos of the event here.
- Please find the programme here.
- Read about the event here.
The experience gained by Administrations, researchers, shipping companies and operators on the use of autonomous systems, including challenges, is considered to be conducive to the discussion in the MASS Working Group at the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 110).