Fully Autonomous Ship Framework Obtains AiP from Classification Societies ClassNK and Bureau Veritas
NYK and its group companies MTI Co., Ltd. and Japan Maritime Science Inc. have received approval in principle (AiP) for a fully autonomous ship framework that is currently being developed under the name of “APExS-auto.” ClassNK and Bureau Veritas, classification societies based respectively in Japan and France, reviewed the safety of the framework and certified ...