The seminar on Unmanned Maritime Systems and GNSS was organized on 11 November in Tokyo. A total of four speakers with various background were invited to explain not only technological but also judicial challenges surrounding the development of unmanned vessel. Prof. Yasuo Arai, President of the International Association of Institutes of Navigation (IAIN) emphasized the importance of securing adequate communications. While Dr. Hiroshi Yoshida of the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) provided an overview of the state-of–the-art development in Japan and other countries, Dr. Takuo Kashiwa of Furuno Electric summarized present GNSS applications and latest developments in technologies to avoid collision, etc. Finally, Ms. Helen Tung, Barrister, HTChambers provided an overview on the legal perspective of unmanned maritime vessels and GNSS systems, citing western projects and concepts and compared it with Japanese law. The seminar attracted about 80 participants.

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