Study on Risk-based Operators’ Competence Assessment of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships

Abstract

This paper studied the difference in the operation of autonomous ships and traditional ships, analyzed the constitution and features of autonomous ship navigation risk system, and structured an operators' risk analysis model of marine autonomous ships on the basis of human factors. The operators' competence of marine autonomous ships were studied and assessed, and a conclusion on the competence requirements of operators of marine autonomous ships was drawn. The operators' competence of marine autonomous ships was assessed using fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method. Verification analysis showed the effectiveness of the assessment method, and traditional seafarers with better competence were capable of operating autonomous ships with additional knowledge and training of related expertise.