Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 119496

Unmanned Marine Systems: Regulation

Tabled: 10 March 2026

Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which aspects of primary maritime legislation her Department considers may require amendment to enable the safe and lawful operation of autonomous and remotely operated maritime vessels in UK waters; and what s

Answer

Keir Mather

The Department for Transport has led a sustained programme of work since 2018 to assess and prepare the UK’s maritime legislative framework for the safe and lawful operation of autonomous and remotely operated vessels. This has included the Maritime Auton...

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