Photo credit: Photo of Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) weather station at Davies Reef. Photo courtesy of AIMS
Autonomous Vessel Forum 2022
The 2022 Australian Autonomous Vessel Forum will bring together leaders in the fields of autonomous vessel design, technology, operation and regulation to examine the past, present, and future of autonomous vessel regulation in Australia.
Program overview
Optional: The TAS Maritime Showcase will run in the morning before Day 1 of the AV Forum. Attendees can indicate whether they will attend the showcase via the AV Forum registration form.
Day 1: Wednesday, 28 Sept (1400-1730)
Session 1: Keynote address
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Session 2: Setting the scene – technology, assurance and regulation
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Session 3: TAS Project Showcase Presentation
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Day 2: Thursday, 29 Sept (0900-1500)
Session 1: Using autonomous vessel technology in Australia
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Session 2: Regulating autonomous vessel technology in Australia
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Session 3: Improving the regulatory and assurance pathway
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–Session 4: Looking to the future
More information
TAS Maritime Showcase @ ReefWorks, Australian Institute of Marine Science
The Trusted Autonomous Systems Maritime Showcase will highlight the impact of TAS maritime regulatory initiatives on Australian industry and feature live autonomous and remotely operated vessel demonstrations. The Showcase will take place at ReefWorks, AIMS (find out more about visiting AIMS here).
The Maritime Project Showcase aims to demonstrate how COLREGs assurance can be conducted via simulation and live trials, together with showcasing Australian industry and providing an opportunity to connect members of the Australian autonomous systems ecosystem.
A bus has been booked to transport attendees who indicated they needed a transfer to and from the Maritime Showcase. It will depart The Ville at 0800 on Wednesday, 28 September.
Conference venue - The Ville, Townsville
The Autonomous Vessel Forum 2022 will take place at The Ville, Townsville in the Great Barrier Reef Room.
The Ville Resort – Casino is located in Townsville, between Cairns and Brisbane in North Queensland, Australia.
Sir Leslie Thiess Drive
Townsville
QLD 4810 Australia
Travel and accommodation
There are a range of affordable hotels near The Ville. The location of the venue is highlighted in the map below.
About Trusted Autonomous Systems
Trusted Autonomous Systems is supporting Defence and industry to:
- Deliver world-leading trusted autonomous and robotic Defence technologies
- Build innovative IP through targeted research and technology programs
- Assist Australian industry to develop new, improved and competitive autonomy technologies
- Evaluate the utility of autonomous systems through capability demonstrations.
Trusted Autonomous Systems is funded by the Commonwealth Government through the Next Generation Technologies Fund (NGTF) and Queensland Government through Advance Queensland. Find out more about TAS here.