NSC Group has signed an agreement with Korean Register (KR) for the Classification Society of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) to provide the inventory of hazardous materials services (HMI) in the group`s entire fleet of container ships, bulk carriers, conbuliers, motor carriers and oil tankers. Finally, it was only this month that we announced that the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) of the US Department of Defense (DOD) had granted us a multi-year agreement on other transactions (OT). The main objective of the agreement is to launch a prototype enabling commercial shipping vessels as autonomous FARP (Forward Arming and Refueling Point) units for an amphibius maritime projection platform (AMPP). “We are already seeing the first examples of autonomous ferries, cargo ships and research vessels like the Mayflower Autonomous Ship,” Phaneuf continued. “But perhaps the greatest, more immediate need for autonomy on manned ships. It may seem counterintuitive, but there is an important role for autonomous systems on board today`s manned ships, which play the role of cocaptain, maintain situation awareness and provide recommendations and decision support to the human crew. (d) In addition, the investigation report Part II and III should be accompanied by supporting documents such as inventories, recordings, logbooks, location images, etc., since Annexes DNV GL for authorisation should be provided. . . .