The Maritime Regulatory Innovation Framework (MRIF) project, funded by the UK government's Regulators’ Pioneers Fund, is a collaborative effort aimed at developing innovative regulatory frameworks to support the rapidly evolving maritime sector. Plymouth City Council is leading the consortium to deliver this project.
The University of Plymouth, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), supported by Stehr Consulting Ltd, are leading on the maritime autonomy aspect of the project. This initiative focuses on addressing regulatory challenges that impede the research, development and testing of new maritime technologies.
The MRIF project seeks to address these challenges by proposing a new regulatory framework that will allow for safe, timely and cost-effective prototyping of innovative marine technologies, without compromising safety. This framework is crucial not only for advancing the UK’s maritime autonomy capabilities but also for ensuring that innovation in this sector can proceed without unnecessary regulatory barriers.
AGENDA
12:45 – Arrival and lunch
13:15 – Welcome
13:15 – Welcome
• Progress to date
• Walk through of general safety case template and associated enclosures
• Tea/coffee break
• Discussion groups
• Feedback from discussion groups
• Walk through of general safety case template and associated enclosures
• Tea/coffee break
• Discussion groups
• Feedback from discussion groups
16:30 – Finish