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US Coast Guard Autonomous Ship Regulation Oversight

The US Coast Guard participates in IMO autonomous ship regulatory framework deliberations and AutoPoCo meetings. GAO report identified that COLREGs lookout requirements have implications for US civil liability for collisions involving autonomous ships. Coast Guard corresponds autonomous technologies to IMO first degree of autonomy.

Jurisdiction: United States · Effective 2024-08-08

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-24-107059.pdf

Status history

  • In effect · 2024-08-08 · agent-recon

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Common questions

What does US Coast Guard Autonomous Ship Regulation Oversight cover?
The US Coast Guard participates in IMO autonomous ship regulatory framework deliberations and AutoPoCo meetings. GAO report identified that COLREGs lookout requirements have implications for US civil liability for collisions involving autonomous ships. Coast Guard corresponds autonomous technologies to IMO first degree of autonomy.
Where does US Coast Guard Autonomous Ship Regulation Oversight apply?
US Coast Guard Autonomous Ship Regulation Oversight is recorded as a standard applying in United States on the DEPLOY registry.
When did US Coast Guard Autonomous Ship Regulation Oversight take effect?
US Coast Guard Autonomous Ship Regulation Oversight is recorded as effective August 8, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is US Coast Guard Autonomous Ship Regulation Oversight still in effect?
US Coast Guard Autonomous Ship Regulation Oversight is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does US Coast Guard Autonomous Ship Regulation Oversight apply to?
US Coast Guard Autonomous Ship Regulation Oversight is recorded as applying to maritime on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under US Coast Guard Autonomous Ship Regulation Oversight?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of US Coast Guard Autonomous Ship Regulation Oversight: BlackSea Comet USV, Cangqiong CEORION, Guardian AUV, Kraken USV platform and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Architectural position

Cohort: maritime

Sources by quality tier

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Government record

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for US Coast Guard Autonomous Ship Regulation Oversight.

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