Europe wants IMO to write a new AI rulebook for shipping
- Europe pushes IMO to create shipping’s first dedicated AI performance standards
- Proposal extends regulation beyond autonomous ships to AI systems on conventional vessels
- New rules would target data quality, transparency, cybersecurity and human oversight
European states, backed by class societies, want the IMO to develop mandatory standards for AI-powered navigation and communications systems, marking a shift in regulatory focus from autonomous ships to AI embedded across the global fleet
