Turing Registry

Turing Registry · TR-02041

SOUND 8

Autonomous ferry service. Operated by Northwest Ports.

Summary

A crewless vehicle ferry on a fixed route across Rockhurst harbour, with a licensed master on call ashore.

License conditions

  1. A licensed master can take control remotely within 30 seconds.
  2. Sailings are cancelled automatically above the licensed wind and wave limits.

The Registry’s standard conditions also apply:

  • 4.2 The system’s ethical constraints remain active and unmodified at all times.
  • 6.1 Any incident affecting the system is reported to the Registry within 72 hours.
  • 7.3 A named human contact is reachable and answers for the system.

Filing history

  1. Licensed for autonomous ferry service.

  2. Operator reported a minor collision with a stationary object. Root cause fixed; no breach found.

  3. Retired. The system was decommissioned.

Also filed by Northwest Ports

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