With the robotic naval vessel receiving Lloyd's Register Unmanned Marine Systems Certification for its design and construction, BAE Systems Autonomous Pacific 24 (AP24) Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) has made a significant advancement from development to deployment.

Uncrewed boats have advanced significantly from their comparatively brief status as lab bench oddities. They are now beginning to serve in a variety of capacities, including security patrol boats, minesweepers, and submarine hunters.

To become mainstream, these robotic boats must demonstrate their safety and ability to function to accepted norms. In this situation, Lloyd's Register is useful. The renowned Register, which was established in London in 1760 and is considered the gold standard of marine safety, attests to a ship's seaworthiness and ability to fulfill national criteria in each country where it could fly its flag. The first navy vessel to receive certification under the Lloyd's Register Unmanned Marine Systems code is the AP24 RIB.

As part of the NavyX autonomy and lethality accelerator initiative, BAE Systems has been developing the AP24 to transform BAE's standard 7.8-meter-long (25.6-ft) P24 RIB into an autonomous variant for military uses. Once deployed, it will carry out maritime security, force protection, anti-piracy, constant information collection, and such tasks without needlessly putting sailors in danger.

According to Paul James, Head of UK&I Naval at Lloyd's Register, "Our Unmanned Maritime Systems Certification examines unmanned boats against a set of safety and operational performance standards to give assurance to certify the safe design, manufacture, and maintenance." We are happy to provide BAE Systems the first Lloyd's Register UMS Certification on an uncrewed navy vessel since the Autonomous Pacific 24 has been put through testing against our assurance system.

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