The International Ship Autonomy and Sustainability Summit is the leading international conference for decision and strategy makers within the area of autonomous ships. It aims to have an up-to-date and practical foundation and uses panel discussions to present different opinions on topics with relevance for autonomous ships. Renowned specialists on subjects such as technology, regulation and insurance, discuss opportunities and barriers with the users of the technology, such as leaders of new and innovative sea transportation and logistics operations, as well as representatives from the different groups of employees.
The summit is normally held once a year. Every second year it is arranged in cooperation with Nor-Shipping in Oslo. In the years between, it is arranged in different European countries in cooperation with EU's Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE). The Norwegian Forum for Autonomous Ships is the "owner" of the summit.
The tables lists past and planned ICMASS conferences. Click on the flag to open the website where the papers or call for papers are available.
![]() | 2025-06-05 | 6th International Ship Autonomy and Sustainability Summit, June 5th 2025. At Nor-Shipping in Oslo, Norway. A PDF flyer is available here. |
![]() | 2024-09-02 | 5th International Ship Autonomy and Sustainability Summit. The human-technology interface in autonomous shipping. September 2nd 2024. Day before SMM in Hamburg, Germany. The link to the EU pages with some presentations is available here. |
![]() | 2023-06-08 | 4th International Ship Autonomy and Sustainability Summit. Autonomous ships on the "slope of enlightenment". June 8th, 2023, during Nor-Shipping in Oslo, Norway. |
![]() | 2022-04-05 | 3rd International Ship Autonomy and Sustainability Summit. Autonomous ships enabling new, smart and sustainable business models. April 5th, 2023, during Nor-Shipping in Oslo, Norway. |
![]() | 2020-11-30 | 2nd International Ship Autonomy and Sustainability Summit. What is the real future of autonomous ships? November 30th, 2020, virtual during Covid epidemic. Arranged by EU Commisison. |
![]() | 2019-06-03 | 1st International Ship Autonomy and Sustainability Summit. The leaders' view on the future of autonomous ships. June 3rd, at Clarion Hotel The Hub in Oslo, Norway. |