Two ro-ro ships, Marshal Rokossovsky (year of build – 2021) and General Chernyakhovsky (year of build – 2022), were verified and certified as maritime autonomous and remotely controlled vessels by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping. Both ships had passed a thorough survey in accordance with the Regulations for Classification of Maritime Autonomous and Remotely Controlled Surface Ships developed and issued by the RS in 2020, including:

• Autonomous navigation system installed on the ship
• Set of communication equipment and data exchange
• Means of navigation and maneouvring
• Ship power plant
• Remote control station

Upon the verifications, both vessels received MASS Statement of Compliance and were classified as semi-autonomous ships.

Simultaneously, the first Remote Operation Center built in Saint-Petersburg also passed the prescribed survey and received the appropriate Statement of Compliance to control Marshal Rokossovsky and General Chernyakhovsky remotely.

Ships’ main dimensions: length overall – 200 m, beam – 27 m, deadweight – 11900, draught – 6 м, main engine – 2х6000.