Title
A system's perspective analysis of barriers to MASS large-scale diffusion
Author
Joukes, Mariah Kurtinaitis (Student TU Delft)
Ortt, J.R. (TU Delft Economics of Technology and Innovation) 
de Bruijne, M.L.C. (TU Delft Organisation & Governance)
Date
2023
Abstract
This article analyses current developments in Autonomous Shipping (MASS) by adopting a socio-technical system perspective to explain why the technology is (still) only applied in small-scale niche applications and still not applied on a large scale. Using literature study and an exploratory research approach to obtain in-depth information from naval practitioners and experts in the (autonomous) shipping industry we identify which factors currently stimulate or hamper the diffusion of autonomous shipping.An analysis of the Technological Innovation System (TIS) of the maritime industry shows that the 'standard' building blocks framework requires adjustment with regard to the market building block to make it applicable to analyze and understand developments in and motives and drivers of Autonomous Shipping. A subsequent analysis of the current status of the maritime-specific market building blocks showed these were to a large extent complete, with the exception of cost-benefit aspects. This result shows that large-scale diffusion is primarily hampered by this issue and cannot easily be resolved in the foreseeable future.
Subject
Autonomous shipping
Barriers
innovation
Market
MASS
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1109/ICE/ITMC58018.2023.10332335
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Embargo date
2024-06-04
ISBN
9798350315172
Source
Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Innovation: Shaping the Future, ICE 2023
Event
29th International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Innovation, ICE 2023, 2023-06-19 → 2023-06-22, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Series
Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Innovation: Shaping the Future, ICE 2023
Bibliographical note
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Part of collection
Institutional Repository
Document type
conference paper
Rights
© 2023 Mariah Kurtinaitis Joukes, J.R. Ortt, M.L.C. de Bruijne