MASS is everywhere - or is it?

The HUMANE project was drawing to a close, and we arranged a final event which took place on 23 June 2022, 09:00-13:00. The event was hybrid, with a few of the project participants meeting in Haugesund, and most of the participants were online. Concentrating on the role of the maritime humans in a future with increasing automation and perhaps even autonomous maritime systems, the HUMANE approach has from day one been to listen to a wide range of stakeholders in the maritime world. With the objective of providing a holistic set of recommendations, intended to support a change towards a more high-tech maritime future, the HUMANE project collected knowledge, views, and opinion from a wide range of stakeholders, including perspectives and insights on the perceived barriers and enablers relating to maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS). Data collection took place in two rounds, the most recent during 2021, and results were available for presentation and discussion at the event. In the HUMANE team, we wanted to keep listening to the maritime stakeholders, and the HUMANE final event was therefore not a traditional event with the HUMANE team speaking. Our clear aim was that the talk would be mostly done by the participants. We invited two experts to give a short presentation of the state of the art within their area of expertise - one technology-centred and one human-centred. We also invited a panel of six professionals to receive and read the most up-to-date HUMANE results and prepare some comments based on a set of questions.