Mr Robert Veal LL.B, LL.M
Lecturer in Law
Robert Veal is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Southampton and an academic member of the Institute of Maritime Law. He is a double graduate of Southampton having undertaken the LL.B and LL.M in Maritime Law which is passed with distinction.
Robert's research focuses on regulatory and liability issues pertaining to the use of autonomous and remote-control technology in ships as well as the operation of smaller unmanned maritime vehicles.
Robert is a member of the MCA's Maritime Autonomy Regulations Laboratory (MARLab) Advisory Board and is a member of the UK's Marine Autonomous Systems Regulatory Working Group (MASRWG). Robert has also represented the Comité Maritime International at the IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MASS Working Group).
Robert has taught both students and professionals across a range of maritime legal areas but principally wet shipping and admiralty.
Excellence in Research
Exploring future marine policy at Southampton Law School - unmanned and autonomous ships
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