# 7.2 General Requirements ### 7.2.1 Buoyancy and stability The vessel must be positively buoyant and stable enough to be determined seaworthy. ### 7.2.2 Autonomy When competing in the different challenges, teams will not be allowed to actively control the vessel remotely. In other words, the vessel must be fully autonomous while competing in the different categories. The sole exceptions to this are when switching the vessel into ‘autonomous mode’, and when activating the kill switch in case of emergency. ### 7.2.3 Remote Control Capabilities Participating vessels must be able to be remotely controlled from land in case of a malfunction or emergency. The vessel will also be remotely operated during launch and recovery, as well as between challenges. All forms of propulsion and steering must be remotely controllable. ### 7.2.4 Camera The camera system should have the capability to identify markers and potential threats in front and behind the vessel. ### 7.2.5 Reverse The vessel should be able to back up when it's safe to do so. This requires a reverse function for the vessel when there are no threats or obstacles in the way. ### 7.2.6 Launching Participating vessels must be able to be launched by a maximum of 3 people without the help of a crane. The total vessel weight should not exeed 65 kg. ### 7.2.7 GUI The teams GUI should visually display listed data in 11.4 to the jury during the competition and inspections. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://njord.gitbook.io/2026/7-technical-requirements/7.2-general-requirements.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.