Posted on Jul 23, 2017

Norway Takes Lead in Race to Build Autonomous Cargo Ships

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Autonomous ships? Huh... SN Greg Wright

Norway Takes Lead in Race to Build Autonomous Cargo Ships

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SN Greg Wright

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Way of the future, I'm afraid. Lucky for me, it won't be common during my lifetime.

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LT Brad McInnis

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If there was a way to automate shipboard inspections.... but as with all of this automation, what they are finding is that as long as everything runs smooth, there is no problem. The real issue is how to program dealing with non-standard actions...

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Maj John Bell

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I wonder if they'll be piloted via the internet. Halifax Explosion in Nova Scotia. What is the explosive weight on a LNG Tanker?

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SN Greg Wright

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Maj John Bell - Modern LNG tankers contain more energy than a small nuclear weapon. Which is why they're the only type of commercial ship that is escorted into and out of US ports by the CG.

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Maj John Bell

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SN Greg Wright - Yeah, I thought so. I don't see the demise of commercial sailors anytime in the foreseeable future.

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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Well they have been sailing the seas longer than just about any other nation.

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Norway Takes Lead in Race to Build Autonomous Cargo Ships

Norway Takes Lead in Race to Build Autonomous Cargo Ships

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