Posted on Aug 29, 2021
World’s first crewless, fully electric cargo ship to set sail
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The world’s first fully autonomous and electric cargo ship will launch on its first commercial operation later this year, which if successful could transform the highly-polluting shipping industry.
The Yara Birkeland will travel between two Norwegian towns – Herøya and Brevik –without any crew onboard, carrying freight that would usually be carried by land.
The vessel will replace 40,000 lorry journeys a year, according to its operators, as well as significantly reduce NOx and CO2 emissions.
The Yara Birkeland will travel between two Norwegian towns – Herøya and Brevik –without any crew onboard, carrying freight that would usually be carried by land.
The vessel will replace 40,000 lorry journeys a year, according to its operators, as well as significantly reduce NOx and CO2 emissions.
World’s first crewless, fully electric cargo ship to set sail
Posted from independent.co.uk
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel thanks Brother William for the read and share of the most informative my friend.
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Well, what could go wrong with a fully autonomous ship with how many tons of cargo? Like the ship that blocked the Suez Canal last year for 30 days and it had a crew on board.
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