First Fully-Autonomous Electric Cargo Ship
As the world is getting involved more and more in the climate change debate, major market players are looking for an alternative to the most prominent cause. One of the biggest reasons for the emission of greenhouse gases is caused due to Maritime Shipping and Aviation. Norway is the first country to launch a Fully-Autonomous cargo ship, which can be seen as the first step towards carbon-free shipping and transport through the waters. The cargo ship is called “Yara Birkeland.” If you compare it to the other cargo ships, you will find that it is not that big. But this small ship can take a load of up to 120 containers of goods and does not require any crew members to sail through the sea. It can run entirely on electricity. This vessel can be controlled by two operators remotely. When the vessel is being tested for the first two years, a crew will be deployed on the ship to monitor its progress. It can reach top speeds of 13knots, which is equivalent to 24kmph. This cargo ship is ...