May-11-17
The Yara Birkeland, the world’s first all-electric, autonomous container ship will soon be setting sail on the open seas.
The all-electric ship, developed by Norwegian company Yara and the maritime technology company Kongsberg, will begin operation as a manned vessel before transitioning fully to autonomous control by 2020. According to the team, the battery-driven Yara Birkeland could take the place of 40,000 annual truck journeys—reducing noise, dust and emissions.
According to Geir Håøy, President and CEO of Kongsberg, "By moving container transport from land to sea, YARA Birkeland is the start of a major contribution to fulfilling national and international environmental impact goals. The new concept is also a giant step forward towards increased seaborne transportation in general.”
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