Shipbuilding Contract Signed For Unmanned, Zero-Emission Container Shipping ‘Yara Birkeland’

From gCaptain"

The world’s starting fourth dimension autonomous in addition to electrical container send is ane pace closer to reality amongst a shipbuilding contract instantly inwards signed in addition to sealed for the vessel.

Norwegian technology scientific discipline work solid Kongsberg, who is partnering amongst Yara on the project, announced today that Yara has signed a bargain worth NOK 250 ane thou m ($25.9 million) amongst VARD to build the vessel amongst launch scheduled for early on 2020.

The vessel volition initially start out amongst manned functioning merely speedily motility to fully autonomous functioning yesteryear 2022.

In May 2017, YARA in addition to Kongsberg announced a partnership to build the world’s starting fourth dimension autonomous, electrical containership.

The vessel, named Yara Birkeland, volition supersede 40,000 truckloads per year, reducing NOx in addition to CO2 emissions inwards the process. With the shipyard, selected, structure is instantly gear upwards to begin.

“A vessel similar Yara Birkeland has never been built before, in addition to nosotros rely on teaming upwards amongst partners amongst an entrepreneurial mindset in addition to cutting border expertise. VARD combines sense inwards customized send edifice amongst leading innovation, in addition to volition deliver a game-changing vessel which volition assistance us lower our emissions, in addition to contribute to feeding the basis patch protecting the planet,” says Svein Tore Holsether, President in addition to CEO of YARA....

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