The world's first

The world's first unmanned container ship (shipyard shipments) officially began in the Norwegian research firm Stintef Ocean pool model test.

"Yara Birkeland" will be the world's first all-electric regional container ship, fully zero emissions. Upon completion, the captain is 80 meters wide and 15 meters wide and can load 120 20-foot standard containers with a normal speed of 6 knots and a total speed of 13 knots. "YARA Birkeland" Although the load is very small, but the ship's official operation will become a huge turning point in the history of global shipping.

"YARA Birkeland" was barely loaded with only 100 to 150 containers. Cost $ 25 million, about three times the cost of ordinary ships, but due to the use of pure electric and unmanned design, by saving fuel and personnel costs, each year will save up to 90% of operating costs.

"Yara Birkeland" plan in the second half of 2018 began trial operation, the initial use of someone boat operation, the ship is equipped with a small number of crew members. The crew will be housed in a container-based, removable modular device. To 2019 will be converted to remote operation, is expected to be completely independent operation by 2020.

Yara CEO Svein Tore Holsether said the new battery-powered unmanned container ship helped transport transportation from the road to the sea, reducing noise and dust emissions, improving local road safety, reducing nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxide emissions the amount.