Nov 22, 2021 - 03:47 pm

Electric container ship Yara Birkeland takes maiden voyage

The first autonomous zero-emission container ship Yara Birkeland has completed its maiden voyage in the Oslo Fjord. A two-year technology test phase begins before the ship is certified as “an autonomous, all-electric container ship.”

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Aug 21, 2018 - 03:04 pm

Autonomous electric cargo ship progressing fast (video)

This is an update on Norway’s high-level cooperation to launch the world’s first electric and self-sailing cargo ship, the Yara Birkeland. Fertiliser firm Yara had turned to shipbuilder Vard last year and they have been making progress ever since.

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