DB Schenker is planning an electrically powered autonomous coastal container feeder in Norway. Two-way data communication solution between ship and coastal control centre will revolutionise the sea freight sector.
Plans to operate a zero-emission coastal container feeder vessel between Ikornnes Quay and the port of Ålesund in Norway were recently unveiled. The autonomous and all-electric vessel will utilise Naval Dynamics' NDS AutoBarge 250 concept, developed in collaboration with Kongsberg and Massterly.
With the signing of the preliminary study contract, DB Schenker and its co-operation partners - the furniture giant Ekornes and the ship designers Naval Dynamics, Kongsberg and Massterly - have taken the first steps towards replacing the traditional feeder ships used on this section of the Norwegian coast.
The ship will travel between Ekornes' own harbour in Ikornnes and the port of Ålesund, which serves the most important sea freight ports in Europe. The 43 km (23 NM) route will be travelled within three hours at a speed of 7.7 knots. It has been designed from the keel up to be suitable for autonomous and emission-free operation. The vessel will operate without a crew, but will be monitored from Massterly's Remote Operation Centre (ROC), which is staffed by certified navigators and marine engineers.
Source: Buitendijk / SWZ / maritime
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