YARA Birkeland Archives - Baird Maritime

January 7, 2021

COLUMN | False economy: remote-controlled autonomous ships? [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on January 7, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Featured, Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Commercial Mariner – Vessel Reviews, Offshore World, Subsea Surveying, Unmanned Craft (Non-Naval), Work Boat World Features, Work Boat World Vessel Reviews.

The news that the bulk carrier Wakashio grounded off Mauritius and broke in two in August last year because the crew were navigating dangerously close to the shore in ..

September 7, 2017

Norwegian group plans full-electric, autonomous ferry concepts

Written by Baird Maritime on September 7, 2017. Posted in Ferries.

"Technology acceleration organisation" PILOT-E has signed a contract with a Kongsberg-headed consortium for the development of zero emission, full-electric, autonomous ..

August 16, 2018

Vard announces autonomous boxship order

Written by Baird Maritime on August 16, 2018. Posted in Boxship World.

Vard Holdings has secured a contract to build a container ship for Yara in Norway. The contract value is approximately NOK250 million (US$30 million).

October 22, 2017

Big plans for autonomous container ship

Written by Baird Maritime on October 22, 2017. Posted in Boxship World.

The world’s first autonomous, zero-emissions container ship is set to embark on its maiden voyage next year, delivering goods between Norwegian towns.