Retracing the voyage of its famous 17th-century namesake vessel, the Mayflower Autonomous Ship is set to become one of the world’s first fully autonomous, unmanned vessels to cross the Atlantic.
Development On World’s First Electric And Autonomous Container Vessel Paused Due To Pandemic
The hull of the Yara Birkeland vessel was launched to sea in Romania in February 2020 and is expected to arrive at the Norwegian shipyard in May where she will be fitted with various control- and navigation systems and undergo testing before delivery to Yara.
Kongsberg To Assist Damen Build World’s First Fully-Electric Ship-Handling Tug
Kongsberg Maritime has taken another bold step in the implementation of its market-leading strategies for autonomous, sustainable shipping thanks to the company’s involvement in an ambitious new tugboat project.
Wartsila Leading Way Towards World’s First Zero Emissions Supply Vessel
Since 2003, Wärtsilä and Eidesvik Offshore have collaborated on the development and verification of new environmental technology.
UECC Holds Steel Cutting For World’s First Battery Hybrid LNG Powered PCTC
As reported earlier, UECC, jointly owned by NYK and Wallenius Lines, has signed a contract to construct three new generations PCTC with China Ship Building Trading Co., Ltd and Jiangnan Shipyard Group Co. Ltd.
Watch: Launch Of World’s First Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier “SUISO FRONTIER”
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced its official naming and launch at Kobe Works of the SUISO FRONTIER (Kawasaki hull no. 1740), the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier.
India Launches World’s First Ever Facial Bio-Metric Data Based Seafarer Identity Document
India has become the first country in the world to issue Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID), capturing the facial biometric data of seafarers.
Color Hybrid – World’s Largest Plug-in Hybrid Vessel Delivered
World’s largest plug-in hybrid vessel, Color Hybrid, was delivered from Ulstein Verft to Color Line. With all its innovative and new environmentally friendly solutions, the ship is an important milestone project for both Ulstein, Color Line and the maritime cluster.
Peral Submarine – The World’s First Electric Battery Powered Submarine
Peral Submarine – the world’s first electrically operated submersible in the 1880s paved the way for more futuristic submarine designs to be developed across various countries in the world. Learn more about this technologically advanced submarine which was way ahead of its time.