Ship Ahoy

 

Memorial Anchor   (Photo by Peter Ellis) 

If someone yells “Ahoy, matey!” at Norway’s latest cargo ship, there will be no resounding reply.  That’s because nobody’s on board.

This “zero-emission, autonomous” boat runs on electricity and will be navigated by land-based technology.  It is scheduled to venture forth into Norwegian waters later this year.  If all goes well, international trade may eventually follow.

Diagnostic technology will be used to check for mechanical difficulties.  Self-corrections might be possible; otherwise, a call will go out for human help.  It’s comforting to know that humans won’t be totally obsolete at that point of perhaps no return.

Resources

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/worlds-first-crewless-zero-emissions-cargo-ship-will-set-sail-in-norway/ar-AANIW5M?ocid=uxbndlbing

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