Post by account_disabled on Mar 7, 2024 11:07:01 GMT
For companies that lament that they can't do much to go "green" since it's the entire industry that produces carbon emissions, Norway-based Yara International is a perfect example. Yara, a chemical company that manufactures fertilizers, transports its final product in trucks throughout the country. It is now switching to a crewless electric cargo ship that is less polluting.
The first ship without a crew and zero emissions
According to estimates by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, transportation accounts for % of global carbon emissions. Powered by fossil fuels, road transport contributes to % of these emissions and therefore countries are aggressively pushing for vehicle electrification. While significant progress has been made for passenger cars and air transport, maritime transport is still lagging behind. Yara's new unmanned vessel could lead the way.
The company had planned to switch to an electric unmanned cargo ship in It hired Kongsberg, a company that offers high-tech systems and solutions in the maritime space to deliver the electric ship. Just a year earlier, the Norwegian government had opened autonomous ship testing within its maritime limits and Yara planned to make its cargo ship autonomous as well.
Pl C Level Executive List anned for operations in , the project faced delays due to its unique nature and also the pandemic. But the company told CNN it expects the ship to "set sail" later this year.
Powered by a MW battery, the unmanned vessel named Yara Birkeland is expected to travel at a maximum speed of knots and carry standard-sized containers. She will be loaded at the dock, before moving into container loading position and then setting course towards her destination, Brevik, on the southern coast of Norway. With no crew on board, the entire trip will be monitored through three data control centers on the ground, CNN reported.
Container loading is initially scheduled to be done by humans, but the company wants to make the entire operation crewless and will work to make autonomous cranes and container transport vehicles next. This is also the first time that an autonomous cargo ship will set foot in Norwegian waters.
The Yara Birkeland's estimated battery capacity should put it in the list of the world's top five electric boats by battery capacity. But more importantly, since most of Norway's electricity generation is hydroelectric, it will definitely help reduce carbon emissions from Yara's operations. The company estimates this change will eliminate , truck trips each year and reduce carbon and nitrous oxide emissions along with the noise and dust its trucks generate.
The first ship without a crew and zero emissions
According to estimates by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, transportation accounts for % of global carbon emissions. Powered by fossil fuels, road transport contributes to % of these emissions and therefore countries are aggressively pushing for vehicle electrification. While significant progress has been made for passenger cars and air transport, maritime transport is still lagging behind. Yara's new unmanned vessel could lead the way.
The company had planned to switch to an electric unmanned cargo ship in It hired Kongsberg, a company that offers high-tech systems and solutions in the maritime space to deliver the electric ship. Just a year earlier, the Norwegian government had opened autonomous ship testing within its maritime limits and Yara planned to make its cargo ship autonomous as well.
Pl C Level Executive List anned for operations in , the project faced delays due to its unique nature and also the pandemic. But the company told CNN it expects the ship to "set sail" later this year.
Powered by a MW battery, the unmanned vessel named Yara Birkeland is expected to travel at a maximum speed of knots and carry standard-sized containers. She will be loaded at the dock, before moving into container loading position and then setting course towards her destination, Brevik, on the southern coast of Norway. With no crew on board, the entire trip will be monitored through three data control centers on the ground, CNN reported.
Container loading is initially scheduled to be done by humans, but the company wants to make the entire operation crewless and will work to make autonomous cranes and container transport vehicles next. This is also the first time that an autonomous cargo ship will set foot in Norwegian waters.
The Yara Birkeland's estimated battery capacity should put it in the list of the world's top five electric boats by battery capacity. But more importantly, since most of Norway's electricity generation is hydroelectric, it will definitely help reduce carbon emissions from Yara's operations. The company estimates this change will eliminate , truck trips each year and reduce carbon and nitrous oxide emissions along with the noise and dust its trucks generate.