Yara Birkeland, fully electric autonomous container ship, Yara International ASA, Oslo, Norway

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"YARA and KONGSBERG enter into partnership to build world's first autonomous and zero emissions ship"

May 9, 2017

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The world’s first autonomous & zero emissions ship

Published on May 9, 2017

The vessel “Yara Birkeland” will be the world’s first fully electric and autonomous container ship, with zero emissions. KongsberGruppen will integrate sensor, control, communication and electrical systems. Operation is planned to start in the latter half of 2018, shipping products from YARA’s Porsgrunn production plant to Brevik and Larvik in Norway.

Named “YARA Birkeland” after YARA’s founder, the famous scientist and innovator Kristian Birkeland, the vessel will be the world’s first fully electric container feeder. YARA’s new vessel will reduce NOx and CO2 emissions and improve road safety by removing up to 40,000 truck journeys in populated urban areas.

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The world's first autonomous, zero emission container ship

Published on May 9, 2017

Operation is planned to start in the latter half of 2018, shipping products from YARA's Porsgrunn production plant to Brevik and Larvik in Norway.

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Technology for a sustainable future

Published on May 15, 2017

“YARA Birkeland will set the benchmark for environmentally friendly shipping", says KONGSBERG CEO Geir Håøy. This will be the world’s very first autonomous, zero emissions ship

"A milestone for autonomous shipping"

May 11, 2017

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YARA Birkeland zero emission autonomous container feeder

Published on Jun 16, 2017

The first commercial autonomous vessel in the world, and also the first commercial zero ballast vessel. A game changer for the environment and for the shipping industry.

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Autonomous model tank testing

Published on Sep 29, 2017

Model tank testing of the worlds first autonomous zero emission container feeder, the YARA Birkeland.