Naval industry: Companies begin to invest in autonomous ships

The new era has arrived and along with it, several innovations are emerging for the shipbuilding industry, one of which has been gaining prominence is investments in autonomous ships

According to an announcement by the company in the maritime sector, Ocean Infinity intends to build eight large, fully autonomous ships, measuring about 78 meters in length, which makes us believe in the concept of large ships of the automated and controlled type via remote control in the future, making thus a great advance in the investments of the shipbuilding industry.

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When announcing the decision to advance the investments and recruitment of VARD, which is one of the global designers and builder of specialized ships, for the development of this series of autonomous ships, the company Ocean Infinity did not like this approach very much.

Companies in the field of naval industry invest in propulsion ships based on wind turbines

Some large companies invest in ship projects whose propulsion can be combined with engines and wind turbines, among other innovations. But, an autonomous ship still sounds a bit like science fiction, although, for some, the advantages would be diverse: a lower expenditure on crew and supplies, more space for cargo and the best, a total of zero emissions. A very beneficial investment not only for the shipbuilding industry, but also for the environment.

Traditional ships burn as much fuel as an entire city. They use more fuel than container ships, and they use fuel with a low sulfur content, which in this case is a hundred times worse than diesel, explains expert Bill Hemmings, director of Rosetta Advisory Services.

Does the shipping industry's investment in autonomous ships threaten seafarer demand?

The evolution of autonomous ships has an important impact on the shipbuilding market, with seafarers' demand, training needs and personnel costs. Crew remains the main cost in ship operations, which relatively represents nearly 50% of typical ship operating expenses. Only time will tell if the leading companies in the market will decide to invest in autonomous ships.

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