China’s first unmanned container carrier makes maiden voyage
Apr, 27, 2022 Posted by Gabriel MalheirosWeek 202218
China has unveiled its first unmanned container carrier. The “Zhi Fei” is China’s first transport cargo ship with intelligent navigation capability. It has a capacity of 300 TEUs, a total length of 110 meters, a width of about 15 meters, a depth of 10 meters, and a design speed of 12 knots.
The vessel is equipped with three steering modes – manned, remote, and unmanned – allowing it to conduct environment recognition procedures autonomously, carry out independent route planning, avoid collisions, and be remotely controlled.
Source: Agência Brasil-China
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