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Offline michaeljordan

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Battery-powered concept vessel from DNV GL,Germany
« on: September 17, 2014, 08:48:55 AM »
Germany-based international classification society DNV GL has recently unveiled a new concept ship design for the short sea shipping market & with this concept it is going to save more than a million dollars a year compared with shipping the same goods on conventional diesel ships.DNV GL developed a new 3000kw battery powered vessel named as "Revolt".It is going to increases the vessel's loading capacity while cutting down operating and maintenance costs and for this Revolt no need of crew.
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Re: Battery-powered concept vessel from DNV GL,Germany
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2015, 03:06:52 PM »
If there's no crew, then how would the mooring or lashing or attaching a tow line be carried out?
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Re: Battery-powered concept vessel from DNV GL,Germany
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2015, 04:13:42 AM »
That sounds scary ! No crew  :o  :o  :o  !!! The dawn of Artificial Intelligence has arrived on the high seas.

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Re: Battery-powered concept vessel from DNV GL,Germany
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2015, 06:25:14 AM »
Just what Capt Ted is waiting for.
Perhaps it means that the captain has sit at home by the fireside with his laptop and a playstation?
« Last Edit: July 13, 2015, 06:27:12 AM by davidships »

 

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