Cargo ships are driven automatically. Prepare for launch next year.

When Yara International agricultural products development company from Norway, in cooperation with Kongsberg manufacturers and development of navigation systems jointly develop Yara Birkeland shipping wireless driver, which is expected to launch in the next year.

Yara Birkeland electrically powered There is a cost to build, is about 25 million dollars, which is more expensive than a boat of similar size, up to 3 times the container like 100-150 container, but it is expected to help reduce operating costs further down about 90% of all fuel and labor crew.

Yara Birkeland preliminary tests were run transport manure to a distance of 37 miles to the south of Norway still has control crew on board. Before the test, the next step is controlled remotely, and the final run and navigate it without a controller 2020, which also coincided with the period of the Law on the boat unmanned is mandatory.