Maritime
Additional Mentions
World’s First Autonomous & Electric
Container Vessel
The world’s first autonomous and
electric container vessel is one step
closer to launch, as YARA signs a deal
with VARD worth approx. NOK 250 mil-
lion to build the vessel.
VARD will deliver Yara Birkeland for launch in early 2020,
and the vessel will gradually move from manned opera-
tion to fully autonomous operation by 2022.
World’s First Custom-Built Cruise Ship For Alaska
This year, Norwegian Cruise Line also took delivery of
the 168,028-gross-ton Norwegian Bliss, from Meyer Werft
in Bremerhaven, Germany.
Norwegian Bliss, the third ship in the line’s Breakaway Plus class,
the most successful class in the company’s history, is the first cruise
ship specifically designed with features and amenities for the ulti-
mate Alaska cruising experience.
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