Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe 07/2016
Official opening of test bed for autonomous shipping
TRONDHEIMSFJORD | An extensive area of the Trondheimsfjord in northern Norway was officially designated as a test bed for autonomous shipping by the Norwegian Coastal Authority (NCA) at the end of September. Presumably the first coastal area in the world officially dedicated to the development of technology for unmanned ships, the new test bed is set to become a “vital facility” for the future of shipping, says the Norwegian maritime technology company Kongsberg, which was instrumental in the opening of the test bed and intends to become a major user in order to continue its development of sensors, software and systems that enable more autonomy for ships.