World's First Certified Smart Ship Delivered in Shanghai
The world's first smart ship was delivered in Shanghai on Tuesday.
The Lloyd's Register (LR) in Britain and the China Classification Society have both certified and accredited the China-designed and built ship as an intelligent ship.
The prestigious LR certification symbolizes that China's smart ship building technologies have reached the world top level.
The 38,800-tonne bulk carrier of 179-meter long, 32-meter wide and 15-meter deep is named Great Intelligence. It was developed by the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). After being delivered to Sinotrans Limited under China Merchants Group, it will mainly be used for transportation of coal and salt along the China-Australia and Southeast Asia sea routes.
"This is the world's first intelligent ship as certified and accredited by the Lloyd's Register in the UK and the China Classification Society. Its most salient feature is that it has a smart ‘brain’ that learns and thinks and progresses. This smart seafaring vehicle reflects the brand new design, construction and service concepts of China's ship-building industry and also signals that China’s shipping business has ushered in a safer, more economical and more environment-friendly era," said Sun Wei, vice general manager of the CSSC.
The intelligent navigation system on board the Great Intelligence cargo ship acquires information and statistics about the ship herself and ocean currents and other factors. Its algorithm provides maritime routes which save travel time, fuel and cost. In addition, the vehicle's smart maintenance system can self-assess its physical status and detect potential safety hazards.
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