Zero-Emission Autonomous Coastal Container Feeder For Ekornes In Norway
DB Schenker has actually disclosed its strategies to run an ingenious, zero-emission seaside container feeder in between Ikornnes quay and also the Port of Ålesund inNorway The completely electrical vessel consists of a distinct style, making the vessel initially of its kind worldwide.
Having simply authorized the prestudy contract, DB Schenker, and also its collaboration companions– the furnishings titan Ekornes and also vessel developers Naval Dynamics, along with KONGSBERG and also Massterly– have actually taken the primary steps in an enthusiastic cumulative goal to change the conventional feeder vessels used along this stretch of the Norwegian shoreline.
The brand-new independent and also electrical, short-sea container feeder leverages the Naval Dynamics’ NDS AutoBarge 250 idea established in collaboration with KONGSBERG and also Massterly.
The vessel will certainly run in between Ekornes’ very own port, at Ikornnes, to the port of Ålesund which offers the major sea products ports in Europe, finishing the 43km (23NM) trip within 3 hrs, at a rate of 7.7 knots. The vessel is 50 meters long and also can lug 300 deadweight tonnes freight and also is developed from keel approximately be suitabled for objective relative to independent and also no discharge procedure. The vessel intends to run un-crewed however managed from Massterly’s Remote Operation Center (ROC) which is staffed with accredited navigators and also marine designers.
The intended two-way information interaction remedy in between the vessel and also the ROC is predestined to be one more game-changer in the sea products field.
Knut Eriksmoen, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Norway, DB Schenker: “We are delighted to further reinforce an already strong relationship with our customer Ekornes. This unique project will mark another important step towards greener supply chains and pays into our overall sustainability agenda in ocean freight. We are ambitiously taking the lead here with our cooperation partners.”
Roger Lunde, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, Ekornes AS: “We’re continuously working towards our goal of becoming the leading global sustainable manufacturer of premium furniture. With this landmark project, we will meet our sustainability targets by using the most innovative technology available. Using the autonomous electric container feeder for direct pick-ups of our Stressless products from our own quay at Ikornnes means that our total carbon footprint will be reduced significantly. We will also gain better control over, and a greater flexibility of, our own logistics”
Geir Håøy, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KONGSBERG ASA: “We’re beginning to see a general shift away from the road transportation of goods, with its considerable carbon footprint, and towards clean, energy-efficient, short-sea freight transportation. Given our decades of expertise in creating and perfecting systems for ship operations in every context, we are in a unique position to carry out pioneering work on this project. KONGSBERG is currently involved in several fully electric and autonomous vessel operations, including Yara Birkeland and ASKO. We look forward to bringing our know-how and experience to this new partnership with DB Schenker and Ekornes”.
Tom Eyst ø, Managing Director, Massterly: “We are really happy to be collaborating with Ekornes and also DB Schenker in producing a clever logistics remedy from the Ekornes manufacturing website to the marketplace. The little, completely electrical, and also energy-efficient freight vessel will certainly be developed for uncrewed procedures. Massterly will certainly run the vessel from ourRemote Operation Center We locate it substantial that of the globe’s biggest logistics companies, DB Schenker, is seeing the advantages of uncrewed, no discharges delivery and also we wish this task will certainly motivate a bigger quantity of comparable vessels
Øystein Jaer, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Naval Dynamics AS:“The AutoBarge 250 Coast Feeder is designed from keel up for efficient and zero-emission autonomous operations,” “In collaboration with Massterly AS– the vessel driver and also technological supervisor– and also Kongsberg Maritime AS– the innovation supplier– we are certain that DB Schenker and also Ekornes will certainly have an ideal and also future-proof transportation chain readied to fulfill the future needs of customers and also consumers world-wide. “
The advantages will certainly be countless, consisting of no discharges, faster and also much more effective transportation, and also decreased web traffic on roadways. Leading the means to environment nonpartisanship, the events’ joint passion is to reveal this introducing, vessel in Norway and also to take the following essential progressions by obtaining authorization from the Norwegian Maritime Authority and also perhaps safeguard governmental motivations for the sustainability and also innovation facets.
