Rolls-Royce Unmanned Cargo e-Ships
http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/12/6139855/this-ship-is-a-delivery-drone-for-the-open-sea This ship is a delivery drone for the open sea By Russell Brandom September 12, 2014 [video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAXgKjDRqcA "ReVolt" - An unmanned, battery-powered ship concept gCaptain.com Sep 11, 2014 World's largest classification society DNV GL has released details of a new concept ship design for the short sea shipping market which is battery powered, highly efficient, and, get this, unmanned. image http://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/YmjRE7msK-yhaDQgd1low1TXvhA=/650x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn2.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/694622/Screen_Shot_2014-09-12_at_10.11.44_AM.0.png ReVolt ] Amazon got the biggest headlines for its drone delivery plans, but it's an idea that's catching on across the shipping industry. At a nautical trade fair in Hamburg this week, the shipping research firm DNV GL revealed designs for a new electric vessel that would ferry cargo with zero crew members — roughly the nautical equivalent of Amazon's automated delivery drones. Dubbed "ReVolt," the concept ship is designed for short sea voyages, carrying up to 100 standard TEU containers at a relatively slow 6 knots. But because the ReVolt has no crew, it doesn't need living quarters or safety equipment, resulting in a much more efficient trip between ports. It's still just a concept vessel, but vessels like the ReVolt could make a huge difference in how we move goods around the world. More than 9 billion tons of cargo moved through ports in 2012, leaving a huge market if automated vessels like the ReVolt are adopted. According to DNV GL, there will be real benefits for firms who do. Because of low maintenance costs, the company estimates the ReVolt would save more than a million dollars a year compared with shipping the same goods on conventional diesel ships. [© 2014 Vox Media] http://gcaptain.com/dnv-gl-short-sea-ship-of-the-future-is-unmanned/ DNV GL’s Short Sea Ship of the Future is Unmanned By Mike Schuler On September 11, 2014 [image / courtesy DNV GL http://gcaptain.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/unnamed-1.jpg ] World’s largest classification society DNV GL has released details of a new concept ship design for the short sea shipping market which is battery powered, highly efficient, and, you guessed it, unmanned. Details of the “ReVolt” concept were released this week at SMM Hamburg, one of the world’s leading maritime trade fairs. DNV GL says the ReVolt is a vessel that is greener, smarter and safer than conventionally fueled and operated vessels, offering a possible solution to the growing needs of marine transport. Instead of using diesel fuel or even LNG, ReVolt is fully powered by a 3000 kWh battery, thus reducing operating costs by minimizing the number of high maintenance parts such as rotational components. DNV GL says that, at least in concept, the vessel has a range of 100 nautical miles before a recharge is needed and if the energy required is harnessed from renewable sources, this would eliminate carbon dioxide emissions. The ReVolt could achieve even greater efficiency by slowing to an average operating speed 6 knots, leading to less water resistance compared to traditional vessels, which usually travel at about 8.7 knots, DNV GL says. The slower speed allowed DNV GL engineers to fit the concept with a straight vertical bow, further reducing water resistance along the ship’s entire profile and ultimately saving energy. In order to tackle one of the shipping industries’ “weakest links”, safety will be enhanced through an autonomous navigation system that requires no crew, and therefore eliminates the risk of human error and makes the concept more cost-efficient to operate. DNV GL says that with an average of 900 fatalities per year, the mortality rate in shipping is 90 percent higher than in comparable land-based industries, primarily due to the human factor when it comes to accidents. With no crew, there is also no need for crew facilities such as the superstructure, DNV GL says. This results in an increase in loading capacity and low operating and maintenance costs. Compared to a diesel-run ship, DNV GL says that ReVolt could save up to 34 Million USD during its estimated 30-year-life-time. DNV GL notes that while the ReVolt concept ship is currently still being tested and will not be built until all the required technologies have matured, it should serve as example of what is conceivably possibly given today’s technology and what could also be in store for the future. “Building and operating this vessel would be possible with today’s technology,” says Hans Anton Tvete, Senior Researcher at DNV GL. “‘ReVolt’ is intended to serve as inspiration for equipment makers, ship yards and ship owners to develop new solutions on the path to a safe and sustainable future.” [© 2014 Unofficial Networks] ... http://gcaptain.com/rolls-royce-testing-unmanned-drone-cargo-ship/ Rolls-Royce Testing Drone Technology for Unmanned Cargo Ships By Bloomberg February 25, 2014 For EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=user_nodes&user=204476 http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date http://postandparcel.info/62653/news/environment-news-2/la-poste-group-replaces-scooters-with-electric-three-wheelers/ La-Poste-Group.fr replaces scooters with electric three-wheelers http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/Electric-Ferry-Wins-Ship-of-the-Year-2014-09-14 Norled & Fjellstrand-Yard Electric-Ferry Wins Ship-of-the-Year award http://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014/09/05/e-bike-conversion-kit-monitors-heart-rate-tells-go-electric/ E-bike Kit Monitors Heart Rate, Tells You When to Go Electric http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/15/new-zealands-green-party-proposes-100-renewable-energy-target-ahead-elections/ NZ Green Party agenda> NZ$10M to increase public EVSE infrastructure + EVLN: Kiwi's DIY EV save$ money & planet NZ$1/50km {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-ReVolt-electric-delivery-drone-vessel-for-sea-voyages-video-tp4671686.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
