South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has successfully demonstrated autonomous vessel navigation from South Korea to Taiwan, marking an industry first.
The demonstration involved the installation of Samsung’s self-developed remote autonomous navigation technology, known as Samsung Autonomous Ship (SAS), and the smart ship system SVESSEL on a 15,000 teu containership.
The vessel sailed about 1,500 km from Geoje to Jeju Island and Kaohsiung Port in Taiwan between June 26 and July 1.
Other pioneering autonomous trials are ongoing across East Asia.
