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3rd December 2018, 03:05 PM
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3rd December 2018, 03:13 PM
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Re: The Ferry That Sails Itself
Originally Posted by
Chris Allman
Has anyone seen
THIS item on the BBC News. The beginning of the robot ships. A bit like Ships Simulator but with real ships in real time.
Surely cannot be legal if carrying passengers
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3rd December 2018, 08:04 PM
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Re: The Ferry That Sails Itself
What happened if there is a fire on board? getting to be just money grabbing yet again, eh!!! here is a great idea let's avoid paying wages.
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3rd December 2018, 08:38 PM
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4th December 2018, 05:39 AM
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Re: The Ferry That Sails Itself
Crewless, automated, electric, this is the way of the future and will save so much money in wages and agro from staff.
All such are great achievements and will serve the people well, well that is until the internet goes down, or the auto pilot takes a funny turn and who knows what will happen if the power goes off?
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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4th December 2018, 07:56 AM
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Re: The Ferry That Sails Itself
Originally Posted by
Lewis McColl
What happened if there is a fire on board? getting to be just money grabbing yet again, eh!!! here is a great idea let's avoid paying wages.
What about an abandon ship or much more likely a medical emergency?
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4th December 2018, 08:36 AM
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Re: The Ferry That Sails Itself
Shaun the media forgot to mention that all the passengers are robots too. JS.
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4th December 2018, 08:45 AM
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Re: The Ferry That Sails Itself
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j.sabourn
Shaun the media forgot to mention that all the passengers are robots too. JS.
Is robot CPR 'Ctrl+Alt+Del'?
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4th December 2018, 08:50 AM
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Re: The Ferry That Sails Itself
Wont belong before Jumbo Jets are crewless. with little optics on the back of each seat, serve your self with drinks. , No Pilots control tower does the landings and take offs.
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4th December 2018, 04:17 PM
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Re: The Ferry That Sails Itself
That is actually the 2nd test of a crewless vessel. Last week the Norwegian sailed an automous ferry in and out of 3 different ports.
https://gcaptain.com/another-fully-a...eid=3b737aa316
Rgds
J.A.
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