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Unmanned submarine earmarked for Irish Sea freight crossings
By Roger Harrabin
Energy and environment analyst
Published18 hours ago
OCEANWAYS
The boat will be able to deliver goods in shallow waters where container ships cannot operate
A self-driving hydrogen-powered submarine is among the winners in a UK government competition to tackle emissions from shipping.
A start-up consortium has been given £380,000 to develop the sub to deliver parcels without a captain or crew.
Call it blue seas thinking - the submarine will follow shipping routes but 50 metres below the surface.
It will be able to deliver goods in shallow waters where container ships can't operate.
Then it will dive beneath the waves to weather storms on the open ocean.
More:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-58571143