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ClassNK grants first autonomous ship notation to container ship “Genbu”

people_culture UTC: 2026-04-03 18:00:45

ClassNK has awarded its “AUTO-Nav2 (All)” notation to the container ship Genbu, marking the world’s first certification of an autonomous navigation system for a vessel operating on medium- to long-distance routes. The vessel was built by Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation, managed b...

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