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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGlobal race to develop self-navigating ships leaves US behind
Without crews, ships have no need for kitchens, sleeping quarters, sick bays, recreational facilities and plumbing, making more room for cargo.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/global-race-to-develop-self-navigating-ships-leaves-us-behind/ar-AAwiiPj?ocid=spartanntp
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Global race to develop self-navigating ships leaves US behind (Original Post)
yortsed snacilbuper
Apr 2018
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S.E. TN Liberal
(508 posts)1. They will become huge pilot-less killing machines on the high seas.
Saving money by eliminating crews at the cost of killing small boaters is a terrible plan.
EX500rider
(10,885 posts)2. It is always the small boaters responsibility to get out of the way.
It is called the "Tonnage Rule" which means tonnage rules...lol
S.E. TN Liberal
(508 posts)3. When engines fail or sails rip small boats are dead in the water.
When a small boat is capsized or the crew is injured they have no control.
Having a crew able to look out ahead to see what the behemoth is going towards does save lives.
Calculating
(2,957 posts)4. What could possibly go wrong
That's all I'll say on the matter.