Russia is gearing up to operate autonomous cargo vessel fleets from next year.
Domestic shipowners SeaEnergy and Morspetsservice have agreed to fit Kronshtadt Technologies' autonomous navigation system to 20 vessels.
Marinet, the Russian shipping technology industry association, is leading the project.
Sakhalin-based Morspetsservice will fit the systems on 10 cargo-passenger ships, while MT Group-owned SeaEnergy will use 10 general cargo vessels.
