Caption

Research vessel Nova, on the Rhine, in the inland port of Ruhrort in Duisburg, 15 metre catamaran, with solar system and electric drive, which serves as a research platform for autonomous driving of ships, testing of alternative, energy-saving, emission-free drives and assistance systems for shipping, steering position, project of the University of Duisburg-Essen, the DST, INAM and JRF, maiden voyage in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Date

May 23, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Jochen Tack

Reference

BRK25F06_277

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No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

172,3Mb (4,5Mb) / 31,7in x 21,1in / 9504 x 6336 (300dpi)

Keywords

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