The US is building an unmanned ship.
The American company Blue Water Autonomy has started the construction of the first unmanned ship of the Liberty type. The hull is being assembled at the Conrad Shipyard in Louisiana, and construction is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2027.
The project was based on the Dutch Damen Sten Cruiser 6009 platform. The new ship will have a steel hull, 67 m long, 9 m wide and a displacement of 810 tons. The maximum speed will be 27 knots. At a speed of 12 knots the ship will be able to travel up to 8,000 nautical miles, and in economical mode the cruising range will increase to about 10,000 nautical miles. This makes it possible to carry out long ocean missions without a crew on board.