World's first smart ship developed and built in China

The world's first smart ship, developed and built by China State Shipbuilding Corp, has started its first trial voyage in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, according to the State-owned shipbuilder.

The 38,800-metric ton bulk carrier, named Great Smart, started a weeklong trial on Tuesday off Guangzhou and will be delivered at the end of this year to an unidentified lessee, CSSC said in a statement.

It was designed primarily by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute and built by Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co in Guangzhou. The two entities are subsidiaries of CSSC.