Blue Water Autonomy unveils Liberty-class autonomous ship developed with Damen

Boston-based technology and shipbuilding company Blue Water Autonomy has unveiled its first class of vessels, the Liberty-class autonomous vessel, developed in partnership with Dutch shipbuilding major Damen.

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Liberty is a 190-foot (58 meters) steel autonomous ship with a range of over 10,000 nautical miles and over 150 metric tons of payload capacity. The autonomous surface vessel was designed in collaboration with Damen, with construction beginning at Conrad Shipyard in March 2026.