The 'crude carrier class' has enhanced sailing performance in wind and waves.
Sailing boats made an appearance more than 5,000 years ago when the ancient Egyptians sailed up the Nile in wooden vessels. But they were dropped when steam and diesel-powered ships came on the horizon, and globalization increased the need for trade. Now, they could be making a comeback as the shipping industry looks to decarbonize.
, it has "outstanding overall performance such as optimization of operational performance of the ship, reduction of fuel consumption, enhancement of sailing performance in wind and waves, which contribute well to safety and environment protection".Launched on September 24, the M/V "New Aden" has four retractable sails, each rising 130ft from the deck and presenting a 13,000-sq-ft surface, mounted near the middle of the long deck.
The low weight, high strength, and corrosion-resistant carbon fiber blades can be raised or lowered at the touch of a button, thanks to a system called the Aerofoil Sails Intelligent Control System. It monitors the prevailing conditions at sea, navigation data, and sail, and improves the sail's adaptability to the "complex" operating conditions of the vessel, making the most use of available wind.
The system can also monitor the status of the power supply, "communication self-check, hydraulic lifting, and electric rotation", to quickly locate the fault source.Nevertheless, the ship will still burn lots of diesel and is only a small implementation of the auto-sailing concept. The company's statement mentions the Middle East - Far East route at economical speed as an example and cites that it is expected to reduce average fuel consumption by more than 9.
The delivery and Naming Ceremony of the vessel ‘T300K-100’ of Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd was held on September 24.For the past few years, we have seen concepts bringing sails and large airfoils to the cargo and passenger shipping industries. Florida-based Norwegian designer Kurt Strand's 525-foot
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