The Sohar Max cargo ship stands out on the seas. With its massive 35-meter (115 feet) high rotors, it redefines the use of wind energy at sea. A technical achievement paving ... see these sails as a ...
Cargo shipping ... had a vision for a wind-powered ship that used vertical, revolving metal cylinders in place of traditional sails. In 1926, a vessel using his novel design, known as the Flettner ...
ABOUT 165 CARGO SHIPS AROUND THE WORLD ARE ALREADY USING SOME WIND POWER TO SAVE FUEL. THE REGULATORY PRESSURE COULD MAKE WIND MORE APPEALING. THE GRAIN DE SAIL TWO IS HALF THE LENGTH OF A SOCCER ...
Playing a part in leading this change is TOWT (Transport Á La Voile), whose wind-powered cargo ships are revolutionising the transportation of goods across the seas. Recently, their largest wind- ...
When ships moved from muscle- and wind power to burning coal and other fossil fuels for their propulsion, they also became significantly faster and larger. Today’s cargo ships and ferries have ...
Making its maiden voyage in August 2023, the cargo ship Pyxis Ocean travelled from ... WindWings' - and would show us whether a return wind power could be the way forward for moving cargo at ...