Swedish consortium unveils mammoth wind-powered car carrier

davfor

Encouraging. Perhaps it will be possible to slow down a little bit and make a partial return to the past.....

A Swedish consortium including ship design firm Wallenius Marine has unveiled a modern-day sailing ship which will be capable of carrying 6-7,000 vehicles and be able to reduce emissions for the trans-Atlantic crossing by 90%.

Heralded as a “Swedish project for truly sustainable shipping,” the wPCC is currently being developed by the consortium and is expected to be sailing by the end of 2024.

https://thedriven.io/2020/09/10/swedish-consortium-unveils-mammoth-wind-powered-car-carrier/

WABAC

Very cool. The sail arrangement reminds me of something one of the Japanese lines did 30-40 years ago when we were mainly worried about the price of oil. I do wonder about her bridge clearance even at fifty meters.

More here. https://www.marineinsight.com/green-shipping/top-7-green-ship-concepts-using-wind-energy/

Need to find something that will work well on the container ships that generate the most traffic

davfor

@WABAC Thanks for the link. It is encouraging to see the variety of design concepts being pursued. Yes, successfully developing a container ship will be key.