A cargo ship with 123-foot ‘WindWing’ sails has just departed on its maiden voyage::Retrofitted with 123-foot ‘WindWings,’ ‘Pyxis Ocean’ is testing two giant sails on its six-week journey from China to Brazil.
A cargo ship with 123-foot ‘WindWing’ sails has just departed on its maiden voyage::Retrofitted with 123-foot ‘WindWings,’ ‘Pyxis Ocean’ is testing two giant sails on its six-week journey from China to Brazil.
Japanese carrier K-Line is also experimenting with kite-like technology, interestingly also claiming about 20% of fuel consumption reduction. https://youtu.be/pPclp6fJ4BY
I’m excited to see these sails or kites in person. It just makes sense to harness that wind energy back.
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