We saw a ship pass by today with a big mechanical sail on it’s bow. Pretty cool. Are they rare or is that going to be the norm?
Those wind-assisted ships are popping up more now because fuel costs are brutal. Pretty smart tbh — if it saves money and cuts emissions, I reckon we’ll be seeing a lot more of them.
Probably so. There was only one off it’s bow but that thing was massive! I’ll get pics next time.
the tradeoff is always weight vs fuel savings. Do the fuel savings greater than the loss of revenue for the cargo you can’t carry now.
well well, how soon ‘‘we’’ forget. federal law stipulates how much inventory one can keep in their store, on the shelves, in the basement and such. now, with the fed goons looking at your stores and checking dates you can easily become part of the black market if your inventory is too ‘old’. pay attention youngsters.
You mean like this one?:
wonder if this structure is collapsible Herr Bugge. Can immage huge green seas shaving it off the forecastle in heavy sea conditions . If the waves can damage windlasses they can do with this monstrosity as well. Such small craft navigate alot on the rivers too. Not much use of this contraption during river navigation .
Answer to all your questions, even those you didn’t ask:
Here is a small ship fitted with suction sails:
Suction wings retractable Econowind, Interreg VB North Sea Region Programme
Norpower rotorsail:
Not only for small coasters:
PS: That is only a few of all the varieties that is already in use.
More is under development. You may as well get used to it.
Yep, that’s it. Different ship though. The one I saw was on a quintessential looking 700’ cargo ship in The Gulf of Mexico.
AI Overview:
I don’t know which type of ship you have seen, but a ship of this size with a single rotor sail (Flettner rotor) would be a bit unusual.
(Maybe a trial installation?)
PS: Flettner Rotor is NOT a new invention. Here is the first ship with Fletter rotor, built 1924:
Buckau, Flettner Rotor Ship by Anton Flettner
Source: https://www.marineinsight.com/flettner-rotor-for-ships-uses-history-and-problems/
Here is another early version:
Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/flettner-rotor
Thanks Herr Bugge.
Plenty to watch ,read and it looks , the thing is growing fast.
I was interetsed in this vessel due to mentioned above reasons.
I have seen other specs of sails system not rotor ,that were collapsible and could be stowed and lashed somehow in case of severe weather/sea conditions.
Surprising i see such limited interest in your topic from users/local community who have under US jurisdiction 3.5 mln square miles of ocean area, 95000 miles of coast line and 361 salt and fresh water port .
All this plied mostly by delapidated , decades old craft and novelties like yours are hardly to be seen.
Not my problem though but " the best in the world" maxim sets a standard as others watch and wonder WTF are they talking about. Just saying.
" besides it had circa 1989 written all over it "
Pic is hazy and my old salty eyes can not find SATCOM big antena . In 1989 not many had SAT A hardware.
Anything else indicating circ 1989 ?
fully enclosed lifeboats could indicate it was not dry cargo as at that time dry cargo had mostly open boats.
What else?
What are you saying? Yes, same internet picture I was using as an example for a description. Do you not know what the word example means? It’s beispiel in deutsche.
Sorry pal
Mea culpa. Shit happens while using handy. On PC one can see more.
What about the other circa 1989?
