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Kite-Powered Cargo Ship: US Navy Sets Sail, LiterallyMS Beluga SkySails with the innovative towing kite system. Image Credit: DHL ... |
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US Navy First: Moving Cargo By Kite-Powered Shipimage source: SkySails In January of this year, the 132 meter (400 foot) Multi Purpose Heavy Lift Carrier MV Beluga SkySails set off on its maiden kite-powered trans-atlantic journey. Tugged along by 160 m2 of kite hovering 100 m (100 yards) over the ship's bow, the SkySails ship successfull... |
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Toyota's Solar Car CarrierTwo Japanese firms are building a solar power system to augment the diesel engines aboard a cargo ship that carries new Toyotas to the United States, a fuel-saving move that makes solar panels on a Prius look like a drop in the bucket. Slapping photovoltaic cells on a 60,000-ton boat... |
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SkySails 5X More Efficient Traditional SailsWind powered maritime travel isn't exactly a new idea. Actually it's a really freakin' old idea. So it's easy to make fun of the "breakthrough innovation" of SkySails. ... |
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Kite-Driven Beluga Skysail Completes 12,000 Mile Journey and Proves ConceptThus is the verdict from MV Beluga Skysails captain Lutz Heldt upon completion of the vessel’s 12,000 mile round-trip maiden voyage. The crew and vessel were at sea for nearly two months, giving the “skysail” concept ample opportunity for testing and tweaking. The journey took ... |
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Shipping With The BreezeThis story grabbed my attention this morning because I couldn’t believe it. A cargo ship that is partially powered by a huge computer controlled kite is leaving port. The ship will be traveling from Germany to Venezuela and will make the first practical trial run of this new technology. Acc... |
