Sailcargo, sailtraining and wind-assisted ship propulsion
Sailcargo, sailtraining and wind-assisted ship propulsion
Following earlier reports on the approach taken by the British Government and the Dutch Coastguard, the Zeepost editorial team sought comment from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. Risks The risks posed by jamming
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The sailing cargo ship Na Hiro E Pae, which is intended to supply the Australes Islands in French Polynesia, has begun its first trial voyages in Spain.
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The Shipping corporation’s workhorse vessel Tarmelu (formerly the Kwai) was blown off a mooring in the lagoon near Uliga Dock and run aground.
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Indonesian state-owned operator Pelni has selected Italy’s NAOS Ship and Boat Design to develop a new series of combined passenger and cargo ships.
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Concerns about the accuracy and interference with the GPS signal are a source of worry for many navigators. Perhaps there is light at the end of the tunnel. The European Galileo programme has been testing the possibilities.
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Transporting cargo under sail is gradually gaining acceptance, but there is still much to be gained in the fishing industry. And here, too, the French are leading the way.
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The Windcoop co-operative has also noticed that many ambitious and idealistic projects have to work hard to raise the necessary funds.
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German owner Leonhardt & Blumberg has retrofitted the first of four general cargo newbuilds with a wind-assisted propulsion system and sees wind-assisted propulsion as ‘logical next step’ in greener operations.
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Maersk plans, in collaboration with the British company Anemoi, to test the feasibility of wind-assisted propulsion on one of its smaller container ships.
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The Belem is returning to Saint-Nazaire for another major restoration, at a total cost of 5.5 million euros.
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Kongsberg Maritime and a consortium of leading Norwegian maritime companies and research institutions have launched WINTEGRATE, a major research and innovation project aimed at accelerating the adoption of wind propulsion in commercial shipping.
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Lloyd’s Register (LR) has completed an independent verification and assessment of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis for SunRui’s suction sail technology.
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Golden Horizon, formerly Flying Clipper, has been sold by the struggling shipyard in Croatia.
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Building a replica is a huge undertaking in itself, but setting sail to sea is a challenge in its own right. Is the stability up to scratch? Is the rigging serviceable? How does it handle in rough seas? The first reports are now coming in from Harlingen.
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Guus Drijver is the new chairman of the ‘Het Rotterdamse Zeilschip’ Foundation, known for the historic ships Oosterschelde and Helena, and on the eve of restoring the historic beugsloep Johanna Hendrika, built in 1896.
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In many countries promising initiatives for sustainable maritime technology still remain at the stage of good intentions. In France, however, numerous initiatives have been rewarded with grants.
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Previous reports from Windassist introduced a spectacular French project: the cargo trimaran Vela. The shipyard has now announced that the vessel has extended its bows slightly beyond the construction shed: 95 per cent complete.
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