The vessel is also fitted with two foil-type wind-assist propulsion units supplied by Econowind. The foils are expected to deliver around 10 per cent additional thrust, thereby reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions accordingly, according to Econowind.
10% ain't no joke, that is a lot of energy!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind-assisted_propulsion
https://econowind.nl/ventifoil-to-ventofoil-simpler-design-for-more-overall-force/





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poVoq@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 7d
This is obviously not the final solution to sustainable container shipping, but I like steps like these.