"Sailing" Freighters

[helwen]

Huge Kite Helps Container Ship Across Atlantic

The "kite" looks more like a parasail, but interesting anyway. Also, many shipping lines are saving fuel simply by slowing down. Some ferries overseas are doing it as well. Good read!

Comments

[silverhawkdruid.livejournal.com]

I caught the story on the news this morning, but didn't see the ship's kite, just heard about it. It is more like a sail than a kite, but kudos anyway. Let's hope it takes off! (pun intended! LOL) Thanks for posting the article.

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm hopeful on the sails too. Also think it's great how much they're saving on fuel/CO2 emissions just by slowing down...

Welcome, and thanks for posting on the chickens.

[rtropeano.livejournal.com]

Interesting.
Seems like adding a sail, but without a mast.
I wonder if this requires a keel. I wonder if sailing ships might make a comeback.

[helwen.livejournal.com]

There's no mention of needing a keel in the article, but I don't really know. Anything to help with pollution is good though :)

It would be pretty cool if real sailing ships made a comeback, although if they did it would probably only be for shorter trips. But you never know...

[sileas-1.livejournal.com]

Funny how the "old technology" is becoming the "new technology"

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Yes indeed.