Baird news: Telescopic hard sail concept for bulk carrier

There has been a growing momentum in the use of wind power once again, even on larger vessels. Recently a pair of Japanese professors designed a cargo ship with telescopically reefing hard composite sails, 50 metres high and 20 metres wide. The the motor assisted vessel would use 64% less fuel according to a simulation done using an actual trade route.

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Ships, Ports and the Marine Environment

Maritime industries have always been important to Australia yet there has been little educational material around for teachers and students. Free online education units on both Ships and the Marine Environment as well as Ports and the Marine Environment are currently available now at AUSMEPA School webpages.

www.ausmepa.org.au/other.asp?pageId=14