Largest fixed suction sails to date installed on a general cargo vessel
Photo: bound4blue
A Dutch-flagged 2,850-dwt general cargo vessel Eems Traveller, owned by Amasus, is the next in line to be equipped with two eSAILs developed by bound4blue. The system, categorised as a suction sail, is based on the use of a thick aerodynamic profile and smart suction to increase the propulsive efficiency, resulting in a system that produces seven times more lift than an airplane wing.
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