- Six ships operating with Flettner rotors including an Ultramax bulk carrier.
- They also include an oil tanker, ferries, and vehicle carriers.
- They comprise narrow vertical rotors that don’t take up too much room.
- The motors can be mounted on trolleys, moved during loading and unloading operations for cargo ships.
- IWA has a purpose-built wind-assisted ship and powered entirely by wind.
- It provides a 50% average reduction in fuel consumption and GHG emissions.
According to an article published...
https://mfame.guru/wind-energy-could-be-the-future-of-maritime-industry/