Oceanbird – The World’s Largest Wind-Powered Cargo Vessel

Oceanbird Wallenius Marine

Designed by Wallenius Marine, a Swedish shipbuilder, with support from the Swedish government and several research institutions, Oceanbird may look like a ship of the future, but it also pays heeds back to ancient maritime history as it runs completely on the wind.

The transatlantic car carrier is 650 foot-long vessel is a similar size to conventional car carriers, but it will look radically different, it also has the capacity for 7,000 vehicles. The ship’s hull is topped by five telescopic...

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