Small UK-based engineering firm Artec Vida has launched a feeder vessel design it believes will revolutionise the shortsea feeder market.
It would reduce vessel emissions by up to 85%, according to CEO Graham Ford.
The vessel is a 1,000 teu sailing ship, branded the Container Caravel, and the design uses hoops to support sails which are furled using modern technology.
“All equipment is computer-controlled using ‘sail-by-wire’ technology, including multiple back-ups that minimise the …
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