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Photos: Wavefoil To Produce Energy-Saving Foils For Ships With ÉIrecomposites
ÉireComposites, an innovative design, manufacturing and testing company based in Co. Galway, has announced it has signed a contract with Wavefoil, a Norwegian supplier of retractable bow foils, to manufacture the composite foils.
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The foils are nearly 6 metres in length and weigh over 2 tons each. They utilise wave energy by generating thrust when the vessel moves up and down in the waves, similar to a swimming whale. The foils will be fitted onto...