Ship&Offshore | Issue 02/2018
General cargo vessel design uses wind power
| A concept design for a wind/sail power-assisted general cargo vessel has been produced by C-Job Naval Architects of the Netherlands for Switijnk Shipping. The 8,500dwt vessel will be equipped with two Norsepower rotor sails that will supplement the main engines, creating a new hybrid power solution which is said to achieve substantial fuel savings compared with conventional vessels. The design has reserved space for liquefied natural gas (LNG) engines; although this will be dependent on LNG bunkering infrastructure along the sailing routes....