News / Bureau Veritas gives nod of approval for 2,500 teu boxship with sails

French ship classification society Bureau Veritas yesterday gave its ’approval in principle’ to a new vessel design that could result in a 2,500 teu wind-powered containership.

The Trade Wings 2,500 has been designed jointly by French firms VPLP Design, Alwena Shipping and AYRO, in co-operation with Chinese ship designer and builder SDARI.

It has a length of 197 metres, a beam of 32 metres, a deadweight of 32,500 tonnes and is powered by a combination of six Oceanwings sails with an LNG-electric ...