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Mannerfelt Design Team AB

A new car carrier is set to take to the seas within four years – powered only by wind.

The Oceanbird, developed by a Swedish consortium that includes Wallenius Marine, can carry 7,000 vehicles, although it travels at lower speeds than traditional vessels.

Wallenius said the wind-powered car carrier (wPCC) design mixed aeronautic and shipbuilding technology; the sails, made of metal and a composite, will be nearly 80 metres high, twice the height of the largest sailing ships, and can be reduced ...

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  • Alexandre Gonçalves da Rocha

    September 08, 2020 at 4:27 pm

    What is her air draught?

    What is her sailing area?

    How does she maneuver in restricted waters?