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"Pyxis Ocean": Erstes Frachtschiff mit Bar Tech WindWings sticht in See

Mit guter alter Windkraft und neuer WindWing-Technik sollen künftig Frachtschiffe über die Ozeane schippern und dabei CO₂ einsparen.

https://www.heise.de/news/Pyxis-Ocean-Erstes-Frachtschiff-mit-Bar-Tech-WindWings-sticht-in-See-9275536.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege

#BARTechnologies #PyxisOcean #Schifffahrt #Seefahrt #Umweltschutz #WindWings #Windkraft

"The ship(#PyxisOcean) , chartered by US shipping firm #Cargill, has been retrofitted with two #WindWings – large steel sails 37.5 meters (123 foot) tall, designed by UK company #BARTechnologies and produced by industrialization partner Yara Marine Technologies.

The wings are expected to generate emissions savings of up to 30%." #WindPower #SailingShips #GreenTech

Wind-powered #CargoShip sets sail in a move to make shipping greener | CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/22/travel/wind-powered-cargo-ship-cargill-bartech-climate-c2e-spc-intl/index.html

Cargill ship tests wind power at sea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVdVGniJNgU
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/cargill-chartered-ship-sets-sail-test-wind-power-sea-2023-08-21

* Cargill chartered dry bulk ship
* 1st voyage w. special sails
* will study how wind power can cut emissions/energy use in shipping sector

Cargill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargill

BAR Technologies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Whitmarsh#BAR_Technologies_Limited
* technology business bringing innovative solutions to enhance efficiency of marine products & reduce carbon emissions

#CargoShips #WindPower #SailPower #BARTechnologies #shipping #Cargill