Kite-Driven Beluga Skysail Completes 12,000 Mile Journey and Proves Concept
Tue, 03/18/2008 - 07:21
“We can once again actually ”sail’ with cargo ships, thus opening a new chapter in the history of commercial shipping”
Thus is the verdict from MV Beluga Skysails captain Lutz Heldt upon completion of the vessel’s 12,000 mile round-trip maiden voyage. The crew and vessel were at sea for nearly two months, giving the “skysail” concept ample opportunity for testing and tweaking.
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