Doing simple wind x times x hours can be done but wont work with any kind of accuracy. Winds and direction vary too much over an hour. On top of...
Believe me, I'm not trying to be difficult, but that is nothing more then a sales blurb. I was hoping to find a lot more detail. From which,...
Projects like these smell way too much like greenwashing. Mehh...I got nothing to lose. I can always e-mail Wilson, ask for the actual numbers...
Where are the numbers? I know that Wilson has done it but I did not find any published numbers. Nor any papers. [img]
I'm confused by your English. Have you crunched the numbers? Show me.
LOL! I have NOT demonstrated ANY saving because I can't stick any real numbers to it.
Actually.....most of the small cargo ships (1k to 12k) run at 10 to 13 range. This is not feasible in container ships. They run too fast to...
IFO 380, about $620 a ton. http://www.bunkerworld.com/prices/ 10k ton ship uses about 10 tons a day at 10 knots.
Given the video I have seen on it, I don't see that as easily self deploying but.....it cost me nothing to tract down the company and ask them....
Well, no. You run at 10 knots to meet delivery and when you have favorable wind conditions, the system self deploys. With variable pitch...
The Oracle boat I found is a lightweight sail boat. And a crashing one at that. Not really applicable.
Guys....I am not advocating wind powered ships. Simply wind assisted ships. I have this image of a fully automated sail deploying when the wind...
Don't underestimate unicorn poo! I'm aware of the limitations. What I want to do is put some numbers on it. I read some publication that claimed...
Solar powered ships are the fantasy of the sky fallers and don't make any sense. At current technology, they can only provide less then 1% of a...
