Using Kites to Pull Cargo Ships Across the Seas

Here's a story about a cargo ship using a wind sail strung up like a kite to reduce fuel consumption. The MS Beluga is a 140 meter long cargo ship. It uses a 160 square meter sky-sail which is set to fly at a height between 100 and 300 meters above the ocean. The kite is able to reduce fuel consumption by about 10% to 35% depending on wind conditions. If the tests are successful, the company expects to deploy this system on other cargo ships.

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