Innovation is not just about new gadgets, but also about using old technologies in new and improved ways. Sails are a case in point, as SkySails GmbH & Co. KG explains.
Consider this simple fact: wind is cheaper than oil and the most economic and environmentally sound source of energy on the high seas. So why don’t shipping companies take fuller advantage of this attractive natural resource? For centuries they did, of course, but today, when shipping companies look at sails, they tend to see high investment costs, space constraints on board and extra crew requirements, not to mention performance issues.
SkySails, a Hamburg-based company, is working to change this perception. We have developed an internationally patented wind propulsion system that meets all requirements of modern shipping: high performance, affordable and high practicality.
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