They're more like sail assisted than really "sailing" as such. Worth doing in some cases but saves maybe 10% of fuel under optimal wind conditions. The most suitable vessels will tend to be bulkers, car carriers, and tankers. Container ships are actually the hardest to add sails because they interfere with the stacks and the port cranes.
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They're more like sail assisted than really "sailing" as such. Worth doing in some cases but saves maybe 10% of fuel under optimal wind conditions. The most suitable vessels will tend to be bulkers, car carriers, and tankers. Container ships are actually the hardest to add sails because they interfere with the stacks and the port cranes.