Propulsion of a ship with wind (Source De Tijd: Roel Verrycken)

Propulsion of a ship with wind (Source De Tijd: Roel Verrycken)

The Oceanbird of the Swedish shipping company Wallenius is a sail-driven cargo ship. ©Oceanbird

ROEL VERRYCKEN

03 March 2023 20:58

Cargo ships emit 1 billion tons of CO2 every year and are difficult to make themselves more climate-friendly. But what if we manage to partly power the protagonists of world trade with wind? According to researcher Christiaan De Beukelaer, it is feasible. “We’ve already passed the point of fun idea.”

Vulkoprin has been involved in this development from the very beginning.