The 5000 DWT Flettner freighter has been developed within the European SAIL project. An important outcome of the project is that due to the dependence on trade winds, a 100% sailing vessel without an engine is not economically feasible within the commercial cargo transport sector. Broad research has been done to generate viable alternatives, leading to the model of wind assisted propulsion and hybrid shipping.
The Flettner Freighter has a water displacement of nearly 8,000 tons and 6320 m3 cargo capacity. Furthermore, the ship is equipped with one main engine of 4000 kW and has a service speed of […]