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Largest suction sail installation to date

Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersJuly 4, 2023
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Spain’s bound4blue has installed two very tall eSAILs on Dutch flagged Eems Traveller, a 2,850 dwt general cargo vessel owned by Amasus. 

The eSAIL system, categorised as a suction sail, is based on the use of a thick aerodynamic profile and smart suction to increase the propulsive efficiency, resulting in a system that produces seven times more lift than an airplane wing. 

These sails represent a new and improved generation of the system. Standing at a height of 17 m, they hold the record as the largest suction sail ever built and installed on a ship. 

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Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersJuly 4, 2023
1 1,453 Less than a minute
Photo of Sam Chambers

Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.

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  1. I never see any references to stability with respect to such installations and based on years investigating stability problems I fear the worst.

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