Sail-Powered Car Carrier Vessel
Sector: Wind • Location: Sweden
Source: Puente de Mando
The Swedish shipping company Wallenius Marine is developing a car carrier vessel powered by a rigid sail system designed by Becker Marine Systems. The vessel features four sails with over one thousand square meters in area, designed to reduce emissions by up to 90%. The design integrates the wind propulsion system with the vessel's hull shape, load distribution, rig configuration, and size. The pr
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Wind, Bridge, Seaport, Automotive
- Location
- Sweden
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Puente de Mando
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Swedish shipping company Wallenius Marine is developing a car carrier vessel powered by a rigid sail system designed by Becker Marine Systems. The vessel features four sails with over one thousand square meters in area, designed to reduce emissions by up to 90%. The design integrates the wind propulsion system with the vessel's hull shape, load distribution, rig configuration, and size. The project is funded by the Swedish Transport Administration with 27 million Swedish kronor allocated for development during 2019-2022. The first viable design could be contracted in 2021. |
Original sector | Maritime |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Wind, Bridge, Seaport, Automotive |
Article published date | 2026-05-08 |
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