SanNic44 Posted May 20, 2008 #1 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I just found an online article about a company called SkySails (spelling?) and they attached this massive kite (actually a flexible wing) to the front of a cargo ship of 130 Meter length. They sailed from Bremerhaven, Germany to Venezuela and back and saved more than 20% on their fuel use. They should attach these to cruise ships. They would be fantastic to watch and save TONS of fuel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroncosFan2010 Posted March 22, 2009 #2 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Are you serious? I believe there is a rule on cruise ships that you cannot "fly" anything from the ship. I don't know how practical this would be. It sounds like sailing would be a better option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrldtrv Posted March 26, 2009 #3 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Seems like storing a kite onboard might be a little easier than designing an entire cargo ship around sails. Makes sense to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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