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"Wind Challenger" a Next Generation Bulk Carrier
As fuel prices continue to put a relentless burden on shipowners, the age of sail may be returning. A joint industry project launched in 2009 by the University of Tokyo...
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They haven't kept their website up to date. They were supposed to do some more tests by 2017 - does anyone know of recent research papers or other info on the project?
After clearing these subjects during the 2015, the detail design of a real sail equipped ship will be finished in 2016. The service of the 1st ship will be aimed at in 2017