Soft Sails to be Studied by Orix and Sumitomo in Bulker Demonstration
In a new project, Japan’s Orix Corporation working with Sumitomo Heavy Industries plans to study the feasibility and conduct a demonstration using soft sails to provide wind-assisted propulsion on a larger bulker. It is a new version of wind-assisted propulsion for large commercial ships which so far has mostly focused on larger solid sails and wing foils as well as rotors. The companies are working with North Sails Japan which manufactures high-quality soft sails that have been used on...
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