The first 100% sailing cargo transport trimaran
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Publié le
11/07/2023
Par
Emmanuel van Deth
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SP20
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2023
The environmental impact of maritime transport now accounts for 3% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (13.5% in Europe). Today, on a conventional merchant ship, most greenhouse gas emissions are linked to the fuel required to propel the vessel. If the world’s merchant fleet is to go green (again), the priority is to (re)implement decarbonized propulsion systems... you guessed it, sailing ships are making a comeback! Thanks to the use of wind power, VELA will be able to decarbonize 99% of the greenhouse gas emissions linked to propulsion - the remaining 1% is linked to the use of engines …
