Wallenius Wilhelmsen Plans the First Full-Scale Wind Powered RoRo

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Published on Thursday, 18 February 2021 03:47

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BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE 

02-17-2021 03:47:09

Wallenius Wilhelmsen revealed plans for the first full-scale wind powered RoRo ship which it hopes to have in service within the next five years. Building on concept designs announced last fall, the company has added in its commercial expertise to produce a design that it believes could be ordered in 2022.

Known as the Orcelle Wind, the RoRo vessel will have a length of approximately 720 feet and a beam of approximately 131 feet. It will have the capacity to carry 7,000 vehicles, transport heavy machinery and breakbulk products, at speeds of 10 to 12 knots under sail. The standard Atlantic voyage would be approximately 50 percent longer requiring 12 days versus the current eight

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