Can Cargo Once Again Cross the Oceans Under Sail?

Humans are creative, and sailors are amongst the most creative humans on the planet. The sailing world is filled with inveterate tinkerers, and it continues to include those sailors who want to incorporate sailing technology to help the world reverse the course of climate change.

Below are two ships under development to help change the course of the shipping industry. The first design shown below already has cargo commitments from Michelin, which has agreed to ship tires aboard these ships currently under development by Neoline of France. Increasingly, companies like Michelin are making serious commitments to eliminate their carbon footprint, and other companies are stepping in to help. To read more go to GCaptain here.

The British company, Windship Technology, has introduced the triple-wing design below to help eliminate CO2 emissions from the shipping industry. We know shipping won’t stop, but emissions can, over time, be dramatically reduced. You can read more about the Windship Technology project at Ocean Economy News.

Sailing has always been a low-carbon way to live, and is ultimately an activity that focuses people on working with nature rather than against it. These new designs both look like interesting steps in the right direction.