The first commercial cargo ship with additional propulsion by a towing kite system will be commissioned by the Beluga Group. On Saturday, 15 December 2007, the Multi Purpose Heavy Lift Carrier MS “Beluga SkySails” was ceremonially christened at the “Landungsbrücken/Überseebrücke” in Hamburg. All components of the SkySails-System have been installed on deck. The cargo vessel can now “set sail” for the very first time – starting with a towing kite of 160 square meters in size.
The first towing kite system with automatic control suitable for commercial shipping is demonstrated in a first full-scale application within the framework of the EU co-funded WINTECC project (wind propulsion
technology for cargo vessels, project number: LIFE06 ENV/D/000479).
For further information about the WINTECC project, please visit:
www.wintecc.de
Hamburg, December 15th, 2007Please visit our
press section for further pictures of the christening ceremony of the MS "Beluga SkySails".
Beluga SkySails Animation
