Oceanbird. The largest sailing ship in the world capable of reducing emissions by 90%.

Maritime transport is one of the main contributors to pollution on the planet. In 2018, this industry emitted 937 million tons of CO2, more than all of Germany. If it were a country, the sector would be the sixth largest emitter in the world, only behind Japan. That's why alternatives to transport have been on the table for years. The latest one is the Oceanbird. A freighter capable of moving with the force of the wind and which promises to offer a more sustainable way of moving goods around the planet

It is a concept developed by the Swedish shipping company Wallenius Marine, which is designing a ship capable of transporting 7,000 cars across the Atlantic propelled only by the wind.

These would make it the largest wind-powered ship in the world, capable of traveling across the ocean from Europe to the United States in 12 days, with a speed of 10 knots.

One of the keys to this design is its sails. To try to increase its speed, the Oceanbird would use wing sails instead of traditional cloth sails. These resemble solid fins made of steel and various composites, just like the wings of an airplane, but with the difference of being symmetrical, so as to produce lift whether the wind comes in from the port or the starboard tack. The wings can rotate 360 degrees to optimize the angle as a function of the wind direction in relation to the ship. Something you can also do automatically to optimize the use, and also maintain the course.

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