The Chinese have built a super-tanker with 40-meter sails.

October 12, 2022

They help reduce average fuel consumption by up to 10 percent. "New Aden" has a length of 333 meters, it was launched on September 24, the same sails of the future are installed in the center of the deck. They are lightweight and corrosion resistant carbon fiber composite blades with a surface area of ​​around 1,200 square meters. m. The sails can be quickly “lowered and raised”, they are telescopic, artificial intelligence monitors the wind and adjusts the course. He looks at what angle to deflect the sail in order to get the maximum efficiency from the wind.