PROSPECTS FOR THE USE OF WIND PROPULSION IN CARGO SHIPS

The Authors give the results of an investigation into possible fuel savings to be derived from using wind propulsion in combination with Diesel propulsion. Published and other data on wind propulsion in cargo-carrying ships were used as a starting point for fuel economy calculations, on the assumption that rigid-type sails, or Flettner-type wind rotors, would be added to the ship's equipment, and that on parts of the voyage, when conditions were suitable, the ship would proceed under wind power alone. The ship types assumed in the calculations were: Medium-size tanker, 27300 tdw, making regular voyages from Baltic ports to Cuba, and from Black Sea to Cuba; Medium-size bulk carrier, 23400 tdw, Baltic - Cuba, Black Sea - Cuba, Far East - Cuba; and Small tanker, 4640 tdw, on coastal voyages in the Caspian. The results of the calculations are summarised in a table which gives the estimated fuel savings together with voyage details. The sail areas <in one case the Flettner rotor> assumed for wind propulsion of these ships are also stated. The overall economics for the wind/Diesel combinations used in this study are not considered in the article.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sudostroenie, No. 12 <1984>, p. 10 <Dec.> (4 pp., 2 tab., 5 refs.)
• Authors:
  • Alchudjan G A
  • Miroshnichenko, I P
• Publication Date: 1984

Language

• Russian

Subject/Index Terms

• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00687902
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM