Considerations regarding the use of rigid sails on modern powered ships

The global shipping fleet is vital to world trade with billions of tonnes of cargo being transported annually by merchant vessels. This activity however results in large volumes of carbon emissions and airborne particulate matter being released into the atmosphere due to the burning of fossil fuels...

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Main Authors: Gregory Atkinson, Hung Nguyen, Jonathan Binns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Cogent Engineering
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311916.2018.1543564