{"id":383840,"date":"2021-12-20T20:28:07","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T17:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/airseas-uses-giant-kites-to-help-cargo-ships-save-fuel-and-lower-emissions\/"},"modified":"2021-12-20T20:28:07","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T17:28:07","slug":"airseas-uses-giant-kites-to-help-cargo-ships-save-fuel-and-lower-emissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/airseas-uses-giant-kites-to-help-cargo-ships-save-fuel-and-lower-emissions\/","title":{"rendered":"#Airseas uses giant kites to help cargo ships save fuel and lower emissions."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4176580e400\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4176580e400\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/airseas-uses-giant-kites-to-help-cargo-ships-save-fuel-and-lower-emissions\/#Kites_guiding_cargo_ships\" >Kites guiding cargo ships?!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/airseas-uses-giant-kites-to-help-cargo-ships-save-fuel-and-lower-emissions\/#Why_do_we_need_this\" >Why do we need this?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/airseas-uses-giant-kites-to-help-cargo-ships-save-fuel-and-lower-emissions\/#The_first_cargo_ship_installation\" >The first cargo ship installation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Airseas uses giant kites to help cargo ships save fuel and lower emissions.<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sometimes, I like a weird idea or two, especially if it involves two things that don\u2019t fit together, like balloons and the internet or cargo ships and kites\u2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Remember when\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.company\/\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">X<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, a subsidiary company of Alphabet \u2014 yes, the parent company of Google \u2014 was working on Project Loon? It uses giant balloons to beam the internet to people living in remote parts of the world? In January this year, Loon\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.x.company\/loon-draft-c3fcebc11f3f\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">wound down\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in response to an unsustainable business model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/ls0o33cgd0?videoFoam=true&amp;autoPlay=true\" title=\"\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wistia_embed\" name=\"wistia_embed\" allowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But now there\u2019s something almost as weird: kites to guide cargo ships and reduce their carbon emissions. But this one might just gain traction.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kites_guiding_cargo_ships\"><\/span>Kites guiding cargo ships?!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The company is called\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airseas.com\/\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Airseas<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Formed in 2016, the company is an Airbus spin-off, which owes its roots to aeronautics. Its creation is Seawing, a wing that can tow commercial ships.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Flying dynamically over 200m above sea level, Seawing is a 1000m2 parafoil wing designed to harness the power of the wind to propel the cargo ship, reducing fuel consumption and emissions by 10% to 40%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Specifically, Airseas combines kite <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> with an automated flight control system which includes digital twin and automation technology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to Airseas, Seawing is activated at the push of a button and is 100% automated. It is simple to use, and the crew can operate it from the bridge (the room from where crew members command the ship) with minimal training required for operation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A simple switch launches or recovers the kite, which unfolds, operates, and refolds autonomously. The system collects and analyses meteorological and oceanic data in real-time. SeaWing adapts to this information to optimize its performance as well as ensure maximum safety.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_we_need_this\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Why do we need this?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to Airseas, 3% of the world\u2019s Co2 emissions come from the shipping sector. In response, Seawing uses wind-assisted technologies to produce a 20% improvement in fuel economy and much-reduced pollution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1376569 js-lazy\" alt=\"Cargo ship fuel savings\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/fuelsavings.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/fuelsavings.png 2000w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/fuelsavings-280x158.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/fuelsavings-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/fuelsavings-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/fuelsavings-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/fuelsavings-796x448.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/fuelsavings-1592x896.png 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/fuelsavings-1200x675.png 1200w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F12%2F20%2Fcan-airseas-make-cargo-ships-more-sustainable%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Airseas kites can result in substantial fuel savings for cargo ships.\" data-title=\"Share Airseas kites can result in substantial fuel savings for cargo ships. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Airseas kites can result in substantial fuel savings for cargo ships. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Airseas kites can result in substantial fuel savings for cargo ships.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1376569\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/fuelsavings.png\" alt=\"Cargo ship fuel savings\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/fuelsavings.png 2000w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/fuelsavings-280x158.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/fuelsavings-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/fuelsavings-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/fuelsavings-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/fuelsavings-796x448.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/fuelsavings-1592x896.png 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/fuelsavings-1200x675.png 1200w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The company\u2019s CEO Vincent Bernatets recently told\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/ship.energy\/news\/interview-airseas-aiming-to-produce-1000-sails-a-year-by-2031\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ship.energy<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that it plans to produce 1,000 Seawings a year by 2031, stating:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The fact that many players are heavily investing in developing wind solutions demonstrates in itself that these technologies are meaningful, pertinent, and not at all outdated for maritime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It means that there\u2019s a lot of momentum for technologies coming onto the market, as well as for those that are already on the market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wind propulsion answers a need for improving energy efficiency right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_first_cargo_ship_installation\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The first cargo ship installation<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1376570 js-lazy\" alt=\"cargo ship testing airseas\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/1639478353506.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/1639478353506.png 1280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/1639478353506-280x158.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/1639478353506-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/1639478353506-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/1639478353506-796x448.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/1639478353506-1200x675.png 1200w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F12%2F20%2Fcan-airseas-make-cargo-ships-more-sustainable%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The cargo ship is Airseas first customer.\" data-title=\"Share The cargo ship is Airseas first customer. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The cargo ship is Airseas first customer. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The cargo ship is Airseas first customer.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1376570\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/1639478353506.png\" alt=\"cargo ship testing airseas\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/1639478353506.png 1280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/1639478353506-280x158.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/1639478353506-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/1639478353506-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/1639478353506-796x448.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/1639478353506-1200x675.png 1200w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last week, the company announced the first installation of Seawing on a commercial vessel. Airseas recently installed the first Seawing on the cargo ship Ville de Bordeaux, chartered by Airbus, owned and operated by\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/topic\/louis-dreyfus-armateurs-lda-\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Louis Dreyfus Armaeurs<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The cargo ship transports major aircraft components between France and the United States. It will deploy the 500m2 Seawing on its monthly transatlantic journeys from January 2022, conducting sea trials and testing ahead of its full operation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It might sound a bit crazy, but I think this company is one to watch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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