Canopee, 121-Metre Long Cargo Ship - Bordeaux
Picture, taken on October 6, 2023, shows the 121-metre long cargo ship "Canopee", The Canopée is a 121-metre-long cargo ship propelled by gigantic sails. She is currently in Bordeaux and is due to load parts for the Ariane 6 rocket, bound for French Guiana. With its four 37-metre-high masts, the French vessel Canopée has a sail area of 1,500 square metres. Thanks to the combined power of its engines and the wind, this hybrid cargo ship will transport elements of the Ariane 6 rocket to French Guiana. The 121-metre vessel is manned by 11 crew members, who reported fuel savings of between 15% and 30% during trials. For its French owner, the Canopée is a precursor of less carbon-intensive maritime freight. Its large, rigid, two-part wings have their origins in aeronautics and ocean racing. A welcome innovation, given that 3 to 4% of greenhouse gases are generated by maritime traffic.Photo by Thibaud Moritz/ABACAPRESS.COM
- Product Code
- ILEA001834871
- Registered date
- 2023/10/06 00:00:00
- Credit
- Abaca Press / Kyodo News Images
- Media source
- Moritz Thibaud/ABACA
- Media size
- 3815 × 5720 pixel
- Deployment size
- 9.91(MB)*
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