VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

FRENCH SAIL SYSTEM MOVES UP A GEAR

6 years ago

France’s leading shipbuilder is preparing the next stage in the technical validation necessary for the commercialisation of its sail-assist technology for large vessels, writes David Tinsley.

The Solid Sail solution in the Silenseas design proposal. (credit: Chantiers de l’Atlantique).

France’s leading shipbuilder is preparing the next stage in the technical validation necessary for the commercialisation of its sail-assist technology for large vessels, writes David Tinsley.