Neoline pilot ship will use the SolidSail wind propulsion expertise developed by Chantiers de l’Atlantique.
Nantes, France, based mostly Neoline is a major step nearer to realizing its ambition of changing into the primary modern-day shipowner to completely embrace vitality effectivity by counting on wind energy as its main vitality supply. It has raised the funding wanted to construct the primary of two deliberate pilot ships and has positioned a contract for the vessel with Turkish shipbuilder RMK Marine.
The 136 meter lengthy Neoliner will provide 1,200 lane meters (2.8 meters huge) of RO/RO capability (equal to 321 automobiles), or 265 TEU, for a most weight of 5,300 tons of products.
It will use the identical Chantiers de l’Atlantique SolidSail wind propulsion expertise because the simply introduced Orient Express cruise yachts. In the case of the Neoliner, the SolidSails will likely be mounted on two 76-meter-high folding carbon masts and can have a sail space of three,000 sq. meters.
For port maneuvers, and when wanted to take care of on-time service, the vessel can even be geared up with an auxiliary engine. MGO-fueled gensets and three transverse thrusters…
RMK Marine says that, along with Chantiers de l’Atlantique , its answer companions embody French design workplace Bureau Mauric and navigation system specialist D-Ice Engineering.
Delivery of the vessel is deliberate for 2025.
TRANSATLANTIC ROUTE
Neoline plans to function the 2 pilot undertaking ships on a brand new transatlantic route specializing in a distinct segment market by providing new capacities when it comes to sort of freight (rolling and out of gauge freight) and vacation spot ports.
The first delivery route plans to attach St-Nazaire to the East Coast of North America (Halifax/Baltimore) as from 2025, calling at St-Pierre and Miquelon.
The operational circumstances on this route had been simulated over 5 years of meteorological historical past, utilizing a routing examine performed with D-Ice Engineering. The outcomes validated the prospects for bunker financial savings whereas confirming that voyage schedules could possibly be met at a industrial velocity of 11 knots.
