A new sail, the Mirage, has been developed that reduces fuel consumption by up to 20% by making the most of the sails that have disappeared from modern ships powered by engines and installing them on ships with engines.
Startup OutSail Shipping is looking at how to install a sail the size of a Boeing 747 on a large container ship. The Mirage can be reduced to a smaller size and placed inside a container. Even after being installed on a boat, it can be folded down when not in use and extended only when the wind blows. It is 3 m when it is reduced to a small size and reaches 60 m when it is enlarged.
The Mirage is basically stored in a small structure like a tape measure, so it can be expanded as needed. The basic use of the Mirage is the same as sailing, with a slightly tilted sail receiving wind from the surroundings and using it as thrust.
As the International Maritime Organization has introduced a new regulation that grades ships using carbon intensity indicators, ships with lower grades must slow down or use other clean fuels. Here’s an explanation that Mirage can help. The Mirage can reduce fuel consumption by up to 20% and can be easily removed and stored, so it does not interfere with cargo loading. The design is still unfinished. Related information this placecan be found in
