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That's what they said around 1000 A.D.Wind powered ships will never work
That is because they sailed off the edge of the EarthThat's what they said around 1000 A.D.
I had a book of that title and subject I will dig around for it I may not have it anymore. Authored by a British admiral.Man, where is that thing I got sucked into a couple weeks ago?
A documentary on the total history and evolution of shipping.
That's a bulk cargo ship. Looks rusty enough to be Russian.I had a book of that title and subject I will dig around for it I may not have it anymore. Authored by a British admiral.
But watching the video it is interesting seeing the way they set up for sail power on the modern ship. They put a big investment into it.
It looks like red lead paint. Keeps the barnacles to a minimum.That's a bulk cargo ship. Looks rusty enough to be Russian.
What color are Russian ships? Rust. It's not paint, it's rust.
Wind ASSISTED ships, however, can indeed work. Rig a sail on a tanker and save fuel.Wind powered ships will never work
Large ships use something called bunker fuel. It's the dirtiest fuel because it's basically just filtered crude oil. It's like burning coal.Wind ASSISTED ships, however, can indeed work. Rig a sail on a tanker and save fuel.
And if you put a sail on them, they use less of it.Large ships use something called bunker fuel. It's the dirtiest fuel because it's basically just filtered crude oil. It's like burning coal.
If it works, it's a good idea.Wind ASSISTED ships, however, can indeed work. Rig a sail on a tanker and save fuel.
They're trying it now on big ships.If it works, it's a good idea.