Costa Rican hybrid sailboat aims to reduce shipping industry's carbon footprint

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Some 200 workers from 27 nations are building a hybrid sailboat on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica designed to carry 350 tons of goods, hoping to demonstrate that in the 21st century it is possible to transport cargo without polluting the environment.

Inspired by the historic Finnish trading schooner Ingrid of the Aland Islands, the firm Sailcargo Inc says it designed the vessel named Ceiba “to be the first of its kind in the world.” It will rely mostly on wind power with two auxiliary electric engines for maneuvering in ports and low winds.

The vessel is being built in Punta Morales, a poor fishing community 125 kilometers west of Costa Rica’s capital, San Jose. Ceiba will be put into operation in 2022 on routes between Canada, Ecuador and Hawaii, and the firm plans to recover over six years the private investment of $4.2 million needed for the project.

 

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'Inspired by the historic Finnish trading schooner Ingrid of the Aland Islands, the firm Sailcargo Inc says it designed the vessel named Ceiba “to be the first of its kind.” It will rely mostly on wind power with 2 auxiliary electric engines for maneuvering in ports and low winds

Once fossil fuels are banned by the Wackocrats... ...the only way to travel overseas will be by sailboat. Of course, people will require horse and carriage to travel over land.

Haa anyone told Noah ?

Wow, We maybe looking at a future direction of shipping.

How many shipping containers does it carry?

The 50% unemployed/underemployed in Costa Rica don’t give a 💩 about this. And the other 50% who are getting ready to take it up the butt on the IMF loan won’t care either. This is a political stunt...

Stick to the coca is what y’all do best, I’m counting on the next shipment

and Jesus was a sailor

Costa Rican hybrid sailboat aims to go back to 18 century technology.

可笑!!砍伐树木是减少碳排放?

Follow sailcargo and EcoClipper and fairtransport

Reducing is not enough.

this is terrible news

God protect realdonaldtrump and bless United states

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