{"id":238085,"date":"2023-07-04T04:32:43","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T08:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=296148"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:47:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:47:09","slug":"the-maritime-revolution-of-the-21st-century-are-sails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-maritime-revolution-of-the-21st-century-are-sails\/","title":{"rendered":"Charting a New Course: The Sail Renaissance in the 21st Century Maritime World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have just learned that the maritime transport sector wants to revolutionize the way goods are transported from continent to continent. <strong>The curious thing is that the method they are employing is over 2,000 years old<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/dc4321da-9b2e-11e6-b8c8-00163ed833e7\/107793415\/twitter-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Twitter<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The French company Airseas has promised to help cargo vessels <strong>reduce their fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 20%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And they do so with the <strong>Seawing, a 1,000-square-meter kite that will fly 300 meters above the water surface<\/strong>. It seems that the global shipping industry is rediscovering the pleasure (and effectiveness) of sails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">?An important step for shipping&#39;s decarbonisation. And a big step for Airseas&#39; crew onboard Louis Dreyfus Armateurs&#39; Ville de Bordeaux!<br><br>Let&#39;s reclaim the millennium-old, powerful and 100% renewable energy of the wind!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/windpropulsion?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#windpropulsion<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cleantech?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cleantech<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dd72VW8vyg\">pic.twitter.com\/Dd72VW8vyg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Airseas (@Airseas_Tech) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Airseas_Tech\/status\/1661366479244206082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 24, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The large kite, the size of a ship, is currently in the development phase, and the company plans to open a factory to produce the Seawing in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once manufactured, Airseas has promised that the launching and operation of a Seawing on a cargo vessel will be automated, making it easier for the crews to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The kite and the launching equipment are assembled on the ship&#8217;s deck<\/strong>, and the crew only needs to press a few buttons for the large kite to ascend into the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sails on ships\u2026 are we back to the 15th century?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This doesn&#8217;t mean that cargo ships won&#8217;t use their engines, <strong>but the kite will alleviate pressure and reduce the need for fuel<\/strong>. The wind will propel the ship, as it did for hundreds of years before industrialization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reducing emissions by 20% may not seem like a significant amount<\/strong>, but the transportation of large quantities of goods at sea accounts for 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Seawing by Airseas - First traction flight\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mp5U1hlORpE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s more than the aerospace industry, which <strong>accounted for around 2% of global emissions in 2021, according to the International Energy Agency<\/strong>. Maritime transportation is also a significant sector worth focusing on to reduce emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Around 90% of globally traded goods are moved by sea transport<\/strong>, according to the International Chamber of Shipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Some companies are embracing this new version of sails<\/strong>. Japanese shipping company &#8220;K&#8221; Line has placed orders for the Seawing kite, and the European Union has also invested over $2 million in funding, as reported by CNN.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/dc4321da-9b2e-11e6-b8c8-00163ed833e7\/107793415\/twitter-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Twitter<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Some of the links added in the article are part of affiliate campaigns and may represent benefits for Softonic.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seawing, a 1,000 square meter kite that will fly 300 meters above the surface of the water. 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