The World's Largest Sailing Ship That Can Carry 7000 Vehicles At One Time: Oceanbird

 Watercraft company Wallenius Marine introduced the world's largest sailing ship, Oceanbird, which can carry 7,000 vehicles at a time when completed. The cargo ship, which is currently under development, will reduce its emissions by up to 90% compared to fossil fuel ships.

Today, super tankers and large cargo ships that use cheap, environmentally harmful fuel have replaced environmentally friendly, wind-powered transportation in world trade. As a result of this transition, there has been a large increase in the rate of harmful gases released into the atmosphere.

As a result of growing concerns about global warming, the UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set a target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from international shipping by 40 percent by 2030. Companies responding to this call are working on more environmentally friendly transportation vehicles.

Oceanbird will be the world's largest sailing ship when completed:

As part of the UN's call, the Swedish-based shipping company Wallenius Marine introduced the concept cargo ship that can carry 7,000 vehicles at a time and is powered by wind. The ship, called Oceanbird, will have five retractable sails of 80 meters in length made of metal and alloy materials. Sails can be lowered to 20 meters to pass under the bridge or to adapt to changing weather conditions.

Oceanbird, which will be the largest sailing ship in the world with a length of 200 meters and a width of 40 meters when completed, will be able to move at a speed of 18.5 kilometers per hour. The company says the Oceanbird ship will move slightly slower than today's fossil fuel-powered cargo ships, but will reduce emissions by 90%.

Wallenius, who has been working on the Oceanbird project with the Swedish research institute SSPA and the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, says a small-scale model of the ship has been built and will be tested in sea waters in the next few months. The company also states that they will begin receiving orders at the end of 2021 and that the first ship will take its place in the oceans by 2024.