• @KoalaUnknown
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    117 months ago

    The biggest downside I could see is the sails getting in the way of cranes.

    • ProdigalFrogOP
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      167 months ago

      According to that video, they fold out of the way. I’m not sure if they currently fold on the real ones. The article mentions:

      the 125-feet of height added by WindWings could potentially complicate docking in many locations. According to Jan Dieleman, president of Cargill’s Ocean Transportation business, they’re already working to address such issues.

      Which seems to imply they don’t. Their solution of modifying ports to accommodate the sails might mean the folding aspect wasn’t viable?

    • @Stoney_Logica1
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      27 months ago

      You wouldn’t need them in port so make them easy to disconnect or compact into a smaller space.