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SPECIFICATIONS OCEANBIRD IN NUMBERS 90% lower emi
ssions than bestin-class vessels of today 5 wing sails which can be lowered and raised 200 metres long 40 metres wide 16 knots top speed at beach reach (10 m/s) 10 knots average speed 12 days to cross the Atlantic SPEED 10 knots is Oceanbird’s average speed towards target – if it’s windy the ship can go faster, and if there’s less wind it’ll go slower. To be able to get in and out of harbours and, as a safety measure, Oceanbird will also be equipped with an auxiliary engine. AUTOMATION The rig itself will be highly automated. The nautical officer basically decides how much power he or she wants to take out, and then sheeting angle optimization and de-powering in gusts is done automatically. TEXT SOFIA LUNDGREN ILLUSTRATION MARTIN ISAKSSON / SHUTTERSTOCK