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Re:Maersk installed 100-foot-tall rotating sails on one of i... by empath75 on Friday August 31, 2018 @11:55AM (#17886575)
unpredictability of wind, i'd imagine.
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Re:Maersk installed 100-foot-tall rotating sails on one of i... by ams6110 on Friday August 31, 2018 @12:18PM (#17886766)
That and storms. You need engines to ride out or (better) avoid storms at sea.
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Re:Maersk installed 100-foot-tall rotating sails on one of i... by rainbowmverse on Friday August 31, 2018 @01:58PM (#17887598)
Is a ship that big bothered by anything less than a hurricane?
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Re:Maersk installed 100-foot-tall rotating sails on one of i... by Someone on Friday August 31, 2018 @02:51PM (#17887917)
I would think so, certainly of you add masts and sails that can propel that big a ship.

Example without sails: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Napoli:

”during European windstorm Kyrill, severe gale-force winds and huge waves caused serious damage to Napoli's hull, including a crack in one side and a flooded engine room

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the earlier grounding in 2001 did not contribute to the loss”

That ship was 62,000 tons. That’s not huge by today’s standards, but not small either.

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