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that can rotate 360 degrees and tilt down if needed. The masts will measure 40 m (130 ft) for a total height above the waterline of 65 m (213 ft). The rigging will be made from steel and composite materials and resemble airplane wings. An auxiliary engine will be used to navigate
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in London. In this partnership, Wallenius will act as the exclusive logistics provider for ABBA Voyage, in addition to providing support and consultation around sustainability. The partnership also allows for future Oceanbird vessels to be named after
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While the design is meant to be usable for different types of ships and even retrofitted to existing vessels, the first vessel from the Oceanbird concept is planned to be a 200 m (660 ft) long
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songs. Inside the ABBA Arena in London, the VIP lounge section is named The Oceanbird Departure Lounge, as an homage to the namesake wind-powered concept.
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and Swedish maritime technology company SSPA. Financial backing for the development was provided by the
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announced their intention to order a vessel of the Oceanbird concept, tentatively named Orcelle Wind.
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In May 2022, Wallenius was confirmed as the official partner to the concert residency
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routes. The first vessel based on the concept is planned to set sail in 2026.
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ship with a capacity of up to 7,000 cars. Such ships are optimized for
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by up to 90 percent and the design was developed in collaboration with
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Ocean Bird
merged
Wallenius Marine
Discuss

Transatlantic crossings
Wind-powered vessel
roll-on/roll-off
Wind-assisted propulsion
cargo vessels
Wallenius Marine
emissions
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Swedish Transport Agency
Alfa Laval
wingsails
roll-on/roll-off
transatlantic
Wallenius Wilhelmsen
ABBA Voyage
ABBA
Wind-assisted propulsion
"This Gigantic Sailboat Design Could Use Wind Power to Transport 7,000 Cars"


"This cargo-ship concept is powered by gigantic wings and wants to reduce emissions by 90% — check out 'Oceanbird'"
"Alfa Laval och Wallenius går samman för att leverera lösningar för vinddrivna fartyg"
"Swedish Group Just Debuted Wind-Powered Car Carrier With Towering Wings"

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