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来源：Offshore Energy 2025-04-06

翻译：国际海事信息网 檀智 张运鸿

 

        法国环保航运企业Windcoop日前宣布，已在土耳其图兹拉RMK Marine船厂下单建造其宣称的"全球首艘"风帆动力集装箱船。据RMK Marine介绍，这艘开放式舱口风帆货轮将投入马达加斯加至法国的航线运营。该船预计于2026年开建，2027年5月交付使用。

 

        该船长91.3米，船厂代表强调将配备多项环保技术。Windcoop透露，船舶动力将采用三面由法国计算翼帆公司(CWS)研制的350平方米不对称翼帆。得益于该技术，相比传统货船，该船二氧化碳排放量预计可减少60%。

 

        Windcoop方面进一步表示，项目总投资约2850万欧元（约合3130万美元），目前已有680万欧元通过股权融资到位，剩余资金将通过国内银行提供的结构性贷款及反担保方式筹措。据悉，这家法国航运企业还计划建造第二艘同型船以"扩展"航线网络，目前该船型设计研究已启动。

 

        在风能辅助船舶领域，法国一直是最"积极"的国家之一，其国内企业正加速布局这项绿色技术，2024年尤为明显。例如，法国风帆货运公司TOWT去年11月不仅为首艘风帆货轮Anemos举行命名仪式，还为该系列第三艘Atlantis号铺设龙骨。12月底，TOWT又接收了该系列第二艘新船Artemis号。

 

        值得关注的是，RMK Marine近期还创下一项相关"里程碑"——2025年1月底，该船厂为号称"全球首艘"商用风帆滚装船Neoliner Origin号举行下水仪式。这艘136米长的新造船为法国航运企业Neoline建造。据透露，2023年11月开工的Neoliner Origin号预计将于今年夏季全面投入运营。

 

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French activist shipping company Windcoop has placed an order for what it hailed as the ‘world’s first’ wind-powered container vessel at RMK Marine shipyard in Tuzla, Türkiye.

 

According to RMK Marine, the wind-powered open hatch boxship will operate on a route between Madagascar and France. The unit’s construction is reportedly set for 2026, while the ship would hit the seas in May 2027.

 

As informed, the vessel will boast a length of 91.3 meters. The shipyard’s representatives have highlighted that the unit would be equipped with a number of eco-friendly solutions. Windcoop shared that the containership will be powered by three asymmetrical 350 square meter wingsails crafted by compatriot manufacturer Computed Wing Sail (CWS).

 

As a result of this technology, the vessel is expected to achieve a 60% reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions compared to a conventional cargo ship.

 

Windcoop representatives have further noted that the total cost of the project is estimated at around €28.5 million (approximately $31.3 million), with €6.8 million already raised in equity and the remainder to be secured through a structured loan as well as a counter-guarantee, both from domestic banks.

 

It is understood that the French shipping player plans to have a second unit built as well in order to ‘widen’ its network. The study of this vessel’s design is reportedly already underway.

 

When it comes to wind-assisted ships, France has been one of the most ‘active’ nations, with its companies eyeing this green technology at an increasing pace, particularly in 2024.

 

For instance, the country’s sailing freight transport company TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT) christened its first sailing cargo vessel Anemos and laid the keel for the third unit of this series, named Atlantis, in November last year. At the end of December, TOWT also took delivery of Artemis, the second newbuild of the series.

 

Moreover, RMK Marine recently marked a related ‘milestone.’ Specifically, at the end of January 2025, the company rolled out the red carpet for the Neoliner Origin—described as the ‘world’s first’ commercial sailing roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel. The 136-meter-long newbuild was constructed for French shipping player Neoline.

 

As informed, Neoliner Origin, the building of which commenced in November 2023, is anticipated to be fully operational by the summer of this year.

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