Windcoop, a French cooperative, has placed a landmark order in Turkey for a sail-powered boxship
It will be powered by three windsails and will have an average sailing speed of nine knots when it delivers in May 2027 and starts on a dedicated route between France and Madagascar. In calm conditions, an MGO diesel engine will take over to ensure continuous navigation.
For those fancying an adventure at sea, the cooperative is offering passenger berths.
โThe ship will accommodate 12 passengers who will live at the pace of the crew. We are not offering a luxury cruise, but the opportunity to travel comfortably with the wind and enjoy an extraordinary experience aboard one of the first wind-powered cargo ships in operation,โ the company states on its website.
Windcoop is changing maritime transport on a social levelโฆ
Windcoop operates wind-powered container ships, propelled mostly by wind power, which is inexhaustible, clean and free.
These innovative vessels contribute to develop a less polluting transport. Our first wind-powered cargo construction will begin in 2025. Our ambition is for it to be collectively owned by a wide community of shipowners committed to accelerating the maritime energy transition.
Structured as a SCIC (a French multi-stakeholder cooperative), Windcoop invites individuals, businesses, and public stakeholders to become members and co-owners, helping to shape a new model for the shipping industry. This citizen-led initiative empowers all stakeholders to take part in building a low-carbon, human- and environment-centred maritime transport system.
