Archive for 'Nautical Science and Technology' Category
MV Beluga SkySails Wind Powered Cargo Ship
25 January 2008The MV Beluga Skysails began its maiden voyage using the new SkySails kite towing system. The 160 square meter kite helps pull the ship with the wind, decreasing the need for engine power. As further testing continues and the size of the SkySail is increased, savings of as much as 20 to 30 percent are […]
Seaside Smell Can Now Be Bottled
5 April 2007You may have joked about it, wishing you could put the smell of the seaside in a bottle and opening it later at the office just so you could set your mind wandering. But that’s just a joke, right? Well, not anymore.
Dimethyl sulphide (DMS) is the gas that gives off that distinctive odor and […]
