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Title: World's Largest Cargo Sailboat Completes Historic First Atlantic
Crossing

Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/08/1759...

Long-time Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shared this report from Marine Insight: The
world's largest cargo sailboat, Neoliner Origin, completed its first
transatlantic voyage on 30 October despite damage to one of its sails during
the journey. The 136-metre-long vessel had to rely partly on its auxiliary
motor and its remaining sail after the aft sail was damaged in a storm
shortly after departure... Neoline, the company behind the project, said the
damage reduced the vessel's ability to perform fully on wind power... The
Neoliner Origin is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 to 90
percent compared to conventional diesel-powered cargo ships. According to the
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), global shipping
produces about 3 percent of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions... The ship
can carry up to 5,300 tonnes of cargo, including containers, vehicles,
machinery, and specialised goods. It arrived in Baltimore carrying Renault
vehicles, French liqueurs, machinery, and other products. The Neoliner Origin
is scheduled to make monthly voyages between Europe and North America,
maintaining a commercial cruising speed of around 11 knots.

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