E-Ship 1: Germany’s Unusual RoLo Cargo Ship

E-Ship 1, Germany’s unusual ship, is owned by the third largest wind manufacturer, Enercon GmbH. The 12,800 dwt ship has been built to transport wind turbine components and was built at two different shipyards in Germany.

Ship Statistics and Salient Features

The ship was first launched in August 2010

It’s an Ice Class E3 Vessel

Length : 130 m

Beam : 22.5 m

Max Speed : 17.5 Knots

Uses Mitsubishi marine diesel engines with a total output of 3.5 MW

Salient Features

Flettner Rotors: The ship uses four 27m high and 4m diameter Frettner rotors

It uses Magnus Effect Propulsion System

The ship’s bridge is located at the bow

Has a Rear vam

Reports say that the Flettner rotors help the ship in saving fuel consumption up to 30-40%. Moreover, the ship also sails through the Kiel Canal, and thus operates in Baltic region as well.

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