Any gain in efficiency can be an edge in this regard, and beneficial for the planet to boot ... in real time. The sails significantly reduce reliance on fossil fuels. The ship’s gas engines ...

Sailing ships once dominated the seas, and were behind much of the early exploration of the planet. Why don't large modern ships have sails anymore?

Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative ... by wind. The ship, chartered by US shipping firm Cargill, has been retrofitted with two WindWings – large steel sails 37.5 meters (123 foot) tall ...

Powered by a hybrid propulsion formula that combines wind power with an engine fueled by liquefied natural gas, the ship will ... exceptional sailing yacht, with roots in Orient Express’ history ...

In February, 1912, Londoners packed a dock on the River Thames to gawk at the Selandia, a ship that could race through the water without any sails or ... warned that the planet was careening ...

The ship's gas engine can be turned down to save fuel. Sensors built into the metal sails can also automate the wind-harvesting process, self-adjusting to improve thrust or reduce drag depending ...

The company has just unveiled what will reportedly be the world's largest sailing ship, the Orient Express Silenseas. The hybrid sailing yacht is the product of a partnership between two French ...