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A new passenger ship, that will likely be
equipped with marine kites to harness wind power, is in the works for
the New Zealand territory of Tokelau.
The ship will have capacity for 60
passengers and some cargo to meet the daily needs of the locals. Plans
are for the ship to be built by December 2014, followed by sea trials
and a delivery voyage ready to start service in the first quarter of
2015.
Jonathan Kinds, the administrator of
Tokelau, stated that the community have had a major say in the design of
the purpose built vessel which will travel to and from Samoa 365 days
of the year. With the only access to Tokelau by sea, and the old vessel, MV Tokelau reaching the end of its working life, the new wind powered ship couldn’t come sooner.
Kinds
commented “We are looking at the possibility of using marine kites,
that's being tested at the moment and it really depends on whether or
not it's feasible. But if feasible that is an exciting development,
they're made by North Sails in Auckland and they assist the efficiency
of the vessel by in effect dragging the vessel along.”
Post to be found at:
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/New-Zealand-Ship-to-Harness-Wind-Power-2013-12-19/
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