Wind-powered RoRo ship NEOLINER ORIGIN sets sail on maiden voyage

Ro-roOn the 16th of October, NEOLINER ORIGIN will commence its first voyage to Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Baltimore. Built by RMK Marine for Neoline Armateur, it is equipped with 66-metre carbon fibre masts and a total sail area of 3,000 m². NEOLINER ORIGIN is a 136m-long sailing commercial ship capable of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by over 80% compared to conventional ships of equivalent size by reducing energy needs and using wind as the main propulsion energy.

The two foldable Solid Sail carbon masts are manufactured by Chantiers de l’Atlantique, retractable anti-drift planes made by Fouré Lagadec, and an ultra-efficient weather routing system is developed by D-ICE Engineering.

Thanks to these innovative technologies and adopting a commercial speed of 11 knots, the NEOLINER ORIGIN will achieve fuel savings of up to 80% to 90%, resulting in a reduction of associated greenhouse gas emissions.

With a loading capacity of 1,200 lane metres (2.8m wide) or 265 TEUs for a maximum weight of 5,300 tonnes of goods, the NEOLINER ORIGIN can accommodate different types of cargo. It can also carry up to 12 passengers during its various rotations.

The NEOLINER ORIGIN project has been co-financed by CMA CGM, ADEME Investissement, NEOLINE Développement, Corsica Ferries, Louis Hardy S.A.S, the Banque des Territoires and the Pays de la Loire Region

Oct 16 2025