
NEOLINER ORIGIN © RMK Marine
Sail installed on the wind-powered ro-ro ship NEOLINER ORIGIN
Ro-roNeoline Armateur celebrated with Turkish builder RMK Marine and its partners, the installation of the Solid Sail rigid sail system on the NEOLINER ORIGIN’s, the world’s first commercial sailing ro-ro vessel. Equipped with 66-metre carbon fiber masts and a total sail area of 3,000 m², the vessel is now ready for sea trials.
NEOLINER ORIGIN will become 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.
Upon completion of its construction, the NEOLINER ORIGIN will perform its first rotation between Saint-Nazaire and the East Coast of the United States (Halifax/Baltimore), with two stops at Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.
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.
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Jun 03 2025
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