Källa: http://www.enercon.de/www/en/windblatt. ... 308-en.pdfEnercon Magazine 3 2008 wrote:Christening and launch of “E-Ship 1”
in Kiel
On 2. August, ship naming and launching ceremonies
for ENERCON’s new “E-Ship 1” took
place at Lindenau GmbH shipyards in Kiel.
After launching, the ship was hauled to the fitting
dock where the final details – fixtures, fittings
and equipment – will be installed before
the vessel is delivered in December this year.
The ship’s sponsor, ENERCON executive assistant
Martina Kuhlmann, christened the vessel
“E-Ship1” and wished it the typical German
saying: “Immer eine Handbreit Wasser unterm
Kiel” which means “always at least as much
water under the keel as the hand is wide”, and
in addition “always favourable winds”.
The name “E-Ship” was originally only meant
to identify the project, but in the meantime has
caught on so well that ENERCON decided to
use it to name the actual ship. The “E-” in
E-Ship is a symbolic letter. It stands, e.g., for
“ENERCON”, the ship’s proprietor, for “Electrotechnology”,
which is of great significance on
the ship, for “Environment” synonymous with
the company’s environment-protection objectives,
for “Economy”, a vital element for a
lasting shipping concept and, last but not
least, for “Ecology”, the ultimate aim of taking
as many ecological aspects of the ship’s operation
as possible into consideration. But other
terms such as “Energy”, “Earth”, “Encouragement”,
“Endurance”, “Experience”, and “Experiment”
can also be associated with the
E-Ship.
Next year, after the ship has been fully equipped
and trial runs completed, the Aurich-based
wind turbine manufacturer will start usingthe vessel to transport its turbines and components
worldwide. A large portion of the
energy required to propel the ship will be supplied
by four sailing rotors – large, rotating,
vertical metal cylinders, 25 metres tall. “The
ship is an important element in our company’s
strategy of contributing to reducing CO2 emission
through innovative renewable energy
technologies”, says company founder Aloys
Wobben. “When it comes to replacing conventional
energy production with renewable solutions,
it is essential not to neglect the transport
sector. We now have the opportunity to
demonstrate that the use of sailing rotors in
maritime transport can save a lot of fuel.”
Kanske inget nytt har för mig sett andra projekt med jättelika skorstensliknande saker som skulle driva fartyg, men snart kanske det är lönsamt.