lsma Shipyard and sail cargo company EcoClipper are partnering to complete the work on De Tukker – a sailing vessel to be retrofitted for sustainable shipping.
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Persbericht: Partnership Talsma scheepswerf en EcoClipper.
Scheepswerf Talsma en EcoClipper gaan een samenwerking aan om: De Tukker, een zeilschip dat wordt omgebouwd voor zeilende vracht en passagiersvaart, in de vaart te brengen.
A Day on De Tukker
Taja Kavcic describes her experience of transferring EcoClipper’s ship De Tukker from Den Helder to Friesland in the Netherlands.
Clinker boats – the Viking era
Clinker boats are used for many purposes. The technique dates back to the Viking era when speed, weight and strength was paramount.
Refit of De Tukker – Preparation
Refit of De Tukker – Preparation. Read about the week De Tukker was prepared and moved to the shipyard and came out of the water.
Why Sails are Back in Vogue
As the world looks for sustainable methods of transportation, sails are an obvious choice to reduce emissions in the industry.
Video: Expert CFD analysis for the EcoClipper500
EcoClipper has partnered with Cape Horn Engineering to optimise the EcoClipper500 hull design by using Computational Fluid Dynamics.
EcoClipper hull design models
Naval Architect Francisco, who has been working on the EcoClipper ship, about the stages of trialling hull shapes.
The Magnetic Compass
The compass is a remarkable instrument. Read about the history of the magnetic compass in this blog.
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