The French company DCNS developed an interesting concept ship which is essentially a stealth submarine which operate very close to the surface of the water. The SMX-25 will be cheaper and easier to build and operate than a conventional submarine ...
SkySails – Towing Kites For Ships
SkySails is a new alternative propulsion system for ships. This innovative system consists of a large automated towing kite designed to significantly decrease ships’ operation costs. The kite has a nominal power of up to 5,000 kW (about 6,800 HP), ...
Transparent Canoe-Kayak
What makes this Canoe-Kayak hybrid special is its ultra-strong transparent polymer hull, which offers its user a glimpse of the underwater world as he rows along. The $1,600 gizmo joins a growing number of maritime vessels with transparent parts that ...
SeaPhantom Supership
The Florida based company International Maritime Flight Dynamics developed a new prototype ship named SeaPhantom. This unique looking vessel is based on NASA’s Lifting-Body Airfoil design and using a special hydrodynamic lifting surfaces provide the controller with smooth sailing in ...
The Floating City
The idea of a floating city with capable of carrying over 100,000 people including a working commercial airport and even a train might seem ludicrous but this is exactly what engineer and Freedom Ship International company founder, Norman Nixon, had ...
SolarSailor Aquatanker III
The Aquatanker, by Australian company Solarsailor, is a concept “green” supertanker designed to transport large volumes of potable (i.e., drinkable) water. The 400 m by 31 m vessel will sail at 15 knots (about 28 km/h) using a solar wing ...
M80 Stiletto
Twin M hulled (the body of the craft below the outer deck) for greater stability, 24 m (80 ft.) long with a 12 m (40 ft.) beam, M Ship’s M80 Stiletto provides a rectangular deck area equivalent to a conventional ...
