HYBRID SHIP USING WIND POWERED PROPULSIVE FORCE AS AUXILIARY

摘要

Provided is a merchant ship in which the bridge is situated astern in the conventional manner the deck is not occupied by sailing equipment ports can be placed freely and unrestrictedly and with no increase to the burden during loading and unloading cargo space is not strained by sailing equipment accessories below deck the view from the bridge is not impeded even if the sail is greatly enlarged and the use of wind power is promoted to conserve fuel and thus prevent air pollution. The invention is a hybrid ship using wind powered propulsive force as an auxiliary in addition to a main engine and a propulsion system driven by the main engine wherein the stern section comprises a tower having living quarters and thereabove a bridge (11) which is a workstation for sea voyaging and piloting and wherein a sail (30) can be deployed laterally the sail (30) being able to be retracted into a side wall section of the living quarters in an airspace above a deck (6) and below the floor surface of the bridge (11) to the side of the living quarters of the tower.