Search Sailnet:

 forums  store  


Quick Menu
Forums           
Articles          
Galleries        
Boat Reviews  
Classifieds     
Search SailNet 
Boat Search (new)

Shop the
SailNet Store
Anchor Locker
Boatbuilding & Repair
Charts
Clothing
Electrical
Electronics
Engine
Hatches and Portlights
Interior And Galley
Maintenance
Marine Electronics
Navigation
Other Items
Plumbing and Pumps
Rigging
Safety
Sailing Hardware
Trailer & Watersports
Clearance Items









Go Back   SailNet Community > Welcome to Sailnet > Articles
 Not a Member? 



Reply
 
LinkBack Article Tools Search this Article
 
Old
Sailing drones tested to clean up oil spills
by NewsReader 10-21-2011

Sail technology drove exploration of the seas and helped build worldwide empires for centuries, but began falling out of favor with the rise of steamships in the 1800s. Now an open-source project wants to once again harness the winds to deploy a fleet of robotic sailing vessels across the world's oceans within the next decade.

More...
Reply With Quote
Share with Facebook
Views 119 Comments 0
Total Comments 0

Comments

Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Article: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Article Tools Search this Article
Search this Article:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Articles
Article Author Forum Replies Last Post
Unmaned drones deploying to Africa Patient Piracy Reports 2 09-23-2011 04:10 PM
Why have diesel oil tested? coreywoodworking Gear & Maintenance 8 12-13-2010 06:25 PM
BBQ implements - or - How I tested stainless steel at the hardware store Bene505 Cruising & Liveaboard Forum 5 03-01-2010 02:22 PM
Protecting the environment from oil spills. flyingwelshman Off Topic 0 03-17-2008 05:15 PM
Thrills and Spills in the Hemingway Cup Dobbs Davis Racing Articles 0 05-02-2000 08:00 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:10 AM.

Add to My Yahoo!         
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.6
Copyright ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2
(c) Marine.com LLC 2000-2012