A wave-powered ship is a ship, propelled harnessing the energy of the waves.
Ships
Constructed boats
As yet, there is only one boat that is propelled by wave harnessing fins:
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Suntory Mermaid II
: ''Mermaid II'' uses a passive fin mechanism mounted at the bow. A combination of fins and springs capture wave energy, then release it as a propelling drive forwards.
Ship concepts
1. Ship concepts having wave harnessing fins like the "Suntory Mermaid, described above:
* ''E/S Orcelle'' A conceptual design for a large car ferry has been projected. This is planned to use wave energy as a minor component of its energy supply, the major source of which is
hydrogen fuel
Hydrogen fuel refers to hydrogen which is burned as fuel with oxygen. It is zero-carbon, provided that it is created in a process that does not involve carbon. It can be used in fuel cells or internal combustion engines (see HICEV). Regarding hydr ...
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2. Ships with several hulls, that are movable among one another:
* The "Oeko-Trimaran"
Maritime Institute Netherlands, archive 2013 Using the principles of the stationary " Pelamis wave power" plants to produce hydrogen fuel
Hydrogen fuel refers to hydrogen which is burned as fuel with oxygen. It is zero-carbon, provided that it is created in a process that does not involve carbon. It can be used in fuel cells or internal combustion engines (see HICEV). Regarding hydr ...
by wave energy. Also sun and wind (Wind turbine) energy are used for fuel production, which work also during the mooring times of the ship.
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Ship types
Wave power