Wave power ship
{{Original research|date=July 2010}}
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:
- Suntory Mermaid II{{Cite web |date=2008-02-23 |title=Wave Runner |url=https://www.popsci.com/gear-gadgets/article/2008-02/wave-runner/ |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=Popular Science |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=mansibshah |date=2008-02-27 |title=The Wave-Powered Suntory Mermaid Ship - All Set For its First Voyage |url=http://www.huliq.com/51949/wavepowered-suntory-mermaid-ship-all-set-its-first-voyage |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=HULIQ |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=The New York Times > Science > Image > A Different Kind of Boat |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/03/11/science/20080311_BOAT_GRAPHIC.html |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=archive.nytimes.com}}
: 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[https://www.2wglobal.com/globalassets/environment/orcelle-green-flagship.pdf E/S Orcelle, with wave power capture] 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.
2. Ships with several hulls, that are movable among one another:
- The "Oeko-Trimaran"[http://www.oeko-trimaran.de] original home page[http://www.marin.nl/web/Events/Events-archive/Events-2013/2nd-Natural-Propulsion-Seminar-2013.htm] Maritime Institute Netherlands, archive 2013 Using the principles of the stationary "Pelamis wave power" plants to produce hydrogen fuel 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.