WATCH The Last Ship's Parachute Kite Sails are a
Real TechnologyOn The Last Ship TV show, crew
members launch parachute-style kite sails
into the sky to pull the ship. The
technology is not as far-fetched as you
might think. A German company by the name
of SkySails is using parachute sails to
assist cargo ships and cut down on fuel
costs. In 2008, the U.S. Navy chartered a
ship equipped with one of the company's
sky sails to haul cargo from Europe to the
United States. Read more at The Last
Ship: Fact vs. Fiction |