Amrit Kaur Bhullar named new Ocean Bird CEO
Oceanbird, the 50/50 JV between Alfa Laval and Wallenius developing an innovative wing sail is to have a new CEO: Amrit Kaur Bhullar, who will step into the role on January 1,2026.
wind assisted propulsion
BAR Technologies wins first LRT2 tanker WindWings order
BAR Technologies has received an order that will see its WindWings wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS) installed on two new LR2 dual-fuel tankers, marking one of the first confirmed large-scale wind propulsion deployments
Jumbo puts sails on a heavy lift vessel Jumbo Jubilee
As wind assisted propulsion (WASP) continues to make inroads across all sectors of shipping, Schiedam, Netherlands-based Jumbo Maritime reports that it has successfully installed two mechanical sails on the heavy lift vessel
DNV grants Anemoi Type Approval for 5 x 35 meter rotor sail
Rotor sail specialist Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd reports that it has received a Type Approval design certificate from classification society DNV for its 5-meter diameter, 36-meter high design.The certificate validates that the
Berge Bulk puts Anemoi rotor sails on a Valemax
Singapore-headquartered Berge Bulk reports that its 388,000 dwt Valemax ore carrier Berge Neblina is now en route to Brazil fitted with four Anemoi rotor sails. Each is 35 meters tall and has
Cargill: Six months trial of WindWings produces predicted fuel savings
In its first six months in operation with wind assisted propulsion, the Cargill-chartered bulker Pyxis Ocean has achieved performance consistent with what was predicted, which is equivalent to an average of 3
Airbus ship heads for Mobile, powered by suction sails
The decision by Airbus and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) to install Norsepower rotorsails on their three next-generation newbuilds is just one part of the story on how the two are looking to
Shipping turns to wind and bubbles to cut carbon
Helped along by major charterers, including Cargill and Brazilian ore giant, Vale, more ships are being ordered or retrofitted with wind assisted propulsion and hull air lubrication systems. Those options have been
VIDEO: Cargill-chartered Pyxis Ocean is first ship to sail with WindWings
Pyxis Ocean, a 2017-built 80,962 dwt bulker chartered by Cargill, has become the first ship to be fitted with BAR Technologies’ WindWings. The vessel, which is owned by Mitsubishi Corporation subsidiary MC
Op-Ed: Real-time wind monitoring for wind-assisted propulsion
By Mikko Nikkanen, Head of Maritime at Vaisala As the shipping industry moves to cut fuel consumption and reduce carbon emissions as regulations tighten, more operators are starting to pay serious attention