Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) is planning to build a 174,000 cubic meter LNG carrier fitted with Wind Challenger sails and has now received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK
Hard sails, rotor sails, suction sails: wind assisted propulsion solutions are now getting the attention of serious players, notably major charterers— including Vale, Trafigura and Cargill. Back in July last year Japan’s
Chemship’s 2015-built 16,111 dwt Chemical Challenger has become the world’s first chemical tanker to be retrofitted with wind-assisted propulsion. This week, four 16-meter-high aluminum Econowind Ventofoils wing sails were installed on board
Turku, Finland, headquartered Deltamarin and WindWings developer BAR Technologies have unveiled a wind-optimized Aframax/LRIII hull design, the Aquilo, that promises to take the fuel savings delivered by wind assistance to a whole
With interest in wind-assisted propulsion growing as decarbonization pressures on shipping mount, Japan’s NYK Line reports that its Antwerp, Belgium, based NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) N.V. subsidiary is to retrofit a Cargill-chartered bulk
Singapore-based Berge Bulk is to retrofit the 210,000 dwt, 2018-built bulk carrier Berge Olympus with four BARTech WindWings by Yara Marine Technologies. The large, solid wing sails will measure up to 50
A series of studies commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency aims to provide decision makers and stakeholders with an updated and thorough overview of the potential of different sources of power
CMA CGM Group Chairman & CEO Rodolphe Saadé announced today that he will dedicate six new liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled containerships to the U.S. market, as part of the group’s ongoing
