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CHIC (COSCO Shipping) partners with Norsepower to enable a step change in the global rotor sail market
Norsepower, the global leader in wind propulsion, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Equipment (Nantong) Co., Ltd. (CHIC) to accelerate the serial production, sales, installation, and …
Apr 16, 2025 / Curious
bound4blue secures major wind propulsion retrofit contract with Maersk Tankers
Maersk Tankers places landmark order for wind-assisted propulsion systems as part of on-going strategy to enhance fleet sustainability bound4blue to supply and install 20 26-meter eSAILs® across five separate MR vessels bound4blue has …
Nov 12, 2024 / Curious
BAR Technologies signs deal with WindWaves to manufacture new 20m & 24m WindWings®
WindWaves expands European partnership with BAR, having previously agreed to manufacture and sell BAR’s 37.5m WindWings® Smaller 20m & 24m WindWings® set to open up immense opportunity for wind propulsion on smaller vessels within Europe, and …
Nov 12, 2024 / Curious
Wind Propulsion Systems will be Installed on 7 Vessels Operated by MOL Drybulk
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and its group company MOL Drybulk Ltd. today announced their intent to install wind propulsion systems including Wind Challenger (Note 1) on a total of seven newbuilding bulk carriers and multi-purpose vessels, …
May 30, 2024 / Curious
Shofu Maru, World's 1st Wind Challenger-equipped Coal Carrier, Achieves Fuel Savings of 17%
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that its owned and operated Shofu Maru, the world's first coal carrier equipped with the Wind Challenger hard sail wind propulsion system, has completed a total of seven round-trip voyages to …
May 17, 2024 / Curious
Carisbrooke Shipping Embraces Wind-Powered Maritime Innovation With £3.7M UK DFT Consortium Grant
In a ground-breaking collaboration, Carisbrooke Shipping is joining forces with GT Green Technologies and The University of Bristol to spearhead a revolutionary shift in commercial shipping. Thanks to a substantial £3.7 million grant win from the UK …
Jan 29, 2024 / Curious
ONE Embarks on Wind Propulsion Trial for a Sustainable Maritime Future
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the launch of a new trial aimed at unlocking the potential of wind propulsion as a sustainable solution for the maritime industry. Following the successful completion of a factory test, ONE, in partnership …
Nov 23, 2023 / Curious
BAR Technologies and Deltamarin’s new optimised hull design to harness wind power for 15% improvement against current fleet
Innovative marine engineering consultancy, BAR Technologies, and naval architects, Deltamarin, have announced that they are once again partnering to lead the way in wind propulsion innovation with new build design, Aframax/LRII. The announcement …
Jun 7, 2023 / Curious
Thordon Bearings Delivers Robust Support to Wind Power-In-A-Box Technology
Thordon Bearings is supplying its grease-free, self-lubricating ThorPlas-Blue bearing material to a novel containerized wind propulsion system designed to reduce fuel consumption and fossil fuel emissions across all commercial ship types. The rigid …
Mar 19, 2023 / Curious
MV Delphine Returns To Service With Wind Propulsion System Fitted
CLdN, the logistics specialist for sea, rail, and road, announced on Feb 23 that the MV Delphine has been successfully fitted with rotor sail wind propulsion system. She is the first vessel in the CLdN fleet to be fitted with the system and will …
Feb 28, 2023 / Vessels