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Samsung Heavy Industries Achieves Certification for LNG Carrier with Wind-assisted Propulsion
Samsung Heavy Industries announced on Nov. 20 that it has received basic design certification for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier equipped with a wind-assisted propulsion device called the "wing sail." This innovative development marks a …
Nov 21, 2024 / 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
Cargill Shares Outcome of the World’s First Wind-Powered Ocean Vessel’s Maiden Voyage
Cargill today revealed exciting results of the six-month test period of the Pyxis Ocean, underscoring the potential for the wind-assisted propulsion technology in moving the shipping industry toward renewable energy use. The MC Shipping Kamsarmax …
Mar 13, 2024 / Curious
Vale to install Anemoi Rotor Sails on world’s largest ore carrier, making it the largest wind propulsion installation ever
Brazilian mining giant Vale S.A. has announced that it is to install five Rotor Sails from Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd (Anemoi), one of the world’s leading suppliers of wind-assisted propulsion technology for commercial vessels, onboard a 400,000 …
Nov 9, 2023 / Curious
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs selected by Airbus to build, own and operate low-emission vessels
By 2030, the new fleet will generate 50% fewer CO2 emissions compared to 2023. Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has been selected by Airbus to renew its entire fleet of chartered vessels that transport aircraft subassemblies between production …
Oct 27, 2023 / Curious
bound4blue to install three suction sails on Ville de Bordeaux
Airbus will equip one of the vessels it uses to transport aircraft subassemblies, chartered from shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, with a wind-assisted propulsion technology that captures wind energy to generate thrust and, therefore, delivers …
Oct 2, 2023 / Curious
Van Dam Shipping to install latest Ventifoil system from eConowind BV
The Flying Dutchman – Wind-Assist Propulsion Coming of Age: van Dam Shipping to install latest Ventifoil system from eConowind BVJan van Dam Shipping has signed a contract for the installation of an eConowind supplied wind-assisted propulsion system …
Sep 26, 2019 / Vessels