‘K’ Line (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.) announced its 20-year collaboration with Airseas about installing an automated kite system ‘Seawing’ to K Line’s large bulk carrier. Once the first Seawing is successfully delivered, “K”LINE will contemplate to order up to 50 additional Seawing, the company said in its release.
Specifically, Seawing is mounted on the bow of the vessel and is unfolded by simple operation from the bridge under certain conditions of wind power and wind direction, and assists propulsion power of the vessel with utilize wind force effectively.
According to K Line, in the installation of this system, they carry out intense assessment “Seawing” performance and innovative technology for two years under the close cooperation of AIRSEAS, and confirm that this system can greatly contribute to the reduction of the environmental load associated with the ship’s operation.
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In a case, the bulk carrier can reduce emissions by more than 20%, about 5,200 tons of CO2 annually.
