Tag: wind propulsion

The latest installations of wind propulsion technology on large commercial vessels have tipped the amount of cargo that can be transported on vessels that make use of wind as a renewable energy source over the one million tonnes of deadweight (DWT) milestone, said the International Windship Association (IWSA).

China Classification Society (CCS) announced the delivery and naming ceremony of the first VLCC ever built in China deploying four 40metre rigid wing sails.

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) received design approval from the Korean Register of Shipping (KR) for its ‘Hi-Rotor’, a model of a rotor sail.

Jiangnan Shipyard launched the “Jiangnan Smart Sail”, a wind-assisted propulsion system. The system uses sails on sand-proof flat-bottomed wooden boats. 

Norsepower announced a contract with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry for delivery of single Rotor Sails onboard two newbuild LNG-powered, wind-assisted CO2 carriers commissioned by the Northern Lights JV.

Pan Pacific Copper Corporation, a group company of JX Nippon Mining & Metals, has reached an agreement with the mining company BHP, and Norsepower to conduct a technical assessment and plan to install a wind-assisted Rotor Sail system on M/V "KORYU".

MOL announced its intent to equip a second bulk carrier with the "Wind Challenger" hard sail system, which harnesses the power of wind to propel the vessel.

MOL, MOL Tech-Trade (MOLTT), Tokai University and Akishima Laboratories (Mitsui Zosen) announced an agreement to start a joint study related to wind powered propulsion of vessels by application of aerospace engineering technologies.

MOL has installed a hard sail system on board a bulk carrier developed under the Wind Challenger project at Oshima Shipbuilding.

K Line has announced plans to purchase three additional kite systems to be installed on post-Panamax bulk carriers.