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"Danish maritime shipping company Maersk Tankers has placed an order for 20
wind-assisted propulsion systems to be installed on five of its medium range
tankers in an effort to reduce CO2 emissions.
One of the world’s largest tanker operators, Maersk Tankers says it has placed
an order for 20 suction sails from Spanish firm Bound4Blue. The 20 “eSails”
will be installed on five medium range (MR) tankers in 2025 and 2026 and will
mark the largest deployment of Bound4Blue’s eSail technology to date.
Bound4Blue, which was founded in 2014 and has cemented itself as a leader in
automated Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS), will supply and install the
suction sails, while green technology catalyst Njord will lead the integration,
installation, and validation of the systems.
The eSails work by dragging air across its aerodynamic surface to generate lift
and propulsive efficiency, helping to significantly reduce fuel use and CO2
emissions.
Currently, Bound4Blue says that it has supplied 7 eSails which are in use on 4
ships, with a further 20 eSails set to be installed on 6 more ships in the near
future.
While Bound4Blue’s claims that its eSail technology are expected to deliver
“double-digit percentage reductions in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions per
vessel”, the company appears to have been tight-lipped with exactly what the
data has revealed regarding cost reductions."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
