Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (KCC), a Norwegian shipowner, has announced that the newest addition to its fleet will sport ...
Wind has been powering humanity's seafaring ships since times immemorial. As technology progressed, the sails used to harness the power of the wind has been replaced in most ships by engines of ...
“We’re looking forward to working with Laskaridis Shipping and Bureau Veritas to define how suction sails can be integrated across their fleet. Wind propulsion is a practical way to reduce fuel ...
Spanish wind propulsion system supplier bound4blue has installed ‘world’s largest’ suction sails onboard the juice carrier MV Atlantic Orchard, chartered by Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) and owned by ...
Airbus is to fit one of its transport vessels with three vertical rigid sails for wind propulsion, which include features to improve airflow adherence. The sails will be installed on the Ville de ...
Odfjell announced it will install bound4blue's eSAIL wind-assisted propulsion technology system on a chemical tanker, making it the first tanker vessel in the world to harness this groundbreaking ...
Maersk Tankers is planning to install wind-propulsion systems on five vessels over the next two years, which the company says will reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions for those ships ...
Bound4Blue says the sails have surged in popularity within the tanker segment, because they have smaller footprints than other solutions.
Someone once described wind power as the cleanest energy source in the world. Today's world can benefit from the powerful pairing of this universal energy source with state-of-the-art technology, ...