Berge Bulk has retrofitted a 2018-bilt Newcastlemax bulk ore carrier Berge Olympus with four large sails. They can be seen in the picture here. It’s pretty impressive. Expected savings are 6 tonnes of fuel and 20 tonnes of CO2 per day. The installation was done during the ship’s first special survey, in China.
The ship trades the Brazil to China route carrying iron ore.
Paul Bartlett Oct 17, 2023
Berge Bulk capesize sail installation expected to clock up double-digit savings
ARe sailing cargo vessels the wave of the future? The French company TOWT thinks so.
Sailing cargo vessels reduce emissions by 90%. That’s a draw for some European shippers. But they also offer the ability to visit ports that don’t have deep channels, and they provide cargo space that is equivalent to around 100 containers. The cargo may also receive better handling than it would in a cargo slot on a megaship.
TOWT says they are targeting transatlantic routes for their runs, and they are building more vessels.
Others are experimenting with sail. Hyundai’s Hi-Rotor sail has obtained approval from the Korean Register to be used on ships.
By Charlie Bartlett, Technology Editor 30/08/2022
TOWT to become ship owner-operator with growing cargo schooner fleet – The Loadstar
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