Amasus

Deugro takes delivery of first Rotra wind turbine component carrier

Rotra Horizon

Freienbach, Switzerland-headquartered project cargo specialist Deugro and its partners, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S and Amasus Offshore B.V., have announced the delivery of the Rotra Futura and the delivery its sister vessel Rotra Horizon.

Built at the Zhenjiang Shipyards, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China, both vessels upont the Rotra concept for transporting offshore wind turbine components. Proven in the existing Rotra Mare and Rotra Vente vessels, the concept combines a unique RO/RO and...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/deugro-takes-delivery-of-first-rotra-wind-turbine-component-carrier/

First cargo vessel with wind-assisted propulsion debuts at SMM

This year’s SMM will mark a milestone as it becomes the first major maritime event to feature a vessel equipped with an advanced Wind Assisted Propulsion System (WAPS).

The 2,850 dwt Eems Traveller, a Dutch-flagged general cargo ship owned by Amasus, will dock at Überseebrücke in Hamburg on 3 and 4 September.

The ship will showcase its two 17-meter-high eSAILs® (suction sails) from bound4blue, highlighting how wind power can help the maritime industry reduce costs and emissions, and comply with...

https://container-news.com/first-cargo-vessel-with-wind-assisted-propulsion-debuts-at-smm/

bound4blue installs two 17-meter-high eSAILs® on general cargo ship

The wind propulsion company bound4blue placed two eSAILs on the Amasus-owned Eems Traveller, a 2,850 deadweight tonnage (DWT) general cargo vessel.

The eSAIL suction sail system depends on the utilisation of a thick aerodynamic profile and smart suction to boost propulsive efficiency, resulting in a system that produces seven times the lift of an airplane wing.

These sails are supposed to represent a newer and improved version of the system originally placed on the La Naumon vessel.

With a total...

https://container-news.com/bound4blue-installs-two-17-meter-high-esails-on-general-cargo-ship/

Largest Fixed Suction Sail Installation On Amasus

Credits: Fred/ Pexels

Amasus’ general cargo vessel Eems Traveller is ready to set sail with the largest installation of fixed suction sails on a ship to date, says an article published on Seatrade-maritime.

Efficiency improvement

Wind-assisted propulsion company bound4blue installed two of its 17-metre-high eSAILs on the ship. The new eSAILs mark an efficiency improvement over the single unit of the same height installed on La Naumon.

Dutch-flagged Eems Traveller is a 2,850 dwt general cargo vessel...

https://mfame.guru/largest-fixed-suction-sail-installation-on-amasus/