BAR Technologies’ WindWings

BAR Technologies’ WindWings®: A Practical Solution Amidst MEPC 83’s Compromised Net-Zero Framework and Mediterranean ECA Implementation

Berge Olympus, owned by Berge Bulk and charted by Vale retrofitted with four Windings®

[Portsmouth, UK – 11 April 2025 ] – In the wake of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 83rd session, which concluded with a narrow majority approval of the draft “IMO Net-Zero Framework,” BAR Technologies underscores the immediate viability and environmental benefits of Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS), particularly its WindWings® technology,...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/11/bar-technologies-windwings-a-practical-solution-amidst-mepc-83s-compromised-net-zero-framework-and-mediterranean-eca-implementation/

Union Maritime opts for WindWings on two newbuild LR tankers

Tanker fitted with WindWings

Two long range tankers under construction at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) in China for London-headquartered tanker operator Union Maritime have joined the growing list of newbuildings being fitted with auxiliary wind propulsion. Each will be fitted with three BAR Technologies’ WindWings hard sails.

The 114,000 dwt LR2 tankers have been designed in-house by SWS and will be classed by Lloyd’s Register. Delivery is expected in late 2025.

According to BAR Technologies, WindWings offer...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/union-maritime-opts-for-windwings-on-two-newbuild-lr-tankers/