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Odfjell completes first near carbon-neutral transatlantic voyage

When we last reported on Odfjell’s chemical tanker Bow Olympus, the five-year old vessel had departed the EDR Antwerp Shipyard in Belgium, headed for Houston after being fitted with four 22-meter bound4blue eSAILs installed.

First Odfjell vessel equipped with eSAILs is headed for Houston

Since then she has completed two transatlantic voyages. On the second of these, the vessel used 100% sustainable biofuel. The goal was to explore a pathway towards near-net-zero operations for a deep-sea...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/odfjell-completes-first-near-carbon-neutral-transatlantic-voyage/

VIDEO: World’s largest suction sails installed on juice tanker

LDC juice carrier

Spanish-headquartered wind-assisted propulsion system innovator bound4blue reports that the world’s largest suction sails have now been installed on the Louis Dreyfus Company-chartered juice tanker M/V Atlantic Orchard.

Louis Dreyfus Company to install four eSAILs on juice vessel 

The four 26-meter high eSAILs were fitted in a single stop during the Wisby Tankers vessel’s scheduled 10-year survey drydocking at Astander Shipyard, Santander, Spain.

The four eSails were installed in under a day...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/video-worlds-largest-suction-sails-installed-on-juice-tanker/

First Odfjell vessel equipped with eSAILs is headed for Houston

Nearing completion of a project first announced in August 2023, the Odfjell chemical tanker Bow Olympus has departed the EDR Antwerp Shipyard in Belgium with four 22-meter bound4blue eSAILs installed.

VIDEO: Odfjell in tanker sector suction sail first

“The five-year-old vessel has just embarked on what could be called her second maiden voyage—this time, crossing the Atlantic towards Houston with four eSAILs,” says Odfjell VP technology Erik Hjortland. “Each nautical mile will be thoroughly...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/first-odfjell-vessel-equipped-with-esails-is-headed-for-houston/

Odfjell marks first move into wind with installation of four bound4blue eSAILs® on BOW Olympus

Smooth sailing – the installation of four bound4blue suction sails took just two days.
  • Global chemical tanker operator Odfjell continues drive to decarbonization with bound4blue suction sails on advanced tanker for substantial savings.
  • Thanks to the excellent coordination between all parties involved – Odfjell, bound4blue and EDR Antwerp Shipyard – the installation was successfully completed in just two days.

Antwerp, 12 March 2024: bound4blue and Odfjell have partnered to complete the first...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/12/odfjell-marks-first-move-into-wind-with-installation-of-four-bound4blue-esails-on-bow-olympus/

International Windship Association launches new survey to gauge perception of low/zero emission vessels and wind propulsion technology

London, 26th February 2025: With the number of ships using direct wind energy for propulsion increasing at a rate of knots, perceptions of wind propulsion technology are seemingly changing in the shipping industry, a sector which, until the middle of the 19th Century, relied solely on sail.

The potential of wind energy to rapidly decarbonise the shipping industry by enabling the realisation of low or zero emission vessels is well-known. However, barriers to the large-scale adoption of wind...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/26/international-windship-association-launches-new-survey-to-gauge-perception-of-low-zero-emission-vessels-and-wind-propulsion-technology/

Maersk Tankers places world’s largest yet suction sail order

In what will be the world’s largest deployment of suction sales to date, Maersk Tankers is to fit bound4blue eSAILs on five of its MR vessels, Each of the five tankers will be fitted with four 26-meter eSAILs, bringing Barcelona-headquartered bound4blue its largest wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) contract to date.

Maersk Tankers identified the eSAIL as its solution of choice in partnership with green technology specialist Njord Solutions, which assessed and evaluated a broad range...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/maersk-tankers-places-worlds-largest-yet-suction-sail-order/

Bound4blue secures major wind propulsion deal with Maersk Tankers

Bound4blue has solidified its leadership in the shipping industry’s transformation with a significant new agreement with Maersk Tankers.

This contract is the largest to date for the company’s wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS), involving the installation of 20 eSAIL® suction sails on five MR tankers in 2025 and 2026.

Furthermore, Maersk Tankers selected the eSAIL® as their preferred solution, in collaboration with green technology partner Njord, who conducted a thorough evaluation of various...

https://container-news.com/bound4blue-secures-major-wind-propulsion-deal-with-maersk-tankers/

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/

Airbus ship heads for Mobile, powered by suction sails

The decision by Airbus and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) to install Norsepower rotorsails on their three next-generation newbuilds is just one part of the story on how the two are looking to wind-assisted propulsion to wring the carbon from Airbus’s two maritime routes.

Currently, three vessels chartered in from LDA operate on those routes — and one of these, the Ville de Bordeaux has now been retrofitted with bound4blue suction sails, in line with the LDA fleet renewal plan announced in...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/environment/airbus-ship-heads-for-mobile-powered-by-suction-sails/

Na Hiro E Pae will sail the South Pacific with an eSAIL

An 89-meter long mixed cargo/passenger vessel to be built at the Armon Shipyard in Spain for Papeete, French Polynesia, based SNA Tuhaa Pae is to be fitted with a 22 meter high bound4blue eSAIL. The vessel, the Na Hiro E Pae, will operate between Tahiti and the Austral Islands, 400 miles to the southwest of Tahiti, carrying bothsupplies and up to 200 tourists.

SAILING WITH SUCTION

The eSAIL, designed for both retrofits and newbuilds, is a “suction sail.” It works by harnessing wind power to...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/na-hiro-e-pae-will-sail-the-south-pacific-with-an-esail/

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