Free translation by: Inspenet, October 19, 2022
The world’s first freighter equipped with ‘Wind Challenger’ – a hard sail wind propulsion system – was delivered and started operating on October 7, 2022, according to the Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and the service company electrical Tohoku Electric Power.
[post_relacionado]The naming and delivery ceremony was held at the Oshima Shipyard and the 100,422 dwt, 235 meter long vessel was named Shofu Maru. The vessel will transport coal mainly from Australia, Indonesia and North America.
The introduction of the Wind Challenger is expected to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by approximately 5% on a Japan-Australia voyage and 8% on a Japan-West Coast North America voyage, compared to a conventional ship of the same type, and contribute to curbing GHG emissions during the maritime transport of fuel.
The Wind Challenger is a system, developed mainly by MOL and Oshima Shipbuilding, that uses a hard telescopic sail that harnesses the energy of the wind to propel the ship. By installing the system, it is possible to reduce the amount of fuel used for its operation, to mitigate the environmental impact and improve economic efficiency.
This material from the offshore-energy.biz portal has been edited for clarity, style and length.
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