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Mitsui OSK Lines
(MOL)’s bulk carrier equipped with a hard sail wind power propulsion system has
officially started operation following a handover ceremony at Oshima
Shipbuilding.
The 98,700 dwt bulker, named ShofuMaru, is the first wind-assisted
newbuild for the Japanese owner that sports a telescoping hard sail developed in-house in collaboration
with compatriot shipbuilder Oshima under the Wind Challenger project.
The vessel will haul
coal mainly from Australia, Indonesia, and North America as a dedicated vessel
for Tohoku Electric Power Co.
The additional
propulsion power from wind is expected to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
by about 5% on a Japan-Australia voyage and about 8% on a Japan-North America
West Coast voyage, compared to a conventional vessel of the same type, and
contribute to curbing GHG emissions during fuel transportation, MOL said in a
statement.
The shipowner has another wind-assisted bulker set
to enter service in 2024 to transport wood pellets for Enviva. In addition to its hard sail
system, MOL is looking into adopting Anemoi Marine Technologies’ rotor sails on
the vessel, which combined could slash GHG emissions by an average of 20%.
