bound4blue has secured a contract with Maersk Tankers that will see 20 of the company’s type-approved eSAIL suction sails installed on five MR tankers in 2025 and 2026.
This contract is reportedly the largest wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS) agreement for bound4blue.
Maersk Tankers identified the eSAIL as a solution of choice in partnership with green technology catalyst, Njord, who assessed and evaluated a broad range of wind-assisted propulsion systems to ensure optimal environmental and commercial impact on the target project vessels and their expected future trading.
The autonomous eSAILs work by dragging air across an aerodynamic surface to generate lift and exceptional propulsive efficiency, reducing fuel consumption, OPEX and emissions.
Four of the turnkey units (20 in total) will be installed on the Maersk Tankers vessels: the Maersk Tacoma, Maersk Tampa, Maersk Tangier, Maersk Teesport, and Maersk Tokyo, and are expected to deliver double-digit percentage reductions in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions per vessel.
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José Miguel Bermúdez, CEO and Co-Founder at bound4blue, described the order as a “key milestone”.
“The trust Maersk Tankers has placed in our technology reinforces the proven capabilities of our solution in reducing fuel consumption and emissions while contributing to CII and FuelEU regulatory compliance,” Bermúdez continued.
“Designed to operate safely in challenging conditions, our system is particularly well-suited for safe, high performing and cost-efficient operation on tankers.”
