Dependent on trade routes, the eSAILs system is expected to cut fuel costs and CO2 emissions by up to 20%, with benefits to both EEXI and CII.
Crimson Kingdom is a 229 m panamax operated by the Marubeni and Torvald Klaveness pool MaruKlav. The ship is set to have the world’s largest suction sail system installed on a vessel, according to preliminary studies, and will be Marubeni’s first wind-assisted ship.
Four 26-metre-high sails are expected to be installed in 2023/24, the first such installation on a panamax ship.
“The installation on Crimson Kingdom will probe the potential of our suction sails on bulk carriers, a strategic segment for our company. This agreement with Marubeni will enable us to scale up our technology to the next level, installing our 26-metre units on a bulk carrier for the first time and giving us the opportunity to partner with one of the most important international shipowners”, said José Miguel Bermúdez, CEO of bound4blue.
Yasutomo Miyake, General Manager, Ship Project Dept. of Marubeni says: “Marubeni is aspiring to become a Forerunner in Green Business, and we will continue to contribute on the reduction of GHG emissions and realization of a decarbonized society by actively participating in projects that represent a benefit for the environment. For that reason, we are partnering with bound4blue to install their suction sails on the Crimson Kingdom, due to the financial potential that their technology represents for our fleet while having a high decarbonisation impact.”
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