Dutch shipowner Amasus Shipping will harness the power of wind on its general cargo ship, the EEMS Traveller, to reduce fuel costs and annual CO2 emissions by as much as 30 per cent in favourable trade routes.
The 91 metre long, 2,850 DWT general cargo vessel will be retrofitted with two 17-metre-high eSAILs developed by bound4blue during a port call in 2022.
The installation will also reduce the vessel’s Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and improve the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), further extending its compliance with the IMO measures aimed at reducing the carbon intensity of international shipping.
“Our eSAIL is a commercially available, proven and reliable technology that turns wind into profit while reducing the carbon footprint of ships. Collaborating with Amasus Shipping team in this multiple sail installation is an opportunity to show again that general cargo ships, which account for roughly twenty seven per cent of the world merchant fleet, can benefit from our wind propulsion system,” said José Miguel Bermúdez, CEO of bound4blue.
Arend-Jan Rozema, managing director of Amasus Shipping said: “Setting the right course is inextricably linked to shipping. In bound4blue we found a solid and professional partner in our mission as Amasus to reduce the energy footprint of our fleet. We feel that wind is one of the most sustainable energy sources available and should be used for all our benefit if possible. Reducing energy consumption by combining multiple techniques is the best pathway towards sustainable shipping.”
