Mitsui O.S.K. Lines will deploy two Wind Challenger sails on a 174,000 m³ LNG carrier, with annual fuel savings of 6-7% and up to 12% on an Atlantic voyage expected.
Maersk has selected Anemoi to install a 35 m Rotor Sail on an 8,700 TEU Maersk Lima-class container vessel, with the system scheduled to be fitted in mid-2027.
Jumbo tested two mechanical sails on Jumbo Jubilee to assess fuel savings and operational suitability as part of its fleet decarbonisation programme.
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs has launched Spirit of Mobile, the second of three new ro-ro cargo vessels built for Airbus transatlantic logistics.
Maersk Tahiti has become the second Maersk Tankers MR tanker fitted with Spanish-made eSAIL suction sails under a five-vessel programme.
Union Maritime has taken delivery of MT SPA, an LR2 tanker built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, combining LNG dual-fuel propulsion with WindWings and targeting FuelEU Maritime compliance through 2040.
SeaWasp MR tanker simulations show 876 kW average propulsion contribution on a San Francisco–South Korea run, described as equal to about 597.2 tonnes of fuel saved per year.
France has started construction of its next-generation patrol vessel, integrating hybrid propulsion and wind-assisted technology to boost efficiency and sustainability.
