Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe GreenTech/2021
Japanese partners plan wind power for Capesize bulkers
Osaka-based Namura Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. and Tokyo ship operator, NS Kaiun Kaisha Ltd., are collaborating in a joint research project aimed at using wind energy to raise efficiency on board a 183,000dwt Capesize bulk carrier. Shipbuilder Namura is convinced that future fuel-efficient technologies will incorporate wind energy as an indispensable source of power. The company has applied for a patent for its extending sail system, which is located under-deck between cargo holds and can generate extra forward thrust in favourable wind conditions....