The UK-based BAR Technologies is expanding its WindWings® portfolio with the launch of new 20m and 24m models, designed to save 0.7 tonnes of fuel per day per WindWing® on average, on worldwide routes.
According to BAR Technologies, these new models will make wind-assisted propulsion (WAP) technology accessible to a broader range of vessels, including handysize bulkers, chemical tankers, and other smaller ships, effectively increasing the target fleet size by nearly 50%.
Weighing less than 30 tonnes, the new range are extremely economic and simple to fit on both newbuilds and retrofits, the company says.
The WindWings®’ fuel-saving capabilities were first independently validated by DNV-Maritime in May 2024.
Their deployment on vessels such as the Pyxis Ocean and Berge Olympus has already demonstrated a 32% reduction in energy use per nautical mile, as BAR Technologies claims in its statement.
BAR Technologies mentions that the new models will be manufactured in China and Spain from next year, aligning with the growing global demand driven by regulatory measures such as the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), with similar policies anticipated in South Korea and Turkey.
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