A maritime engineering company has successfully launched its environmentally friendly cargo vessel with hopes of reducing carbon emissions by up to 30 percent.
Previously led by Olympic medallist Sir Ben Ainslie, BAR Technologies has announced the maiden voyage of its ship after three years of development and collaboration with Cargill, Mitsubishi Corporation, and Yara Marine Technologies.
The Pyxix Ocean ship completed a 3,500-mile journey from Shanghai to Singapore, retrofitting an existing vessel with the innovative “WindWings” technology.
A maritime engineering company has finally sailed its eco-friendly cargo vessel – in a bid to decarbonise cargo vessels by up to 30 per cent
The Pyxix Ocean ship’s maiden voyage sailed 3,500 miles from Shanghai to Singapore after they retrofitted an old ship with a new wing innovation
The “WindWings” are foldable steel and fiberglass sails, standing at approximately 37.5 meters in height, installed on the deck of cargo ships to harness wind power.
While “WindWings” is a new addition, the Pyxix Ocean ship has been operating as a regular cargo vessel since its construction by Mitsubishi in 2017.
BAR claims that international shipping produces more CO2 emissions than Germany, making it the sixth-largest CO2 polluter in the world. By implementing wind power technology, the company aims to reduce reliance on diesel engines and decrease harmful emissions.
Jan Dieleman, President of Cargill, states that the partnership with BAR Technologies will provide customers with a customized solution to reduce CO2 emissions in their supply chain, improving vessel efficiency regardless of fuel or engine type used. The WindWings technology is expected to generate fuel savings of up to 30 percent.
The initial rollout of WindWings will be on product tankers, followed by implementation on dry bulk vessels.
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