Oshima

MOL Orders Second Bulker Fitted with Rigid Wind Sail

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bulker with auxiliary wind propulsion

MOL is considering adding rotors to its second bulker outfitted with its rigid wind sail (MOL) Published Aug 10, 2022 3:08 PM by The Maritime Executive Mitsui OSK Lines and Oshima Shipbuilding Co. signed a contract for the construction of a second bulk carrier to be equipped with the companies’ hard sail wind propulsion device. … Read more

First Bulker with Rigid Sail Launched in Japan

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rigid wind sail on large bulk carrier

Oshima recently floated the first large bulker with a rigid wind sail for MOL (MOL) Published Jul 22, 2022 12:12 PM by The Maritime Executive The first installation of a rigid, winged sail has been completed on a commercial bulker with the vessel recently floated at the Oshima Shipyard in Japan. The bulker being built … Read more