An arrangement in between Berge Bulk, BAR Technologies, and also Yara Marine Technologies asks for the installment of 4 Wind Wings aboard the 210,000 DWT mass provider Berge Olympus.
“This partnership with BAR Tech and Yara Marine is a great step towards our transition to zero-emissions operations. Preserving our planet’s resources is fundamental to Berge Bulk’s sustainability vision and goals,” states James Marshall, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of Berge Bulk.
“At Berge Bulk, we believe in the results that can be achieved by harnessing wind power. Evaluating this groundbreaking technology, the estimated impact on reducing emissions can be at least as significant as transitional fuels. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with BAR Tech and Yara Marine to install the first WindWings on board Berge Olympus and for the optimisation needed when deploying such innovative technologies.”
Berge Bulk’s devotion to leading the delivery sector’s shift to a low-carbon economic situation is enhanced by this offer. They will certainly assess an essential modern technology to reduce the discharges of their fleet of bulkers and also be a very early adopter of wind-assisted propulsion.
“A successful transition to a lower-carbon future can only be achieved through an inclusive approach. I strongly believe that many valuable solutions deserve greater attention, and wind-assisted propulsion is one of them. This collaboration between Berge Bulk, BAR Technologies, and Yara Marine skyrockets the momentum for wind propulsion,” includes Thomas Koniordos, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of Yara Marine Technologies.
“Wind has been the most evident ship propulsion for centuries. We are excited that industry-leading companies like Berge Bulk have the vision and commitment to equip their vessels with wind-assisted propulsion technologies. At Yara Marine, we are delighted to strengthen our partnership with Berge Bulk and proud to enable the large-scale installations for WindWings, bringing back emissions-free wind power to shipping.”
Through a mix of wind propulsion and also course optimization, the huge, significant wing cruises aboard these bulkers will certainly come up to 50 metres in elevation and also can reducing carbon dioxide discharges by as high as 30%. By doing this, Berge Bulk intends to make a substantial payment to aiding the bigger sector struck its 2050 discharges objectives.
“Berge Bulk’s decision to invest in our WindWings technology is a clear endorsement of their commitment to moving to decarbonise their vessel fleet and be one of the leaders of sustainable change in shipping,” states John Cooper, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of BAR Technologies.
“By retrofitting WindWings technology to existing vessels, firms like Berge Bulk can begin to make an immediate impact on decarbonising their fleets while at the same time seeing significant efficiencies in current fuel use. With Berge Bulk joining a pipeline of WindWings installations through 2023, we look forward to working with our partners to make significant inroads into reducing vessel carbon emissions.”
An Approval- in-Principle (AiP) by DNV for BAR Tech Wind Wings by Yara Marine Technologies was revealed by BAR Technologies in November 2021. Through an extensive evaluation of the system’s layout demands, security and also functionality factors to consider, and also basic applicability to sea-going vessels, this AiP guarantees the sector of the modern technology’s stability and also security. The AiP likewise considers just how Wind Wings are released, just how they work while in operation, just how they execute while revealed to severe weather condition, and also just how repetitive the system is.
Wind Wings will certainly be set up aboard Berge Bulk’s vessel in the 2nd quarter of 2023.
