Amasus orders largest suction sail for general cargo ship to cut fuel use

Dutch shipping company Amasus has returned to bound4blue to order another suction sail system, poised to be the largest of its kind to be installed on a general cargo ship, the companies said Oct. 22 amid ongoing maritime decarbonization efforts. The 22-meter unit, a wind-assisted propulsion system, will be retrofitted to a 2,876-dwt ship at Astander Shipyard in Santander, Spain,…Dutch shipping company Amasus has returned to bound4blue to order another suction sail system, poised to be the largest of its kind to be installed on a general cargo ship, the companies said Oct. 22 amid ongoing maritime decarbonization efforts. The 22-meter unit, a wind-assisted propulsion system, will be retrofitted to a 2,876-dwt ship at Astander Shipyard in Santander, Spain,…Read More