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| M/V Mitsui + Vale! The world's first capesize bulk carrier fitted with spinnaker sails goes into operation! |
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Date:2024-08-21 Readers:
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In recent years, the global shipping industry has been undergoing a profound transformation, which stems mainly from the world's increasingly severe environmental pressure and decarbonisation requirements. Against this backdrop, major shipping companies have been taking measures to reduce carbon emissions and minimise environmental impacts, so as to comply with the trend of the times and achieve the goal of sustainable development.
Recently, Japan's Merchant Marine Mitsui (MOL, President and CEO Takeshi Hashimoto) and Brazil's Vale (CEO Eduardo Bartolomeo) announced that a 200,000 tonne bulk carrier chartered by Vale has been successfully retrofitted with two-masted Norsepower Rotor Sails™ (‘Norsepower Rotor Sails™’), in accordance with the current mid-term contract. Norsepower Rotor Sails™) and docked for the first time at Ponta da Madeira, Brazil.
According to Norsepower, this is the world's first installation of rotor sails on a capesize bulk carrier. Combined with the voyage optimisation technology, the vessel is expected to achieve fuel savings and greenhouse gas emission reductions of 6-10% on long-haul routes from Brazil to the Far East.
MOL has developed the ‘MOL Group Environmental Vision 2.2’, which aims to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. One of the key actions to achieve this goal is the ‘introduction of clean energy and technologies for further energy savings,’ including the installation of wind-assisted propulsion systems.
MOL wants to provide safe management and efficient operation of an environmentally friendly fleet equipped with wind-assisted propulsion technology, which will not only reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of the Group's fleet, but also contribute to the reduction of emissions and decarbonisation of society as a whole.
Vale has always supported the shipping industry in achieving the decarbonisation goals of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). In line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, the company has set a target of achieving a 15 per cent reduction in emissions by 2035, which will be based on Scope III (Note 2) targeting greenhouse gas emissions generated in the corporate value chain. Even if the ships are not owned by Vale, it believes that shipping emissions from operations also affect marine ecology.
Vale has also launched ‘Ecoshipping’, a research and development programme in close collaboration with shipowners, which focuses on reducing GHG emissions by combining innovative technologies with fleet modernisation. Since 2018, Vale has been operating second-generation Valemaxes bulk carriers (400,000 dwt) and since 2019 Guaibamaxes bulk carriers (325,000 dwt), which are among the most efficient ships in the world. As part of the Ecoshipping programme, Vale has developed a number of innovative energy-saving projects, such as the spinnaker sail installation project and the pioneering integration of multi-fuel tanks on iron ore carriers.
The global shipping industry is currently undergoing a critical period of green transformation, and the challenge for every shipping company is how to achieve environmental goals while maintaining economic efficiency. The emergence of new technologies such as spinnaker sails provides a feasible path for the shipping industry. However, the widespread application of the technology requires the joint efforts of the entire industry. Both MOL and Vale, with the help of Norsepower, have taken a solid step forward on this path, and their successes will serve as a valuable reference for the rest of the industry.
https://www.cnss.com.cn/html/sdbd/20240821/354389.html
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