• bound4blue will install 2022 two 17-meter-high eSAILs^® on the general cargo vessel.

• A similar unit was installed on M/V La Naumon, being the largest suction sail ever built and installed on a vessel.

• Amasus Shipping is one of the biggest and most reputable European shipowners and operators in the shortsea, bulk, general cargo, offshore, and worldwide heavy lift (including RoRo) market.

Santander (Spain), Delfzijl (The Netherlands) | 29 March 2022. The M/V EEMS Traveller, owned and operated by the Dutch shipowner Amasus Shipping, will start harnessing the power of wind. The 91 meters length general cargo vessel will be retrofitted with two 17-meter-high eSAILs^® during a port call in 2022. A similar unit was installed by bound4blue in December 2021 on M/V La Naumon, being the largest suction sail ever built and installed on a ship.

The suction sails are expected to reduce the 2,850 dwt ship’s fuel costs and annual CO₂ emissions by up to 30 percent in favorable trade routes. The installation will also reduce the vessel’s Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and improve the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), further extending its compliance with the IMO measures aimed at reducing the carbon intensity of international shipping.

José Miguel Bermúdez, CEO of bound4blue: “Our eSAIL^® is a commercially available, proven, and reliable technology that turns wind into profit while reducing the carbon footprint of ships. Collaborating with Amasus Shipping team in this multiple sail installation is an opportunity to show again that general cargo ships, which account for roughly twenty-seven percent of the world merchant fleet, can benefit from our wind propulsion system.”

 

Arend-Jan Rozema, Managing Director of Amasus Shipping “Setting the right course is inextricably linked to shipping. In bound4blue we found a solid and professional partner in our mission as Amasus to reduce the energy footprint of our fleet. We feel that wind is one of the most sustainable energy sources available and should be used for all our benefit if possible. Reducing energy consumption by combining multiple techniques is the best pathway towards Sustainable Shipping.”

About bound4blue

bound4blue develops modern automated wind-assisted propulsion systems as a turnkey solution for all shipowners and shipping companies looking to reduce fuel costs and pollutant emissions.

The bound4blue eSAIL^® system is an optimal solution for saving fuel and reducing emissions: fully automated, low cost, low maintenance, and easy onboard installation.

The company, founded in 2014 with a clear vision of renewable energy applied to maritime transport, currently has its head office in Cantabria (Spain), with offices in Barcelona and Singapore. In 2021, the company installed its eSAIL^® system on two vessels and has signed additional agreements with other shipowners to extend the system to their fleets in 2022/3.

About Amasus Shipping

Amasus Shipping is a full-service shipping office, located in the former nautical school and the Abel Tasman National Monument in Delfzijl. Amasus has been engaged in chartering and total ship management for its own fleet of ships, for a large number of shipping companies, and captain owners for more than 40 years, having also terminal facilities in Eemshaven and in the port of Delfzijl. Amasus owns and operates ships in the shortsea, bulk, general cargo, offshore, and worldwide heavy lift (incl. RoRo) market, and, in its vision, the creation of added economic value should be combined with social justice and a healthy living environment. Corporate social responsibility is Amasus´ chosen tool to create a balance between the economic, social, and environmental aspects of its corporate policy, and technical innovations play an important role in the company. Amasus is constantly supporting the continuous improvement of navigation, sensoring, monitoring, maintenance, sustainability, and prevention of incidents, acting as an initiator, participant, and supporter in a number of innovative projects in these areas.