Wilson ASA has started to use wind-assisted propulsion on a route for the Norwegian aluminium producer Hydro.
The newly refitted 4,766-dwt Wilson Eyde (built 2012) will transport pitch, which is used as a binder in carbon anodes for aluminium smelting, from suppliers in Europe to Hydro’s facilities in Norway.
The bulker vessel is equipped with both wind-assisted propulsion from Econowind and an AI-based system for fuel optimisation.
