Brazilian mining giant Vale has been revealed as the first bulker owner and charterer to fit Norsepower wind rotor sails on a VLOC newbuilding.
Five 24 metre-high tilting rotors have been installed on the Pan Ocean-owned, 325,000-dwt guaibamax vessel Sea Zhoushan.
They are targeted to cut fuel consumption and emissions by up to 8% on routes between Brazil and China, amounting to a saving of 3,400 tonnes of CO2 per year.
