Namura Shipbuilding and ship operator NS United Kaiun Kaisha have teamed up to develop a wind-powered system for a capesize bulker.
The system will have extending sails located under decks between the holds on a 183,000-dwt bulker. They will be deployed whenever wind conditions can aid propulsion and cut fuel use.
Namura has applied for a patent on the system, which will have wider but lower sails close to the bridge, to maintain vision, while they are narrower and higher towards the bow to prevent sightlines...
