MOL announces delivery of vessel with wind-assisted propulsion

Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced the delivery of a multi-purpose vessel fitted with two rigid sails.

PHOTO: Wind-assisted propulsion multi-purpose vessel Prima Verde. MOL

A multi-purpose vessel is a ship designed to carry different types of cargo, including containers, bulk goods and heavy-lift items.

The vessel, Prima Verde, is equipped with two rigid sails from Dutch wind-power company EconoWind, designed to harness wind energy and reduce fuel consumption.

A rigid sail is a solid, airfoil-shaped structure that harnesses wind power to assist in a vessel's propulsion.

The vessel will be operated by MOL Drybulk, a subsidiary of MOL, and owned by another Japanese firm Daishin Shipping.

By Tuhin Roy

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