- Chevron Shipping and MOL to install Wind Challenger on LNG carrier.
Fri Sep 13 11:01:49 – 2024 UTC– Chevron Shipping Company and MOL are installing Wind Challenger on an LNG carrier.
Hard Sail Wind-assisted Propulsion System
Chevron Shipping Company LLC, a subsidiary of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) have announced an agreement to equip a new LNG carrier with the Wind Challenger, a hard sail wind-assisted propulsion system developed by MOL and Oshima Shipbuilding. This innovative vessel, currently under construction at the Geoje Shipyard of Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd., is expected to be delivered in 2026.
Wind Challenger
This groundbreaking project will mark the world’s first LNG carrier equipped with such a wind-assisted propulsion system. The Wind Challenger, featuring telescopic sails, is designed to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, reflecting Chevron and MOL’s commitment to lowering the carbon intensity of their operations.
The vessel has already received approval in principle (AiP) from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK), further solidifying its pioneering status in the maritime industry.
Gastech Exhibition & Conference
At the MOL booth at the Gastech Exhibition & Conference 2024 in Houston, September 17-20, 2024, the Wind Challenger technology will be on exhibit.
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