{"id":5304,"date":"2025-02-25T19:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T19:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=5304"},"modified":"2025-02-25T19:00:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T19:00:27","slug":"bound4blue-completes-first-esail-installation-on-tanker-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=5304","title":{"rendered":"bound4blue Completes First eSAIL Installation On Tanker In Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    bound4blue Completes First eSAIL Installation On Tanker In Turkey<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EPS-Tanker-300x157.png?resize=300%2C157&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"bound4blue Completes First eSAIL Installation On Tanker In Turkey\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;margin-right:10px;width:150px; height:150px;float:left;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EPS-Tanker-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EPS-Tanker-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EPS-Tanker-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EPS-Tanker-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EPS-Tanker.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1865060\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1865060\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1865060\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EPS-Tanker.png?resize=1200%2C628&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"EPS Tanker\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EPS-Tanker.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EPS-Tanker-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EPS-Tanker-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EPS-Tanker-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EPS-Tanker-150x79.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1865060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credits: bound4blue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>bound4blue has completed the installation of its breakthrough eSAIL\u00ae suction sails on tanker vessel Pacific Sentinel with a streamlined single-stop process for Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) at Besiktas Shipyard in Turkey during a planned drydocking.<\/p>\n<p>Three 22-metre, DNV Type Approved eSAILs\u00ae were installed on the 50,000dwt Pacific Sentinel in under a day per unit, as planned. The installation took place during a scheduled vessel drydock, with preparatory work completed in advance.<\/p>\n<p>The fully autonomous wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS) will help the vessel reduce overall energy consumption with forecasted energy consumption savings of around 10% depending on vessel routing, slashing OPEX and emissions to air, while also enhancing regulatory compliance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fast-track, single-stop benefits<\/strong><br \/>\nThe installation heralds a landmark in numerous regards, signifying EPS\u2019 first step into wind-assisted propulsion \u2013 as a continuation of its ambitious decarbonisation programme \u2013 while also marking bound4blue\u2019s first tanker installation.<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish-based wind pioneer has undertaken a fast-track \u201csingle-stop\u201d process, ensuring minimal vessel downtime with all work undertaken during planned vessel maintenance at the shipyard.<\/p>\n<p>The fast-track, single-stop installation combined vessel groundwork, such as fitting pedestals for the eSAILs\u00ae and welding, with the simultaneous preparation and programming of the sails. This efficient approach helped minimize installation time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f6a2.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\ud83d\udea2\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f389.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf89\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">FIRST TANKER INSTALLATION COMPLETED!<br \/>\nNot even the freezing weather (<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/2744.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\u2744\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f976.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd76\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">) could stop us! We\u2019ve installed three 22m eSAILs\u00ae on EPS\u2019 Pacific Sentinelin record time during drydocking at Besiktas Shipyard!<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/2714.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\u2714\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">Fast-track, single-stop process<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/2714.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\u2714\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">Fuel savings, reduced emissions <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LkJwB05Uyc\">pic.twitter.com\/LkJwB05Uyc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 bound4blue (@bound4blue) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bound4blue\/status\/1893924672669982967?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>David Ferrer, Co-founder and CTO, bound4blue explains:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re committed to helping shipping companies, such as EPS, embrace clean, proven, wind power in the simplest, most cost efficient and effective manner. Thanks to our collaboration with shipowners, operators, shipyards, and other key partners in all installations carried out by bound4blue, we have achieved a quick, robust, and high-quality deployment procedure. In this case the vessel and sails were fully prepared in advance, ensuring they could be lifted and bolted into place without extending the planned time at the yard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Easy advantages<\/strong><br \/>\nFerrer adds that the nature of the eSAIL\u00ae unlocks further advantages for cost, weight savings and efficiency on what could otherwise have been a demanding task:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact that this is an MR Tanker creates unique challenges in terms of ATEX zones and air draft limitations, but the eSAILs\u00ae simplicity is the ideal solution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt allows for non-EX-proof units, which streamlines the process, and reduces CAPEX, while their high performance achieves substantial savings without requiring excessively large sails, eliminating the need for tilting mechanisms and allowing for compatibility with the vessel\u2019s existing air draft. It is, we believe, an \u2018easy\u2019 way for such vessels, and many other demanding shipping segments, to access the compelling commercial, regulatory and environmental advantages of wind power.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ensuring regulatory compliance<\/strong><br \/>\nThe installation was completed along with guidance from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), ensuring compliance with classification and safety standards. ABS played a crucial role in granting the \u2018wind-assisted\u2019 notation, which was key to the structural integration of the eSAILs\u00ae with the vessel and ensuring alignment with regulatory frameworks such as the EU ETS, CII, and FuelEU Maritime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sustainable partnerships<\/strong><br \/>\nbound4blue has installed its solution on five vessels, with many more in its growing order book. EPS, which signed the agreement for the Pacific Sentinel in February 2024 and has now successfully completed this installation, further extended its collaboration with bound4blue in December 2024 through a new agreement for the installation of three eSAILs\u00ae on an MR tanker under construction at New Times Shipbuilding in Jiangsu Province, China. This installation is scheduled for late 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of the collaboration with bound4blue, Mirtcho Spassov, Decarbonisation Manager at\u202fEPS, comments: \u201cWe are committed to reducing emissions across our fleet by embracing cutting-edge green technologies, including wind-assisted propulsion. We need the right partners to achieve meaningful impact, and we\u2019ve found bound4blue, with their proven technology and solutions-driven approach, to be an excellent match. This successful installation is testament to our partnership, and we look forward to harnessing the benefits of wind propulsion in support of our drive to decarbonise. We look forward to completing our second installation later this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Delivering progress<\/strong><br \/>\nThe eSAIL\u00ae units work by dragging air across an aerodynamic surface to generate exceptional propulsive efficiency. The technology is suitable for both newbuilds and retrofitting across the huge majority of vessel segments, including, but not limited to, Tankers, Bulkers, Ro-Ros, Cruises, Ferries, Gas Carriers, and General Cargo vessels.<\/p>\n<p>eSAILs\u00ae help shipping companies simplify compliance, and achieve advantage, with regulations including EU ETS, CII and FuelEU Maritime, while offering a typical payback of less than five years.<\/p>\n<p><em>Press Release<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    MI News Network<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/shipping-news\/bound4blue-completes-first-esail-installation-on-tanker-in-turkey\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=bound4blue-completes-first-esail-installation-on-tanker-in-turkey\">Go to marine insight<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>bound4blue Completes First eSAIL Installation On Tanker In Turkey Image Credits: bound4blue bound4blue has completed the installation of its breakthrough eSAIL\u00ae suction sails on tanker vessel Pacific Sentinel with a streamlined single-stop process for Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) at Besiktas Shipyard in Turkey during a planned drydocking. 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