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The eSail technology developed by bound4blue will help a high-capacity juice carrier save fuel and operate with fewer emissions.
Have you ever wondered how people all over the world get their boxed fruit juice? MV Atlantic Orchard is one of the specialized vessels known as juice carriers or juice tankers that do exactly that – they transport huge quantities of juice to different locations worldwide. A standard juice carrier can transport 32,000 cubic meters (over 8 million gallons) of fresh or concentrated juice per trip, which would be the equivalent of 32 million one-liter cartons.
These juice carriers, like all other tankers and bulk carriers, need to comply with the IMO (International Maritime Organization) 's increasingly harsher restrictions when it comes to emissions. IMO has set a zero-emission target for 2050, and we've already seen multiple innovations in the industry trying to adapt current fleets or bring new vessels in line with this target.
There are many roads that can lead to maritime transport decarbonization, and one of them harnesses the power of wind, widely considered the purest form of energy available. Bound4blue is one of the companies that have developed a modern, advanced sailing system that can be fitted onto existing commercial vessels to lower their emissions. The system is called eSail, and it officially holds the record for the largest section sail ever made and installed on a vessel. This is the system that will be installed on the Atlantic Orchard juice carrier.
The eSail system is based on a specific type of wind-assisted propulsion technology known as a suction sail. Like most contemporary wind sailing systems, it's entirely automated. Plus, it claims to ensure seven times more lift than an airplane wing. This translated to an increased propulsive efficiency.
The Atlantic Orchard, which is chartered by the Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), will be retrofitted with four of these eSail units, each being 26 meters high (85.3 feet). As a result, the ship's fuel consumption and CO2 emissions should be reduced by at least ten percent, depending on each route. It might not seem like a lot, but maritime transportation is known to be difficult to decarbonize, which is why every improvement matters.
Plus, this could help pave the way for decarbonizing other juice carriers as well. The Atlantic Orchard is one decade old, but through this retrofit process, it will be equipped for future operations in line with the global net-zero target.
The four eSails by bound4blue will be installed on board the Atlantic Orchard next year.
The Spanish company has successfully installed its eSails on three ships so far, including La Naumon, which was introduced as the world's first theater vessel. Several major shipowners, such as Marubeni Corporation, have also agreed to retrofit their ships with the details in the near future.
These juice carriers, like all other tankers and bulk carriers, need to comply with the IMO (International Maritime Organization) 's increasingly harsher restrictions when it comes to emissions. IMO has set a zero-emission target for 2050, and we've already seen multiple innovations in the industry trying to adapt current fleets or bring new vessels in line with this target.
There are many roads that can lead to maritime transport decarbonization, and one of them harnesses the power of wind, widely considered the purest form of energy available. Bound4blue is one of the companies that have developed a modern, advanced sailing system that can be fitted onto existing commercial vessels to lower their emissions. The system is called eSail, and it officially holds the record for the largest section sail ever made and installed on a vessel. This is the system that will be installed on the Atlantic Orchard juice carrier.
The eSail system is based on a specific type of wind-assisted propulsion technology known as a suction sail. Like most contemporary wind sailing systems, it's entirely automated. Plus, it claims to ensure seven times more lift than an airplane wing. This translated to an increased propulsive efficiency.
The Atlantic Orchard, which is chartered by the Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), will be retrofitted with four of these eSail units, each being 26 meters high (85.3 feet). As a result, the ship's fuel consumption and CO2 emissions should be reduced by at least ten percent, depending on each route. It might not seem like a lot, but maritime transportation is known to be difficult to decarbonize, which is why every improvement matters.
Plus, this could help pave the way for decarbonizing other juice carriers as well. The Atlantic Orchard is one decade old, but through this retrofit process, it will be equipped for future operations in line with the global net-zero target.
The four eSails by bound4blue will be installed on board the Atlantic Orchard next year.
The Spanish company has successfully installed its eSails on three ships so far, including La Naumon, which was introduced as the world's first theater vessel. Several major shipowners, such as Marubeni Corporation, have also agreed to retrofit their ships with the details in the near future.
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