Deltamarin will carry out the ship side basic design for installing wind power onboard the 210,000dwt bulk carrier Berge Olympus.
The company earlier carried out ship side concept design of the retrofit including the needed analyses for structural matters, stability, other ship integration related issues and sea keeping.
“We are excited to continue this project together with Berge Bulk, BAR Technologies and Yara Marine and look forward to seeing the sails in operation next year. Wind has a great potential for decarbonisation of both existing ships and newbuilds and we are very proud to work with these companies that are determined to make it a reality,” saidEsa Jokioinen, Sales Director of Deltamarin.
Retrofit project
Berge Bulk, BAR Technologies and Yara Marine Technologies reached an agreement to install four BARTech WindWings onboard the vessel back in June.
The contract strengthens Berge Bulk’s commitment to pioneer the shipping industry’s decarbonisation journey making it an early adopter of wind-assisted propulsion technology, evaluating a pivotal technology to reduce the emissions of its bulker fleet.
The large, solid wing sails on board these bulkers will measure up to 50 metres in height and will be capable of reducing CO2 emissions by as much as 30% through a combination of wind propulsion and route optimisation.
By doing so, Berge Bulk aims to take a major step in assisting the broader industry in achieving its emission targets for 2050.
In November 2021, BAR Technologies announced an Approval-in-Principle (AiP) by DNV for BARTech WindWings by Yara Marine Technologies.
This AiP assures the industry of the practicality and safety of the technology through a comprehensive assessment of the system’s design specifications, safety and usability considerations and general applicability to sea-going vessels. The AiP also examines the deployment and functionality of WindWings in operation, use in extreme weather conditions, and system redundancy.
Wind Wings will be installed on board Berge Bulk’s vessel in the second quarter of 2023.
