First VLCC with Four Rigid Sails Delivered by China


🇨🇳 First VLCC with Four Rigid Sails Delivered by China.

China Merchants has taken delivery of the world's first second-generation eco-friendly VLCC, named New Aden, which is fitted with four rigid sails and other energy improvements. The supertanker was built by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) and is also fitted with the latest SOx and NOx technologies to reduce emissions. According to DSIC and its parent company CSSC, the vessel was designed to operate between the Middle East and the Far East, and it is expected to achieve an annual fuel saving of 9.8% and reduce emissions by more than 2,900 tons of carbon.

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