World’s first: Norsepower’s rotor sails to be installed on coal carrier

IINO Kaiun Kaisha (IINO LINES) and Electric Power Development (J-POWER) have agreed to install the rotor sail (wind propulsion auxiliary device) manufactured by Finnish Norsepower Oy on the dedicated coal carrier Yodohine.

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MOL Takes Delivery of First Hard Sail-equipped Coal Carrier

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced that the coal carrier SHOFU MARU – the world’s first cargo vessel to be equipped with a Wind Challenger hard sail – has been delivered on 7 October and is set to start operations.

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The SHOFU MARU will be used to transport coal from Australia, Indonesia, and North America as a dedicated vessel for Tohoku Electric Power Co. According to MOL, the Wind Challenger system is expected to reduce the vessel’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...

https://mfame.guru/mol-takes-delivery-of-first-hard-sail-equipped-coal-carrier/

Coal carrier will be first ship with new hard sail system

A coal carrier serving Japan’s Tohoku Electric Power Co. is to be fitted with a hard sail system jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) and the Oshima Shipbuilding Co. under their “Wind Challenger” project, which got started in 2009.

MOL says the additional propulsion power from wind can reduce a vessel’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by an estimated 5% to 8% compared to conventional ships of the same class.

As was just underscored by Eastern Pacific’s implementation of its “No Coal...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/coal-carrier-will-be-first-ship-with-new-hard-sail-system/

Sharp Fall In Laden Vessels Departing Indonesian Ports After Coal Export Ban

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On 31st December 2021, the Indonesian government announced a ban on coal exports for the month of January, to allow supplies at domestic power plants to be replenished after dropping to critically low levels.

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The ban was met with significant opposition from mining groups and importers, with Japan’s embassy in Jakarta calling for a prompt resumption of exports. While Indonesian authorities were due to review the sudden operation this week, the ban on coal exports is likely to...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/sharp-fall-in-laden-vessels-departing-indonesian-ports-after-coal-export-ban/

Adani Prepared To Ship Coal From Australia’s Most Controversial Mine

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The Adani Group is planning to ship its first-ever coal cargo from the most controversial mine in Australia, after fighting against a seven-year-long campaign spearheaded by climate activists and disregarding the groups’ fight for fossil fuels.

Queensland’s Carmichael mine is in all probability the last new thermal coal mine in Australia, the world’s biggest coal exporter, however, a crucial supply source for power plants in countries like India.

The statement, however, did not mention where the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/adani-prepared-to-ship-coal-from-australias-most-controversial-mine/

India Buys 2 Million Tons Of Inexpensive Australian Coal Lying At China’s Ports

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India is purchasing Australian coal that has long been stranded in China. The situation also brings into light how geopolitics is unnecessarily complicating Beijing’s battle against its energy crisis.

Buyers who have made the purchases have said that the fuel is being bought at about $12 to $15 per ton. It is among the most inexpensive type relative to its quality in the market. Indian sponge iron plants and cement producers are among buyers using the supplies to meet domestic shortfalls.

This...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/india-buys-2-million-tons-of-inexpensive-australian-coal-lying-at-chinas-ports/

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