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Maritime Executive Article: First Multipurpose Cargo Vessel Installs Wind-Assisted Propulsion

Installation of 22m eSAIL® completed onboard innovative newbuild Na Hiro E Pae. Photo Courtesy of bound4blue

Spanish company bound4blue has installed its eSail suction sail on Na Hiro E Pae, marking the first wind-assisted propulsion system fitted on a multipurpose cargo vessel. The newbuild will serve Tahiti and the Austral Islands, with the system expected to cut energy consumption by 10 percent.

Curtis Cannizzaro August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 International News, News Read more
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