“Sailing knowledge is coming back to shipping,” explains Luke McEwen, technical director at Anemoi Marine Technologies, as he sets out how Anemoi’s Rotor Sails are designed for minimal structural alterations during fitting, minimal impact on port and cargo operations, whilst delivering significant fuel and emissions savings.

As ship owners continue to look for ways to reduce green-house gas emissions and the impact on the planet, harnessing the power of wind has become one of the best ways in which owners and operators can make meaningful efficiencies today.

The IMO has set carbon reduction targets, calling for CO2 emissions to be reduced by an average of at least 40% by 2030, with an overall aim to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by or around 2050. The introduction of the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) and the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI), which will become increasingly stringent in the years to come, is compelling ship owners to seek both substantial and incremental efficiency improvements to ensure their vessels remain within acceptable rating boundaries.