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Anemoi completes installation of Rotor Sails onboard Vale VLOC

Anemoi Marine Technologies completed the installation of five Rotor Sails onboard the 400,000dwt Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC), Sohar Max, making it the largest vessel to receive wind propulsion technology to date. Sohar Max is a first generation Valemax, built in 2012 in China’s Rongsheng shipyard.

 The project showcased global collaboration between Brazilian mining giant Vale SA, Omani shipowner Asyad and UK-based Rotor Sail provider Anemoi.

 The five 35m tall and 5m diameter Rotor Sails were retrofitted onboard Sohar Max at the COSCO Zhoushan shipyard in China, in October 2024.

In addition, Anemoi has installed its bespoke folding deployment system, which will enable to sails to be folded from vertical to mitigate any impacts on the vessel’s cargo handling operations.

With the installation of the Rotor Sails, it is expected that Sohar Max will now be able to reduce its fuel consumption by up to 6 per cent and cut carbon emissions by up to 3,000 tonnes annually.

Sohar Max has just completed a voyage to Tubarao, during which the rotor sail test period began and testing will continue on future voyages.

Ships Montly - January 2024

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