Following a collaborative decision, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and Electric Power Development (J-Power) will install the Seawing – an automated kite system which uses wind power for additional propulsion – on board the 88,000dwt Corona Citrus coal carrier.

The vessel, which is owned by J-Power, will be fitted with the Seawing system, a kite which can be deployed and stored automatically for assistance with propulsion. The Seawing system collects and analyzes weather data and marine data on a real-time basis and uses the information to optimize performance and enhance safety.

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Following the installation of the Seawing, the duo anticipates that the vessel’s CO2  emissions will be reduced by at least 20%. The project aligns itself with K Line’s ambitions and initiatives to achieve its greenhouse gas reduction target.

The 230m-long Corona Citrus is already fitted with a ballast water treatment system to protect maritime ecosystems and an SOx  scrubber to eliminate sulfur oxides emitted via the exhaust.

To read more about Seawing, click here.