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HD Hyundai Tests WindWings for LNG Carrier

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is working with BAR Technologies, Korean Register and the Liberian Registry to determine whether rigid wind sails can be incorporated into a 174,000-cubic-meter LNG carrier design, potentially extending wind-assisted propulsion into another major deep-sea vessel class. The companies signed a joint development agreement Sept. 15 at Gastech 2026 in Bangkok to assess the technical feasibility, safety and regulatory compliance of installing BAR Technologies' WindWings system on an ... [+]

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