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Suction wing sails (per unit) retrofit

vendor claim — not yet independently measured

Rigid wing sails with boundary-layer suction that generate high lift per unit area. As with rotor sails, savings are route-dependent and cannot be stated as a flat percentage.

route-dependent
CO₂ emissions reduction — needs a route wind-resource score, not modelled as a flat number
€1,000k–2,500k
indicative capex band (vendor/literature prior)
5–15 days
no drydock needed
4,734
eligible vessels in our database

Which ships it suits

  • Segments: Bulk carrier, Oil tanker, Chemical tanker, Vehicle carrier, General cargo ship
  • Size: from 10,000 DWT
  • Remaining service life: at least 8 years (payback must fit inside it)
  • Service speed: up to ~15 kn — the device underdelivers on faster, finer hulls

Addressable opportunity (CII band D/E fleet)

852
D/E vessels eligible for this measure
€852–2,130M
installed-base capex range
0.24–0.71 Mt
annual CO₂ reduction (claimed range × reported emissions)

Eligible vessels — worst CII band first

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Measured real-world outcomes

The reduction range above is a vendor claim. We continuously detect completed retrofits in shipyard-visit, equipment and EU MRV emissions data and measure the actual AER change. Measured results are published per measure once at least 30 controlled observations exist — until then, treat vendor ranges as ceilings: real-world delivery is consistently at or below the low end.