Odfjell Places Repeat Order for Bound4blue Wind Propulsion System

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Wednesday September 2, 2026

Shipping company Odfjell has placed a repeat order with wind propulsion technology firm Bound4blue for wind propulsion systems.

The order covers four 22 m eSAIL suction sails for the 49,000-dwt chemical tanker Bow Optima, with installation scheduled in China in Q2 2027, Bound4blue said in an emailed statement on Tuesday.

The order follows the installation of Bound4blue's suction sails on sister vessel Bow Olympus in March 2025.

The vessel has recorded energy savings of 15-20% in good wind conditions, equivalent to around 5 mt of bunker fuel saved per day and approximately 15 tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided daily, according to Odfjell.

Bow Optima has already been prepared for the retrofit, with foundations, cabling and related deck equipment installed during a scheduled drydocking.

The contract is Odfjell's first repeat order with Bound4blue.

The company has installed more than 140 energy-saving devices across its fleet over the past decade, reducing carbon intensity by more than 53% against the IMO's 2008 baseline.

Bound4blue has deployed eSAIL systems on 13 ships, with five more in its order book.

Ship & Bunker News Team
To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected]