Klaveness Combination Carriers first move into wind with suction sails on newbuild

Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (KCC) will be equipping its latest CABU III newbuild with the large suction sails, made by bound4blue.

KCC, through a subsidiary, has sealed a deal with the builder of the CABU III newbuildings, Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding to install its first ever wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS), with two bound4blue eSAILs® suction sails on the third CABU III newbuilding, slated for delivery in Q3 2026.

The newbuild will be one of the first tanker/dry bulk vessels to feature bound4blue’s cutting-edge WAPS technology, while the two installed units will also rank as the largest ever suction sails, standing at 24 meters in height.

According to bound4blue, the two eSAILs® will be fitted at the bow of the vessel to enable efficient port operations.

The installation marks bound4blue’s first newbuild project in China, bound4blue said, and the first installation of its model 3 solution.

“This is a landmark contract for us in many respects, becoming not only the largest eSAIL® the world has seen, but also our first