‘Landmark Order’: Union Maritime Adds Large-Scale Wind Propulsion to Tanker Newbuildings

In A World First, LR2 Tankers To Be Equipped With BAR Technologies' WindWings

The vessels are being designed by SDARI and constructed by Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry, with steel cutting confirmed for November 2025.

WindWings to power dual-fuel LR2 tankers

BAR Technologies has confirmed a landmark order for its WindWings propulsion system to be installed on two new LR2 dual-fuel tankers.

Dual-fuel LR2s get ‘first-of-its-kind’ wind propulsion order

BAR Technologies secures WindWings order for 250-metre LR2 pair to be built at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry.

BAR Technologies wins first LRT2 tanker WindWings order

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BAR Technologies deploys wind propulsion solution on dual-fuel LR2 tankers

BAR Technologies has confirmed an order for its WindWings propulsion system to be installed on two LR2 dual-fuel tankers. This is one of the first confirmed large-scale wind propulsion deployments on this vessel class. Wind propulsion The vessels are being designed by SDARI and constructed by Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry (XSI). Steel-cutting has been confirmed for November 2025, and delivery scheduled for Q1 2027. The 250m-long tankers, Suzuka a…

‘Landmark order’: Union Maritime adds large-scale wind propulsion to tanker newbuildings

Two more LR2 tanker newbuildings will be fitted with fuel-saving WindWings