日本突发！三菱商事与日本造船携手BAR，三大巨头共推WindWings船舶狂风模式？

BAR Technologies携手三菱和日本造船厂，基于各公司现有的合作关系，共同将其创新的WindWings风力推进系统引入日本市场。这一合作不仅标志着技术的新篇章，也体现了跨国界合作的深远意义。

三菱在2017年建造的Pyxis Ocean成为首艘配备WindWings系统的船只。这艘装备了两片长达37.5米帆的船舶，于2023年8月从中远集团位于中国上海的船厂启航。这一里程碑事件不仅是技术创新的象征，更是中日两国在环保领域合作的典范。

为了进一步推动风力推进技术在日本航运市场的普及，一份新的谅解备忘录应运而生。这份备忘录为三菱和BAR Technologies之间的合作奠定了坚实框架，旨在加速低排放船舶的交付，并探索在现有及新型船舶设计中应用WindWings的可能性。

日本造船厂作为今治造船和日本海洋联合公司的销售与设计合资企业，在这一合作中扮演着重要角色。除了签署谅解备忘录外，三菱还同意成为BAR Technologies在日本的WindWings代理商，进一步加强了双方的战略伙伴关系。

三菱商事株式会社船舶与基础设施部总经理Naoki Arima表示：“我们与BAR Technologies及其WindWings技术有着长期的、值得信赖的合作关系。我们认为，通过进一步整合我们的资源和技术，可以为行业提供更多价值，特别是对于那些寻求可持续发展路径的日本航运公司。”

BAR Technologies首席执行官John Cooper则强调：“作为全球第三大航运制造商，日本有巨大的潜力引领下一代大型商品船的变革。”他补充说：“随着WindWings在其他主要航运市场的订单快速增长，我们很自然地寻求与三菱和日本造船厂的合作，以确保日本客户能够使他们的船队符合未来的全球航运排放法规。”

日本造船厂设计部总监兼首席执行官Tomoaki Takahira表示：“尽管航运业正努力开发低二氧化碳排放的设计，但这份谅解备忘录将帮助我们加快这一进程，通过与BAR技术和三菱的合作，为现有和新设计的船舶安装WindWings。”

总之，这一跨国界的合作不仅展示了科技创新的力量，也体现了各国在应对气候变化问题上的共同责任和承诺。通过这样的合作模式，我们可以期待一个更加绿色、可持续的未来航运业的发展。

BAR Technologies has partnered with Mitsubishi and Nihon Shipyard to bring its WindWings wind propulsion system to the Japanese market, building on the companies’ existing relationship.

Mitsubishi’s 2017-built Pyxis Ocean was the first vessel to be fitted with WindWings, setting sail with two of the 37.5 m sails from COSCO’s Shanghai yard in China in August 2023.

A new memorandum of understanding sets a framework for further co-operation between the companies in order to speed up the adoption of wind propulsion in the Japanese shipping market.The three signatories have agreed to leverage their expertise to deliver low-emission vessels, and look for opportunities to use WindWings in existing and novel ship designs.

Nihon Shipyard is the sales and vessel design joint venture of Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United Corporation.

Alongside the development MoU, Mitsubishi Corporation has agreed to be BAR Technologies’ agent in Japan for WindWings.

Naoki Arima, general manager, Ship & Infrastructure Dept. Mitsubishi Corporation, said: “Having an existing, long and trustworthy relationship with BAR Technologies and its WindWings technology, we felt the next step in the partnership was to further integrate the offer, enabling us to provide more value to the industry, especially for Japanese shipping companies who are exploring ways to maintain a sustainable business.”

John Cooper, CEO, BAR Technologies, said: “As the third largest global shipping manufacturer, Japan has huge potential to drive positive change in the next generation of large commodities vessels.”

BAR’s new contracts this year includes a 34-vessel deal with Union Maritime to install WindWings on 14 LR2 tankers, 12 chemical tankers and eight MRs.

“With a rapidly growing pipeline of WindWings orders for vessels in other major shipping markets, the next logical stage in our journey was to seek a partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation and Nihon Shipyard to enable customers in Japan to ensure their fleets will be compliant with global shipping emissions regulations now and into the future,” added Cooper”。

Tomoaki Takahira, Director, chief of Design Division Nihon Shipyard, said: “While the shipping industry is expecting to develop low CO2 emission design, this MoU will help us accelerate for such development through collaboration works of installing WindWings for existing and new vessel design with BAR technologies and Mitsubishi Corporation.”