MV Afros
MV Afros is the world's first ultramax bulk carrier to be operable under wind-assisted propulsion. The vessel is managed by the Greek company Blue Planet Shipping.
Technical data
[edit]The vessel is 199 metres (653 ft) long with a beam of 32 metres (105 ft) and was built in 2018. The MMSI is 538007531; Afros is registered in the Marshall Islands.[1][2] Afros is assessed at 64,000 tons deadweight (DWT) and was built at Jiangsu Haitong Offshore Engineering Equipment shipyard in Rugao, China, becoming the first wind-assisted ultramax bulk carrier.[3] The vessel is fitted with four Flettner rotors made by Anemoi Marine, which are mounted on rails on the deck, and can be moved aside during port operations.[3][4][5]
See also
[edit]- Cruise ferry Viking Grace which became the first passenger vessel with a rotor
- Liquid bulk tanker Maersk Pelican which was retrofitted with two rotors
References
[edit]- ^ "AFROS, Bulk Carrier - Details and current position - IMO 9746803 - VesselFinder". www.vesselfinder.com. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "Ship AFROS (Bulk Carrier) Registered in Marshall Is - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 9746803, MMSI 538007531, Call sign V7TL4". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ a b "M/V Afros - The world's first rotor sail bulk carrier". Anemoi. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ Roker, Stephanie (2018-12-14). "Ultramax bulker installed with wind engines; awarded Ship of the Year 2018". Dry Bulk. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "How to sail through your wind-assist retrofit | LR". www.lr.org. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
External links
[edit]- MV Afros 21st century technology (webpage by Blue Planet Shipping which manages the MV Afros)
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