Bound4blue's eSAILs® Embark on a Sustainable Maritime Journey Aboard Airbus-Linked Ville de Bordeaux!

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) reveals plans to outfit the Ville de Bordeaux with bound4blue’s pioneering eSAILs®.

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This initiative is co-funded by the European Union and aims to reduce up to 1,800 tons of CO2 emissions annually.

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The eSAIL® technology generates six to seven times more lift than conventional sails.

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Nicolas Chrétien, Head of Sustainability & Environment at Airbus, expressed enthusiasm for testing the technology in real-world conditions.

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Mathieu Muzeau emphasized LDA’s dedication to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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David Ferrer marked this as the “first-ever fixed suction sail installation on a Ro-Ro ship.”

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The maritime industry faces challenges in implementing such technologies on a grand scale.

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Questions about the scalability of such innovations and the industry’s readiness to adopt them are raised.

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The collaboration between LDA, Airbus, and bound4blue highlights the transformative power of innovative technologies.

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