Lloyd’s Register partners on wind-assisted MR tanker development project
Lloyd's Register has partnered with K Shipbuilding, bound4blue, and Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry to develop a 50,000 dwt medium-range tanker incorporating wind-assisted propulsion systems to optimize fuel efficiency. The agreement was formalized at Posidonia 2026 in Athens, Greece.
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