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Maersk Tankers could see more ships using sails in a few years

In just a few years, Maersk Tankers expects the cost of rotor sails to be so low that it will make sense to invest more in the technology, the chief technical officer tells ShippingWatch after the end of a year-long trial.
Tommy Thomassen, CTO of Maersk Tankers, which has been testing rotor sails aboard a tanker vessel in the past year. | Photo: PR/Maersk Tankers
Tommy Thomassen, CTO of Maersk Tankers, which has been testing rotor sails aboard a tanker vessel in the past year. | Photo: PR/Maersk Tankers
BY SØREN PICO

The trial with giant sails aboard one of Maersk Tankers' vessels was a success, establishes CTO Tommy Thomassen in an interview with ShippingWatch.

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