Sustainability

The Port of Marín welcomed the merchant ship EEMS Traveller yesterday, a vessel equipped with an innovative propulsion system. It consists of rigid suction sails that reduce fuel consumption and emissions. The sails are located at the stern and each is 17 meters high. They assist in the ship's propulsion by harnessing the available wind during navigation. This provides clean thrust to the vessel, reducing engine fuel consumption. The operation of these rigid columns is similar to that of airplane wings, allowing the wind to flow along them and be drawn in through an opening that runs the entire length of the surface, achieving fuel savings of around 30%. The EEMS Traveller is a 90-meter-long vessel, built in 2000 at the Tille shipyard in the Netherlands. Its suction sails were installed just a year ago in Bilbao after a series of structural reinforcements were carried out on the ship. It arrived in Marín this week to load timber. Pyxis Ocean This year, Marín was the first Spanish destination for the bulk carrier Pyxis Ocean, a bulk carrier equipped with wind propulsion. It is the first cargo ship built with technology that harnesses wind power to save 30% on fossil fuels, thus significantly reducing its carbon footprint and making maritime freight more sustainable.