Spanish automated wind-assisted propulsion system specialist bound4blue has clinched validation of its wind propulsion system force matrix calculation methodology from the UK’s classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR), thus leaping another step forward in the ambition to “accelerate and simplify” the adoption of wind power .

As disclosed, the stamp of approval from LR could give shipowners a ‘robust’ and compliant method to calculate the Pwind value of installations and unlock full regulatory (and cost) benefits under environmental frameworks like the FuelEU Maritime and the EEDI/EEXI.