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UK – WORLDWIDE – TR Lady Shipping Ltd, a portfolio company of Tufton Investment Management, has signed an agreement with specialist in wind assisted propulsion for commercial vessels, Anemoi Marine Technologies, to supply and fit the bulk carrier
TR Lady with three large Rotor Sails and Anemoi s patented Rail Deployment System.
The Rail Deployment System allows the Rotor Sails to be moved across the deck to minimise impact on port operations.
TR Lady is a CS Marine designed 82,000dwt Kamsarmax bulker, built in 2017 by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group, and managed by Tufton. This is yet another case of the Flettner technology receiving acceptance from a shipping group.