Hanwha Ocean equips MOL LNG carrier with dual rigid sails
The 174,000-cubic-meter vessel combines wind propulsion with hull air lubrication to reduce fuel use by up to 12% ahead of commercial handover to Chevron.
HLBy Hyun-jung Lee, Korea correspondent, shipbuilding and defense··Updated September 14, 2026·4 min read
ShareLinkedInXWhatsAppEmailA worker holds a tablet as the LNG carrier Fujin Sailor sails with twin rigid sails and an active hull air lubrication system. (AI-generated image)
Hanwha Ocean and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines showcased operational systems on Sept. 14 for the newly built liquefied natural gas carrier Fujin Sailor, outfitting the vessel with twin rigid sails and hull air lubrication.
The 174,000-cubic-meter vessel combines wind assistance with hull friction reduction to target a 12% decrease in voyage fuel consumption. The installation represents the first commercial deployment of rigid wind sails on a membrane gas tanker.
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Korea correspondent, shipbuilding and defense — Hyun-jung Lee reports on Korean yards, order books and naval programs, and on the defense export contracts that increasingly sit alongside them.
