A windshield on a containership saves fuel and cuts emissions, says MOL

Japanese ocean carrier MOL has successfully completed testing a windshield on the bow of one of its containerships, which it claims has saved fuel and reduced CO2 emissions by around 2%.

The windshield was installed on the 2010-built 6,700 teu MOL Marvel in September 2015 and was monitored during its service on the Asia-North America east coast route.

The horseshoe-shaped shield, which has sufficient strength to meet ClassNK rules concerning wave impact, encloses the front line of the stacked containers to optimise wind resistance.

MOL said: “With today’s larger ...