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The Sohar Max, a 400,000-ton Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC), has become the largest ship ever fitted with wind-assisted propulsion technology. According to Interesting Engineering, five rotor sails were installed on the ship by Anemoi Marine Technologies, a UK-based wind propulsion system provider. These massive rotor sails, each measuring 4.9 meters in diameter and 34.7 meters tall, were fitted on the Sohar Max's deck at COSCO Zhoushan shipyard in China in October 2024.The installation includes custom-designed foldable deployment systems that allow the sails to retract vertically, minimizing interference with cargo operations. Thanks to these rotor sails, Sohar Max is now capable of reducing its energy consumption by up to 6% and cutting annual carbon emissions by 3,000 tons. The ship recently completed a voyage to Tubarão, Brazil, and is now undergoing testing of the rotor sail system.