Project CLEANSHIP has begun collecting operational and emissions data from a wingsail-equipped tanker operating under real sailing conditions, according to an announcement from the project.

The tanker M/T Jutlandia Swan, operated by Uni-Tankers, is being used as a floating laboratory as part of the project’s first real-world data collection campaign.

The vessel will collect continuous operational and emissions data during routine voyages to assess the impact of wind-assisted propulsion systems on day-to-day operations.

Project CLEANSHIP said that further information about the measurements, analyses, and results will be shared as the campaign progresses.

The initiative is funded by the Danish MUDP programme under the Ministry of Environment and Gender Equality and involves collaboration between several maritime and research organisations.

Participating partners include Uni-Tankers, Green Instruments, the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, Danske Rederier, Danske Maritime and the Danish Technological Institute.