WindWings Eyed for Next-Generation HD Hyundai LNG Carrier

Korean Register, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, BAR Technologies and the Liberian Registry are teaming up to study the use of large wing sails on a new generation of LNG carriers.

The four companies signed a memorandum of understanding at Gastech 2026 in Bangkok on Tuesday covering development of a 174,000-cubic-meter LNG carrier equipped with BAR Technologies’ WindWings wind-assisted propulsion system.

The project will assess the technical feasibility, safety and regulatory requirements involved in fitting the rigid wing sails to an LNG carrier as shipowners and builders look for ways to cut fuel consumption and emissions.

The concept centers on a 174,000-cubic-meter