bound4blue and Cryosafe Services partner to support LNG Carrier eSAIL® applications in International Shipping News 15/05/2026 Cryosafe Services, a leader in LNG operations and consultancy support services, has signed a partnership agreement with bound4blue to collaborate towards the application of bound4blue eSAIL® integration for LNG Carrier vessels. The companies will work together to evaluate eSAIL® configuration and integration options to optimise performance, whilst managing the specific operational and technical factors related to LNG Carrier vessels. This includes factors such as vessel airdraft, cargo operations, gangway entry, and mooring lines towards vessel compliance with LNG terminals and FSRUs. bound4blue’s autonomous wind propulsion system is highly relevant for LNG Carriers due to their higher vessel speeds, available space for eSAIL®s, and worldwide trading routes. With an optimised installation configuration, LNG Carrier owners and charterers can save fuel, cut emissions, reduce costs and simplify regulatory compliance, whilst eliminating any operational and terminal compliance impact from the eSAIL®s. Safe, simple sailing “The LNG Carrier market is a key growth area for bound4blue,” comments Daniel Mann, CCO at bound4blue. “So, it’s fantastic to agree this collaboration agreement with a leader in LNG operations support – a company that knows LNG Carrier operations and terminal compliance factors inside out. Our mechanically simple solution delivers unique benefits for the LNG segment, and with our proven performance and compact technology, due to its exceptional propulsive efficiency, you have a technology perfectly suited to help LNG Carrier owners meet ambitious commercial and environmental goals.” Mann continues: “When adding bound4blue’s expansive knowledge of wind propulsion to Cryosafe Services LNG Carrier operations expertise, vessel owners and charterers can be confident that all the critical considerations have been evaluated and addresse