London, 26th February 2025: With the number of ships using direct wind energy for propulsion increasing at a rate of knots, perceptions of wind propulsion technology are seemingly changing in the shipping industry, a sector which, until the middle of the 19th Century, relied solely on sail.
The potential of wind energy to rapidly decarbonise the shipping industry by enabling the realisation of low or zero emission vessels is well-known. However, barriers to the large-scale adoption of wind...
IMO grants IWSA Consultative Status
International Maritime Organisation Grants the International Windship Association Consultative Status
London, 01 February 2022
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has formally confirmed that the International Windship Association (IWSA) has been granted full consultative status at the regulatory body. This will help bring wind-assist and primary wind propulsion issues to the fore as the wind technology segment continues to grow...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/01/31/imo-grants-iwsa-consultative-status/
Yara Marine Technologies enters the International Windship Association
After partnering with BAR Technologies to bring WindWings to the global shipping industry, Yara Marine Technologies is now entering the International Windship Association (IWSA) to join their mission of promoting the use of wind propulsion to reduce...
Driving the Decade of Wind Propulsion
International Windship Association spearheads a coordinated initiative to accelerate shipping decarbonisation
The campaign is designed to accelerate the adoption of hybrid alternative propulsion methods, blending wind, alternative fuels and energy efficiency measures, the aim is to achieve a rapid and measurable decarbonisation of the global shipping fleet in the 2020s.
Highlighting the unique advantage of wind propulsion technology to deliver immediate and...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/02/16/driving-the-decade-of-wind-propulsion/
Wind Propulsion & Shipping Decarbonisation Events & Presentations
From the Secretary International Windship Association (IWSA):
Dear All,
As you have probably seen, we have had a lot of wind propulsion project announcements over the last few months, including major projects engaging with Cargill and Oldendorff Carriers. If you would like to get an update of the current state of play then there are a couple of virtual events that will feature wind propulsion presentations in...
Southern Spars Rises to the Decarbonisation Challenge and Joins the International Windship Association
Gosport, UK, 26 January 2021
As momentum grows to deliver commercial wind propulsion technology solutions both as wind-assist and primary wind propulsion systems, everyone that follows this developing technology segment knows the iconic DynaRig concept, first envisioned by Wilhelm Prolls in the 1960s but now one that has proven itself as an effective alternative to conventional rigs for...
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) joins the International Windship Association (IWSA)
Copenhagen, 14 January, 2021
ABS has announced today that it has joined the International Windship Association (IWSA), the not-for-profit organisation that promotes and helps facilitate the uptake of direct wind propulsion solutions for commercial shipping.
ABS has become increasingly involved with wind propulsion over the last few years and released their guidelines for Wind...
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. joins the International Windship Association
TOKYO – October 14, 2019: On the back of the recent AIP approval for the Wind Challenger, wind-assisted vessel design by Class NK, Tokyo headquartered MOL O.S.K. Lines Ltd today has announced that it is joining the International Windship Association (IWSA) as a full member. This not-for-profit organisation has for the last five years been bringing together wind propulsion projects, research organisations and projects and...