MV Canopée: Wind-assisted RO/RO rocket ship makes first U.S. port visit

Canopée being unloaded

The MV Canopée, the world’s first new generation wind-assisted hybrid propulsion commercial RO/RO vessel, arrived in Port Canaveral, Fla., yesterday, marking its inaugural U.S. visit.

Launched in 2022, the MV Canopée is a French-flagged cargo vessel, designed and purpose-built for Ariane Group to transport Ariane 6 rocket components from ports in Europe to French Guiana for the European Space Agency.

It arrived in Port Canaveral to deliver the European Service Module (ESM-3) module, the European...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/mv-canopee-wind-assisted-ro-ro-rocket-ship-makes-first-u-s-port-visit/

202 Niclas Dahl, Managing Director Oceanbird

Powered by wind

Meet Niclas Dahl, Managing Director of Oceanbird, the startup company aiming to re-introduce wind as power for vessels transporting goods. It sounds like going backwards, but it’s taking advantage of all new tech available, contributing to a sustainable maritime industry. 

Listen to our conversation, which sails through the challenges of starting a new setup in an old-fashioned industry, diversity, leadership and unexpected collaborations. You don’t want to miss out on this one....

https://shippingpodcast.com/202-niclas-dahl-managing-director-oceanbird/

Bureau Veritas delivers AiP for ‘Solid Sail’ to help reduce large cruise ship emissions

Chantiers de l’Atlantique’s innovative sailing propulsion system ‘Solid Sail’ receives Approval in Principle from Bureau Veritas. © Chantiers de l’Atlantique

Paris-La Défense, France – March 25, 2022: Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification has delivered an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Chantiers de l’Atlantique for its innovative sailing propulsion system, Solid Sail, tailored for the large ships market.

Solid Sail is a 1,200 m² rigid sail made of composite...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/25/bureau-veritas-delivers-aip-for-solid-sail-to-help-reduce-large-cruise-ship-emissions/

Wind Energy Could Be The Future of Maritime Industry

  • Six ships operating with Flettner rotors including an Ultramax bulk carrier.
  • They also include an oil tanker, ferries, and vehicle carriers.
  • They comprise narrow vertical rotors that don’t take up too much room.
  • The motors can be mounted on trolleys, moved during loading and unloading operations for cargo ships.
  • IWA has a purpose-built wind-assisted ship and powered entirely by wind.
  • It provides a 50% average reduction in fuel consumption and GHG emissions.

According to an article published...

https://mfame.guru/wind-energy-could-be-the-future-of-maritime-industry/

[Watch] How Cargo Ships Might to Sail the High Seas Again

The days of the massive sails might be gone from shipping but they aren’t gone forever. Environment concerns and emission regulations have made way for the modernized versions of the sails. The Week’s article on how sails are making a comeback chronicles that.

Here’s an excerpt from that article.

Organizations Going for Commercial Wind Propulsion

There’s an overarching organization — the International Windship Association — that’s pushing wind propulsion for commercial shipping, and liaising...

http://mfame.guru/watch-how-cargo-ships-might-to-sail-the-high-seas-again/

Top 7 Brave New Ideas in Green Shipping

relates to How the Cargo Industry Is Cleaning Up Its Filthy Act
  • The shipping industry is up for major changes to curtail emissions with much tougher rules awaiting in 2050.
  • Apart from the sulphur regulations the other major changes include hydrogen fuel, robot cleaners, battery boats and fossil fuel switch.
  • Shipping giants Maersk and Eco Marine Power are planning to use modernized sails that will replace fossil fuels.
  • Using ship underbelly bubbles as lubricants is another major change.
  • Goldman Sachs says that companies are incurring an extra $40 billion to...

http://mfame.guru/top-7-brave-new-ideas-in-green-shipping/