Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion Archives

Zulu Associates unveils design for zero-emission wind-assisted English Channel vessel

13 December 2023

Belgian maritime innovator Zulu Associates has revealed a new concept design of its 200 TEU autonomous short sea container vessel, the Zulu MASS, featuring an auxiliary wind assistance system.

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Wind-powered cargo capacity surpasses 1 mln dwt milestone

29 September 2022

The latest installations of wind propulsion technology on large commercial vessels have pushed the […]

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Windship Technology: Triple-wing rig can unlock EEXI reduction benefits

25 May 2022

Three-wing rigs for ships can successfully tackle the problem of Energy Efficiency eXisting ship Index (EEXI) and Engine Power Limitation (EPL), extending the life of current and newbuild vessels,…

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BV okays Solid Sail system to help cut large cruise ship emissions

25 March 2022

French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has delivered an approval in principle (AiP) to compatriot shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique for its sailing propulsion system, Solid Sail, tailored…

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Wind assisted ship propulsion has returned in ship design

3 August 2021

Wind assisted ship propulsion (WASP) enjoys growing shipping interest, driven by the need to curb climate change. One of the most proven technologies in this field are Flettner-rotor vessels. The…

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ClassNK Grants AIP for Automated Kite System “Seawing”

24 August 2020

Japan’s ClassNK granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and France’s Airseas for their automated kite system Seawing, says a press release published on their website.

About the Seawing system

According to an announcement by “K” Line and Airseas, “Seawing” is a kite system which assists vessel propulsion by harnessing natural wind power through its dynamic flight.

How does it work?

A simple switch launches or recovers the kite which unfolds, operates and refolds...

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Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion Project Officially Launched

31 October 2019

Wind propulsion systems can be installed on existing vessels saving 5-20% of fuel and emissions.

https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/285638/wind-assisted-ship-propulsion-project-officially-launched/

Wind Propulsion Technology Launched By ABS and Marin

15 July 2019

A Joint Industry Project has been launched by ABS and MARIN to assess the performance of wind-assisted shipping propulsion technologies.
The JIP covers a majority of all marketed wind-assisted ship propulsors and aims to overcome barriers to adopt these technologies.
The project aims to reduce barriers to the adoption of sustainable wind propulsion and make a positive contribution to achieving IMO 2030 and 2050 objectives.

ABS and MARIN have launched a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to...

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