28 November 2024
DNV Confirms Wing Propulsion Vessel with 32% Energy-Saving
DNV validated the two BAR Technologies’ Wing propulsion on a case vessel, reducing energy consumption of the main engine by 32% per NM.
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World’s First Wind Assisted Tanker – 10% Emission Reductions
Chemship, has commissioned the wind assisted upgraded 2015-built Chemical Challenger, the first tanker to have a wind sail retrofit.
New Wind-Powered General Cargo Vessel with £3.7M UK DFT Grant
Carisbrooke Shipping along with GT Green Technologies and The University of Bristol to upgrade one general cargo vessel to a wind-powered one.
ONE to install 2 new containerized wind propulsion devices
ONE has announced the launch of a new trial with Econowind, set to install two containerized wind propulsion devices on their vessel.
The World’s Most Powerful Windpower Cargo Ship
Berge Bulk, launches its windpowered Newcastlemax bulker, with four retrofitted BARTech WindWings by Yara Marine Technologies.
New rigid sail design for ships to launch in 2024
New innovative sail design device can be used as a modification for rigid sails or used as a stand-alone energy-saving device.
Wing sail model tested in KTH L2000 wind tunnel
Oceanbird, a JV backed by Alfa Laval and Wallenius, and KTH Royal Institute of Technology are performing extensive tests on the Oceanbird wing model in the KTH L2000 wind tunnel.
Another general cargo ship with wind-assisted propulsion
Amasus Shipping has signed an agreement with bound4blue to equip its general cargo vessel with wind-assisted propulsion technology.
Wind propulsion retrofit for Marfret RoRo
Marfret has commenced a wind propulsion retrofit on their Ro-Ro from eConowind. The containerized solution will gain fuel savings of 10-15%.
Wind-Assisted Hybrid vessel starts operations in the North Sea
RINA has followed the design, approval, and supervision of the wind-assisted diesel-electric cargo vessel M/V Tharsis.