20 September 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.
New groundbreaking rotor sail leasing initiative
Norsepower, IINO Lines, and Mizuho Leasing combine to launch a ground-breaking rotor sail leasing initiative to remove the financial barriers.
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.
Seawing Kite system new sea trials – Video
Wind propulsion specialist Airseas has successfully validated traction flights of the Seawing Kite system on Louis Dreyfus Armateurs’ vessel.
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.
Zero-emission passenger sailing ship lays keel
Brodosplit shipyard marked the beginning of the construction of a zero-emission passenger ship with electric generator propulsion.
SKYTUG: Primary Wind Propulsion for All Ships
Full power wind propulsion kite technology for existing ships. Opinion editorial by James McGarley, Managing Director, Bluewater Engineering.