AWESOME (Advanced Wind Energy System Optimisation & Monitoring for Efficiency) is a Horizon Europe-funded project that delivers validated tools, standardised methodologies and real-world performance data to reduce uncertainty around wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS)
Marflet Marine (Marflet), one of Spain’s longest standing private shipping companies, has signed a contract with bound4blue for the installation of four 22m eSAILs on the 49,999dwt oil and chemical tanker Santiago I
Namura Shipbuilding and NS United Kaiun Kaisha have partnered in a joint research project to develop a wind-powered 83,000dwt Capesize bulk carrier
With a lot of attention and investment going into alternative, low emission fuel development, Gavin Allwright (Secretary General of IWSA). looks at how the return of wind propulsion can avoid becoming an ‘also ran’ technology segment.
