Wind propulsion pioneer bound4blue has secured an independent methodology review from ABS for its proprietary Pwind force matrix calculations, validating its advanced CFD and wind-tunnel-tested …
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Oceanbird has successfully installed and completed sea trials of its 46-meter-high Wing560 rigid wing sail aboard Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s 230-meter car carrier, Tirranna, marking a major …
Norsepower and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Equipment (CHIC) have expanded their alliance by signing a dedicated R&D agreement focused on optimizing key components and manufacturability …
Spanish wind-propulsion pioneer bound4blue has secured a DNV Type Approval Design Certificate for its high-capacity Model 3-24 eSAIL®, validating its largest and most powerful installed …
A consortium consisting of Anemoi, Hafnia, Guangzhou Shipyard International, and DNV has successfully secured an Approval in Principle (AiP) for integrating folding, explosion-proof Rotor Sails …
At the Posidonia 2026 exhibition, Lloyd’s Register (LR), K Shipbuilding, bound4blue, and the Liberian Registry signed a milestone MoU to develop a next-generation 50,000 DWT …
The partnership between bound4blue and CryoSafe Services provides a strategic framework for the LNG bunkering and transport sector to adopt wind-assisted propulsion without compromising terminal …
The M/V Afros has successfully completed its eight-year survey with Lloyd’s Register, providing definitive proof that Anemoi’s Rotor Sails deliver long-term structural durability and significant …
Tharsis Ship Management has been awarded a grant from the EU Innovation Fund to develop the eSeaRiverBarge project, featuring two first-of-a-kind zero-emission container vessels. Designed …
Econowind scales up for the deepsea market with the launch of the 30-metre 5-series VentoFoil, a steel suction wing system designed to drastically reduce fuel …
Kongsberg Maritime’s K-Sail wind-assist technology excels on Terntank’s chemical tanker, Tern Vik. By integrating nextgen suction sails with advanced digital optimization and automated propulsion systems, …
Norsepower and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Equipment (CHIC) have signed a comprehensive agreement to scale the production, installation, and global service of Norsepower Rotor Sails™. …
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has completed its first newbuild installation of three 22-metre bound4blue eSAILs® on the MR tanker Pacific Sunstone at New Times Shipbuilding. …
Anemoi Marine Technologies and Lloyd’s Register have released a new technical paper advocating for the alignment of wind propulsion performance verification methodologies. By bridging ITTC …
Lloyd’s Register has verified the performance methodology for GT Wings’ wind propulsion technology following ten months of North Atlantic sea trials. This milestone establishes a …