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VIDEO: Oceanbird gears up for testing of Wings

VIDEO: Oceanbird gears up for testing of Wings

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 22, 2023 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime research, News, Ship conversion/refit, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping, WASP

In a next step towards realising the wind-powered vessel concept Oceanbird, a prototype of its Wing is currently undergoing tests in a wind tunnel. Later this year, there will be land-based testing of a full-scale version of the rig before retrofitting a vessel with...
‘Hundreds of thousands of seafarers will soon need training to decarbonise shipping’

‘Hundreds of thousands of seafarers will soon need training to decarbonise shipping’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 20, 2023 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime education/training/careers, News, Seafarers, Shipping

A study commissioned by the Maritime Just Transition Task Force and performed by DNV investigates what training and skills seafarers will need to be able to support shipping’s decarbonisation. Depending on how fast this will happen, this could involve 450,000...
First Oceanbird type wind-powered vessel wins EU funding

First Oceanbird type wind-powered vessel wins EU funding

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 17, 2023 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping, WASP

Wallenius Wilhelmsen and project partners have secured a Horizon Europe funding totalling EUR 9 million to support building a RoRo sailing vessel of the Oceanbird type. Over the next five years, all aspects of planning, building, and operating a wind-powered vessel,...
DNV and RSI to kickstart Baltic/North Sea green shortsea fleet renewal

DNV and RSI to kickstart Baltic/North Sea green shortsea fleet renewal

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 6, 2023 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime research, News, Ship propulsion, Shipping

DNV and the Responsible Shipping Initiative (RSI), an alliance of Swedish dry bulk charterers, have launched a feasibility study to develop a commercial framework for orders of green-fuelled newbuilds. The goal is to decarbonise the sea transport supply chain in the...
How DNV can help predict drift paths

How DNV can help predict drift paths

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 4, 2023 | Container loss, Digitalisation, Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

DNV has launched a new drift prediction feature in its Emergency Response Service (ERS) to mitigate risks associated with disabled and drifting vessels. ERS uses digital tools that perform simulations to predict a drift path. In addition to drifting vessels, the...
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