by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 4, 2021 | News, Ship design, WASP
Upcoming regulations seem to boost the introduction of wind propulsion. Yet, applying this technology on board ships and making the most of it still require a lot of work. Senior project manager Rogier Eggers discusses the research projects taking place at MARIN and...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 30, 2021 | News, Ship design, WASP
It is a bold statement – that the Oceanbird concept could reduce ninety per cent of the emissions compared to a conventional vessel. What led to this conclusion? KTH professor Jakob Kuttenkeuler discusses the project, which he started working on twenty years ago. When...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 21, 2021 | News, Ship design, WASP
Windship Technology’s patented triple-wing rig has received an approval in principle from classification society DNV. According to the company, three rigs sets are able to produce all the power required to sail an 80,000 DWT ship on the main long transoceanic...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 10, 2021 | News, WASP
A sail that can be mounted on ships’ cargo handling cranes and similar equipment to boost propulsion force. This device, to be named the Iknow Delta Sail Crane, is being developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), MOL Drybulk, Oshima Shipbuilding, and Iknow Machinery. The...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 2, 2021 | News, Ship design, WASP
The Oceanbird car carrier concept started as a vision to achieve emission-free shipping. A fifty-fifty joint venture between Wallenius and Alfa Laval seeks to make it a reality. AlfaWall Oceanbird will focus on the development and realisation of technology for fully...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 2, 2021 | News, Ship design, WASP
Marine technology consultants Cape Horn Engineering will help design the first EcoClipper ship. This innovative ship concept has been created by a group of visionaries to help reduce global emissions and to create a greener, shipping industry. Concentrating on the...
