by Mariska Buitendijk | May 24, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship conversion/refit, Ship propulsion, Shipping, WASP
Netherlands-based Econowind will install wind-assist VentiFoil units on multiple Vertom vessels by the end of 2022. These will be retrofitted on the general cargo vessels MV Progress and MV Perfect, making it the first fleet order for Econowind. Econowind will install...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 5, 2022 | News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding, WASP
The engineers at Oceanbird have made changes to their low-emission car carrier concept’s wing design. It is now half the size, but shows the same performance as the previous design. And instead of a telescopic solution to allow the vessel to pass under bridges...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 2, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipping, WASP
Lloyd’s Register has awarded an approval in principle to Norwegian shipowner Egil Ulvan Rederi AS for its zero-emission self-discharging hydrogen-fuelled bulk carrier, With Orca. The vessel will also be fitted with two large rotor sails. With Orca will be fully...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 8, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship propulsion, WASP
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Oshima Shipbuilding have completed the hard sail system jointly developed under the “Wind Challenger” project at the Oshima shipyard. The hard sail will be installed on a bulk carrier currently under construction at Oshima Shipbuilding...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 31, 2022 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, WASP
Neptune Maritime Projects won the contract to build the Canopée, a sailing freighter that will transport Ariane 6 rockets. The 121-metre-long ship will be equipped with four 30-metre-high Oceanwings. The vessel is now taking shape at the Partner Stoczina shipyard in...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 14, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Shipbuilding, Shipping, WASP
EcoClipper, a shipping company that has developed a wind-driven emission-free cargo ship, has started to raise capital in cooperation with blockchain partner Bondex. The company plans to launch retrofitted and purpose-built sailing vessels capable of carrying cargo...
