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Oceanbird lands first commercial wing sail order

Oceanbird lands first commercial wing sail order

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 25, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship conversion/refit, Ship propulsion, WASP

Oceanbird, the joint venture between Alfa Laval and Wallenius Lines, has secured its first official sale. An undisclosed shipowner has placed an order for two Oceanbird Wing 560 wing sails that are contracted for a retrofit installation in Europe in early 2027. This...
LR verifies GT Wings’ AirWing Jet Sail

LR verifies GT Wings’ AirWing Jet Sail

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 25, 2026 | Classification/inspection, Emissions, Energy transition, News, WASP

GT Wings has secured Lloyd’s Register (LR) verification of sea trials performance assessment methodology for its AirWing Jet Sail. The verification follows ten months’ ongoing deployment of a demonstrator 20-metre AirWing on board Carisbrooke Shipping’s MV Vectis...
VIDEO: LDA launches first of three wind-assisted RoRos

VIDEO: LDA launches first of three wind-assisted RoRos

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 12, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding, WASP

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) is set to welcome the first ship of its next generation RoRo vessels chartered to Airbus. The Spirit of Toulouse, which will be equipped with Rotor Sails, was launched last week at Wuchang Shipyard (CSSC Group). Two other vessels – Spirit...
IMO plans safety rules for battery, wind and nuclear ships

IMO plans safety rules for battery, wind and nuclear ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 3, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime regulations, News, Nuclear, Ship propulsion, Shipping, WASP

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed on a draft workplan to develop a safety framework for ships using alternative fuels and new technologies to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The plan, adopted at the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction...
Bound4blue installs first eSAILs for Maersk Tankers

Bound4blue installs first eSAILs for Maersk Tankers

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 28, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship conversion/refit, Shipping, WASP

Bound4blue has fitted four 24-metre “plug-and-play” eSAIL units on board the Maersk Trieste. It marks the first stage of an agreement with Maersk Tankers that will see a total of twenty units installed across five advanced medium-range (MR) tankers. The...
Chemship orders VentoFoils for two more vessels

Chemship orders VentoFoils for two more vessels

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 27, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship conversion/refit, Tankers, WASP

Chemical tanker operator Chemship has returned to Dutch wind propulsion specialist Econowind for the installation of VentoFoils on two additional tankers. In the second half of 2026, Chemical Contender and Chemical Fighter will be fitted with four 16-metre ATEX-proof...
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