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CHIC (COSCO Shipping) partners with Norsepower to enable a step change in the global rotor sail market
Norsepower, the global leader in wind propulsion, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Equipment (Nantong) Co., Ltd. (CHIC) to accelerate the serial production, sales, installation, and …
Apr 16, 2025 / Curious
Econowind passes 100th VentoFoil unit sold
Growing adoption of Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion for sustainable shipping Econowind has surpassed 100 VentoFoil units sold, marking a major milestone in the shipping industry’s shift towards Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion. The increasing adoption of …
Feb 4, 2025 / Curious
Kongsberg Maritime secures propulsion and maneuvering contract for Indonesian Navy's new Fast Attack Craft
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to supply advanced propulsion and manoeuvring technology for two new KCR-70 Fast Attack Craft for the Indonesian Navy. These vessels are currently under construction at the Sefine Shipyard in Türkiye. The …
Jan 28, 2025 / Naval
Wärtsilä propulsion package to power world’s largest methanol-ready cement carrier vessel
Technology group Wärtsilä’s focus on supporting the marine industry’s efforts to decarbonise operations continues to drive concrete steps forward. The latest order is to supply a complete propulsion package for a 38,000 DWT methanol-ready cement …
Dec 18, 2024 / Curious
Integrated package of Wärtsilä solutions selected to drive efficiency and lower emissions for new Pritchard-Gordon tanker
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply an integrated propulsion package for a new vessel being built for U.K. based tanker owner and operator, Pritchard-Gordon Tankers Ltd. (PGT). The integrated package includes the high-performance and fuel flexible …
Dec 2, 2024 / Vessels
Samsung Heavy Industries Achieves Certification for LNG Carrier with Wind-assisted Propulsion
Samsung Heavy Industries announced on Nov. 20 that it has received basic design certification for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier equipped with a wind-assisted propulsion device called the "wing sail." This innovative development marks a …
Nov 21, 2024 / Curious
bound4blue secures major wind propulsion retrofit contract with Maersk Tankers
Maersk Tankers places landmark order for wind-assisted propulsion systems as part of on-going strategy to enhance fleet sustainability bound4blue to supply and install 20 26-meter eSAILs® across five separate MR vessels bound4blue has …
Nov 12, 2024 / Curious
BAR Technologies signs deal with WindWaves to manufacture new 20m & 24m WindWings®
WindWaves expands European partnership with BAR, having previously agreed to manufacture and sell BAR’s 37.5m WindWings® Smaller 20m & 24m WindWings® set to open up immense opportunity for wind propulsion on smaller vessels within Europe, and …
Nov 12, 2024 / Curious
NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) Installs NYK Group’s First Wind-Assisted Ship-Propulsion Units
On July 8, NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) N.V., an NYK Group company, installed two wind-assisted ship-propulsion units on the bulk carrier NBA Magritte at the port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, which is engaged in a long-term charter contract with Cargill …
Jul 23, 2024 / Curious
Washington State Ferries selects ABB as propulsion single source vendor for five new hybrid ferries
ABB has been awarded a contract by Washington State Ferries (WSF) to serve as the propulsion single source vendor (PSSV) for its groundbreaking new hybrid electric 160-auto ferries. This project marks a significant milestone in the evolution of …
Jul 22, 2024 / Curious