Maersk opts for the British firm Anemoi
Maersk plans, in collaboration with the British company Anemoi, to test the feasibility of wind-assisted propulsion on one of its smaller container ships.
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Sailcargo, sailtraining and wind-assisted ship propulsion
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Sailcargo, sailtraining and wind-assisted ship propulsion
The Belem is set to undergo a major restoration
The Belem is returning to Saint-Nazaire for another major restoration, at a total cost of 5.5 million euros.
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Norway launched Wintegrate
Kongsberg Maritime and a consortium of leading Norwegian maritime companies and research institutions have launched WINTEGRATE, a major research and innovation project aimed at accelerating the adoption of wind propulsion in commercial shipping.
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Lloyd’s validates modelling forsuction sails
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has completed an independent verification and assessment of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis for SunRui’s suction sail technology.
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Flying Clipper sold as Golden Horizon
Golden Horizon, formerly Flying Clipper, has been sold by the struggling shipyard in Croatia.
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Witte Swaen heads for Sea
Building a replica is a huge undertaking in itself, but setting sail to sea is a challenge in its own right. Is the stability up to scratch? Is the rigging serviceable? How does it handle in rough seas? The first reports are now coming in from Harlingen.
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Routing Tecla in the Pacific
In past editions, we regularly made room for captain Jet Sluik’s logbook entries with the logger Tecla. This time, she is preparing for heavy weather.
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Saildrone is expanding into military applications
Saildrone’s wind-powered robotic sailboats are arousing curiosity. The company recently launched the 52 metres long Spectre. What exactly do Saildrones do, and what are they capable of?
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Neoliner route will now pass via Zeebrugge
Zeebrugge has gained a remarkable transatlantic service. The French sailing cargo ship Neoliner Origin will call at the port regularly. The ship carries cargo across the Atlantic Ocean, using wind as its main source of propulsion.
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New chairman at ‘Het Rotterdamse Zeilschip’
Guus Drijver is the new chairman of the ‘Het Rotterdamse Zeilschip’ Foundation, known for the historic ships Oosterschelde and Helena, and on the eve of restoring the historic beugsloep Johanna Hendrika, built in 1896.
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Car carrier to receive two sails from Oceanbird
In 2027, ro-ro operator Wallenius will have two Oceanbird sails fitted to the car carrier Way Forward. This will be the first time Wallenius has deployed this technology on a regular service vessel.
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Skretting Gro chooses Econowind
When the Skretting Gro was handed over on 23 July, Vertom had already announced that Econowind would be installing the VentoFoils in the first week of August.
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French grants: 28.2 million euros
In many countries promising initiatives for sustainable maritime technology still remain at the stage of good intentions. In France, however, numerous initiatives have been rewarded with grants.
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Vela is almost ready
Previous reports from Windassist introduced a spectacular French project: the cargo trimaran Vela. The shipyard has now announced that the vessel has extended its bows slightly beyond the construction shed: 95 per cent complete.
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Atlantis set sail
As we reported earlier, NewTowt has launched its third vessel, the Atlantis, and the vessel is now on its way to South America.
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Captain Arctic, ready for the Arctic
Whilst progress in the freight sector is still somewhat slow, it appears that the luxury charter sector is firmly committed to eco-friendly new vessels. This is particularly the case for voyages in sensitive areas.
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No Windassist for the next few weeks
The editorial team will be taking a short break. Between 9 and 30 August, we’ll be scaling back our news coverage. You can only expect news from us in the event of special developments.
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