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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Sailcargo, sailtraining and wind-assisted ship propulsion
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Sailcargo, sailtraining and wind-assisted ship propulsion
Certificates for Anemoi and Econowind
In a sector as capital-intensive as shipping, obtaining the necessary certificates is an absolute necessity. Two companies have received their certificates.
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AWESOME to boost wind-assisted ship propulsion
Wind assisted propulsion can cut fuel use and emissions, but shipowners still need reliable data before investing at scale.
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Windcoop gets the Sustainable Ship Design Award
The sailing container vessel Miaraka has been honored with the Sustainable Ship Design Award at the Breakbulk Green World Awards 2026.
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News from the Pacific
MCST is pleased to announce a new research partnership project with The Green Based Strategy Institute (GBSI), from South Korea.
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Sustainable sailing vessel Ya sunk following a fire
The sustainable yacht Ya has sunk in Indonesia following a fire. The skipper has been admitted to hospital with burns. The sustainable yacht Ya, owned by skipper Peter Hoefnagels, author of, amongst other works, *Het
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FPSO Will Validate Wind-Assisted Kite Traction Towing
A novel project looks to validate the potential of kite sails for vessels as part of a towing operation during its trip from China to Suriname in South America.
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A new direction for the Sea Rangers?
The two Sea Rangers vessels have been out of action for some time now. The Zeepost editorial team asked founder Wietse van der Werf why they are out of action and what new plans are in the pipeline.
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A investment for Farwind Energy
Farwind Energy as completed a €10 million financing package (announced in June 2026) that allows it to move on to the concrete phase for its Flettner rotor.
Read moreEl Niño and our ships: the ocean is changing course
We hardly notice it here in the Netherlands, but at sea, El Niño is anything but an abstract concept. Ships sailing internationally, such as the Tecla and the Bark Europa, are currently experiencing the effects of this climate phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean.
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A special trip to Harlingen
Amidst great interest, the ships taking part in the Tall Ships Races sailed into the harbour at Harlingen. For the participants, this marked the end of a special journey.
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Nippon Maru is permanently docked
It is a familiar sight: a museum ship that will never set sail again.
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A paradise called Amanu
After Pitcairn, just within the southern hemisphere, the Tecla crosses the equator once more and sails to the Tuamotu Archipelago. A paradise-like setting of sandy islands fringed with palm trees.
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Oosterschelde kicks off 250 years of America parade
Captain Gerben Nab didn’t have to think twice when the organisers asked him if the Oosterschelde would lead the international fleet in New York during America’s 250th anniversary. “What an honour!”
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Newtowt completes Atlantis
Following successful sea trials in Vietnam, the Atlantis, the third sailing cargo ship owned by the French shipping company NEWTOWT, is due to be delivered at the end of July.
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A stiff wing sail, but not really stiff
Wind propulsion by a wing-shaped sail that automatically flattens or curves under the influence of the wind. Earlydays a Cunningham hole did just that; now a French company is developing aerodynamic profiles using ‘passive morphing’.
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The rock stars of the Tallship Races
Marcus Seidl (63) from Norway, who has been captain of the Statsraad Lehmkuhl for over 30 years, is enjoying the attention at the Tall Ships Races in Harlingen: ‘We feel just like rock stars’.
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