Sailcargo, sailtraining and wind-assisted ship propulsion
Sailcargo, sailtraining and wind-assisted ship propulsion
The latest IMO world conference on decarbonization showed low enthusiasm for stricter rulings. But Pacific Island states cannot and will not allow key climate shipping agreement to be watered down, writes Vanuatu climate minister Regenvanu.
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US President Donald Trump began his war against offshore wind turbines with a bang in January, but the writing of his defeat is already on the wall, writes Cleantechnica reporter and influencer Tina Casey.
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The news that the court is upholding the requirement of the certificate life-saving equipment for sea-going vessel crews did not quite cover it, according to legal counsel Fokko Snoek.
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Wind power should be the basis for IMO’s drive towards climate neutrality, argues Heikki Pöntynen, CEO of rotor sail manufacturer Norsepower. Martin Krafft of the Veer Group is also convinced of this.
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News, but not for us? Not when you consider that the global ecosystem depends almost entirely on ocean biodiversity. That the world’s largest fishing fleet is now being restricted is news to every sailor.
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When the gavel finally fell at the IMO’s MEPC83 in April 2025, it marked what should have been a historic moment for climate action in the shipping sector. It wasn’t.
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Asyad Group is launching the huge freighter Sohar Max, which uses wind assistance, according to the shipowner “to achieve superior environmental efficiency. That includes up to 6% fuel reduction and at most 10% reduction in CO2 emissions.
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The MSC Houston V sought emergency refuge in Vigo on 20 March after it lost 15 containers. Storms and container ships remain a bad combination. Stricter rules are obvious, but the IMO is powerless.
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Lise Detrimont, general delegate of the Windship Association, condemns French tax measures that “have a direct impact on wind freight companies”, and calls for “a specific legislative framework to entrench wind propulsion as a viable alternative.”
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For Peggy Engelmann, it is an open and shut case that the current system of worldwide shipping is not sustainable. In this article, she takes up the cudgels for the organization Fair Winds Collective.
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