Sailcargo, sailtraining and wind-assisted ship propulsion
Sailcargo, sailtraining and wind-assisted ship propulsion
From wing sails to flying boats, technology developed for the world’s most famous sailing competition is finding its way into the commercial fleet as the industry races to reduce carbon emissions.
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The builders of the luxury yacht Bayesian, which sank off Sicily, want large damages from the vessel’s owner and crew members and operators for allegedly tarnishing the builders’ good name.
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On Friday, Tommaso Bertuccelli, a ‘disconnected’ lawyer who worked with (TISG), the builder of the Bayesian superyacht, filed a €222 million lawsuit against Lynch’s widow and crew members for reputational damage.
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Sail Training International provides a grant of up to £ 10,000 has been created to support available research, and to promote the development and awareness of sail training programmes around the world.
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Last week, the installation of two Econowind mechanical sails was completed on Jumbo’s heavy lift vessel Jumbo Jubilee. This is the first time Ventofoils have been installed on a heavy lift vessel.
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Bound4blue has taken another step forward with the receipt of the Type Approval Design Certificate (TADC). The issued certificate confirms full compliance with the Wind Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS) technical standard.
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French shipping company Grain de Sail has expanded its fleet of sailing cargo ships with the recent acquisition of a new vessel, delivered by Piriou shipyard in Vietnam. It was recently commissioned.
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The first TOWT ship Anemos has made her first transatlantic crossing, from Le Havre to New York. On 3 September, the ship arrived in Newark Bay near New York City.
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Alex from New Dawn Traders recently took an e-commerce marketing course. That reminded him that he is a poor capitalist. To be successful, his company needs to sell a lot more products.
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Italian prosecutors have launched investigations into two more crew members who survived the sinking of superyacht Bayesian. Earlier, it was announced that the role of the captain is being investigated.
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The sailing ship Leeuwin II, described by Australian media as a famous and iconic three-master, was severely damaged on Friday after a collision at the port of Fremantle in Western Australia.
Read moreFreight rates are going to rise extremely in the next few years, class society DNV predicts. The cause is the cost of decarbonizing international shipping, where the goal is for all ships to be emission-free at sea by 2050.
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The group is complete, the students have met and are eager to start their dream journey. In six weeks’ time, they will hoist the sails of the tallship Thalassa together.
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The Fair Winds Collective (FWC) is dedicated to uniting sustainable projects under sail. It does so through research & education, empowerment, and encouraging and organising sailing freight and sailing trips.
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TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT) has taken delivery of its second cargo sailing vessel after more than two years of construction at the PIRIOU shipyard in Vietnam. Wind energy, as for the previously completed sister ship, is the main means of propulsion.
Read more“Standardisation is needed to hold the wind of change in propulsion,” explains Gavin Allwright of the International Windship Association. “Technology is no longer a leap of faith.”
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An innovative gas tanker for sea-river shipping that will serve the industry in Western Europe right down to its capillaries. Germany’s HGK Shipping comes up with the design for a cruising tanker, the Vanguard.
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