Membership

Members

Add-Modules Technologies (France) AirSeas (France) Anemoi Marine Technologies (UK) Blue Technology (Denmark) Bound4Blue (Spain) Chantiers de l’Atlantique (France) Computed Wing Sail [CWS] (France) Crain Technologies (France) Dasivedo Design Ltd (Canada) Detlev Löll Ingenieurbüro GmbH (Germany) Dykstra Naval Architects … Read More

Wind Propulsion Innovation Awards

Wind Propulsion Innovation Awards 2016

The First International Windship Association Wind Propulsion Innovation Awards recognise pioneering projects and technological innovation in the development of wind propulsion for technically and commercially viable solutions for the shipping industry. The awards spotlight … Read More

IWSA – SMM Conference

SMM Conference 2016 6-9th September – Hamburg

This year, we will bring the International Windship Association to SMM 2016, with a large premier positioned booth, A301, in the exciting new A5 Hall, … Read More

Wind Propulsion (WP) & Wind Assist Shipping Projects (WASP)

The use of wind propulsion in modern commercial shipping covers a wide spectrum – from wind-assisted motor vessels, where auxiliary propulsion is provided by wind to primary wind ships with auxiliary engines, where primary propulsion is from the wind, augmented … Read More

The Market

Wind Propulsion Market Overview

The market potential for wind propulsion has been assessed in an EU commisioned report produced by CE Delft and associates, publically released in Jan 2017. ‘Study on the analysis of market potentials and market barriers for … Read More

Technology & Design

IWSA members and leading experts in the field of wind propulsion will be posting updates of wind propulsion technology, ship design, materials and supporting systems.

Wind Propulsion Technologies break down into 7 main … Read More

Research Centre

Analysis techniques for evaluating the fuel savings associated with wind assistance. Tristan Smith, Paul Newton, Graeme Winn, Andrea Grech La Rosa 2013

A new routing optimization too – influence of wind and waves on fuel consumption of ships with and … Read More

Avelaj– IWSA Supporter

AVELAJ is a maritime engineering company specialised in hybrid propulsion technology.

AVELAJ offers project assistance, in collaboration with customer teams, in order to add technical capacity to the team, which bringing new ideas to help optimize … Read More

Wing Force Partners – IWSA Member

Wing Force Partners are a professional design group located in Sydney Australia and actively developing our WingSail technology.

At Wing Force Partners we have developed unique, semi-flexible, high efficiency, aerodynamic sections to mimic the albatross. Our … Read More

Hamburg Ship Model Basin HSVA – IWSA Member

Hamburg Ship Model Basin HSVA has been amongst the leading organisations for hydrodynamic research. HSVA has influenced and led developments of testing technology, methods, standardization and numerical procedures to solve complex problems. Today, HSVA is a … Read More