News & Media

January 13, 2021 | iwsa

January 2021

14 January – Welcome to New IWSA Members.

We are very pleased to welcome three new members to the International Windship Association and look forward to working closely together to develop a wind propulsion powered fleet in the … Read More

Membership

January 13, 2021 | iwsa

Members

Add-Modules Technologies (France) Advanced Wing Systems (Australia) AirSeas (France) American Bureau of Shipping [ABS] (USA/Denmark) Anemoi Marine Technologies (UK) AYRO (France) BAR Technologies (UK) Becker Marine Systems (Germany) Blue Technology (Denmark) Blue Wasp (Italy/Netherlands) Bound4Blue (Spain) Bureau Veritas … Read More

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

January 13, 2021 | iwsa

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

January 13, 2021 | iwsa

Wind Propulsion Market Overview

There has been a steady growth in market interest for wind propulsion solutions. This market interest has been driven by a number of key factors, including the IMO initial strategy on reducing GHG emissions in shipping … Read More

Technology & Design

January 13, 2021 | iwsa

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

January 13, 2021 | iwsa

Aerodynamics of wind-assisted ships: Interaction effects on the aerodynamic performance of multiple wind-propulsion systems Bordogna, G. (TU Delft Ship Hydromechanics and Structures)  Contributor – Huijsmans, R.H.M. (promotor) Akkerman, I. (co-promotor)  Delft University of Technology, January 2020

Airborne Wind Turbines for … Read More

Maritime Conferences & Events

January 13, 2021 | iwsa

November 2020

18 November – IWSA presentation & panel discussion – IMO MTCC Caribbean Webinar Series: “Capacity Building for Climate Mitigation in the Maritime Shipping Industry” 1-3pm local time REGISTER HERE

Motorship Propulsion & Future Fuels Conference was originally … Read More