News & Media

October 2018

04 October – FINAL CALL for participants for the EU Interreg Proposal Call for Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion (WASP). This 3-year EU subsidized project will bring a number of wind propulsion technologies to live trials, monitoring and evaluating … Read More

Maritime Conferences & Events

November 2018

27 – 28 November – Shipping 2030 Middle East – – co-located with Global Liner Middle East, and Shiptech – Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai, UAE

IWSA Official Supporting Organisation

Future-proof your business. Harness innovation. … 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

Wind Propulsion Innovation Awards 2016

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

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

IWSA – SMM Conference 2016

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

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

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

Membership

Members

Anemoi Marine Technologies (UK) Blue Technology (Denmark) Bound4Blue (Spain) Crain Technologies (France) Dasivedo Design Ltd (Canada) Detlev Löll Ingenieurbüro GmbH (Germany) Dykstra Naval Architects (Netherlands) Energy Ship (Germany) eConowind BV (Netherlands) Fair Transport (Netherlands) Fair Winds Trading Company … Read More

Oceanfoil – IWSA Member

Oceanfoil is the maritime technology company pioneering proven aerofoil solutions for the global commercial shipping fleet. Our technology is a propulsion-assist aerofoil sail, or “wingsail” that captures the power of the wind to generate renewable energy … Read More