News & Media

August 2019

14 August – Announcement: Ferry operator Scandlines has announced that it has signed an agreement with Norsepower Oy Ltd to install their Rotor Sail Solution on board the M/V Copenhagen, a hybrid passenger ferry. Read Press Release

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Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport – IWSA Member

The Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport (MCST) is an exciting initiative from the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the University of the South Pacific to achieve our transport emissions reduction targets set under the Paris … Read More

Center for Post Carbon Logistics – IWSA Supporter

The mission of the Center for Post Carbon Logistics is to provide the pragmatic means to survive the decades ahead and to provide the tools to transition to a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable world.

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Hamburg School of Business Administration (HSBA) – IWSA Associate Member

HSBA is the Business School in Hamburg. Currently, HSBA is the academic partner for more than 950 students and 250 cooperating companies. Although HSBA is a relatively young institution, our maritime programmes have already made a … Read More

Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) – IWSA Supporter

The Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) is a multilateral and multi-stakeholder organization focusing on a distinctive Pacific model of green growth in blue economies aligned to sustainable development principles. The PIDF also serves as the Pacific … Read More

Peace Boat Ecoship Project – IWSA Member

IWSA Member

The Peace Boat Ecoship Project

The Ecoship project is a transformational programme to construct the planet’s most environmentally sustainable cruise ship, which is scheduled to sail in 2020. It was initiated by Peace Boat in … Read More

WWF – IWSA Member

WWF believes that fundamental changes are needed to the way that shipping is operated and regulated globally. We are working with a number of sustainable shipping initiatives promoting improved environmental performance and alternatives to ‘business as usual’ … Read More

Sea-Change Sailing Trust – IWSA Supporter

Sea-Change exists to work with young people including those who are challenged by traditional educational settings, experiencing social exclusion or at risk of offending.

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– The charity is a RYA Training Centre, RYA Sailability Foundation … Read More

Windvinder – IWSA Member

The unmanned Windvinder is the first headwind powered research vessel of the EXPEDITION TO THE ORIGINS OF THE WIND – a satellite on the ocean, steered by wind alone and driven by headwind. A wind turbine drives the ship’s propeller; … Read More

The North Sea Foundation – IWSA Member

Environmental NGO with focus on protection of the North Sea. For many years, very active on sustainable shipping. Long time coordinator of a group of NGOs working at the IMO. Founder of Clean Shipping Coalition + NGO … Read More