News & Media

August 2017

Lloyd’s List Article – What will power shipping in 2050?

Recent Lloyd’s List article has been attracting quite a bit of interest, 14 experts in the shipping field were asked their opinion on what would … Read More

Peace Boat Ecoship Project – IWSA Member

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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.

IWSA Supporter

- 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

Province of Fryslan – IWSA Supporter

The Province of Fryslân is Lead Beneficiary of the interreg north sea project SAIL. The project Sustainable Approaches and Innovative Liaisons, SAIL, takes place within the framework of the Interreg IVB North Sea Program.

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The … Read More

Fair Transport – IWSA Member

Fair Transport is a community dedicated to provide excellence in wind driven and hybrid sailing ship transport needs (bulk-, packet- or project-cargo).

Fair Transport is based on the idea that goods could and should be transported in … Read More

Windschiffe.de – IWSA Supporter

Schifffahrt, als verbindendes Element der Menschen in allen Erdteilen der Welt, hat seit Jahrtausenden mit Hilfe von (Haupt-)Windantrieben stattgefunden.

Die Erfindung der Dampfmaschine wurde schnell auch für die Schifffahrt umgesetzt, sodass die Segelschifffahrt durch mit Dampfkraft angetriebene … Read More