News & Media

June 2018

18 June – Article – Wind propulsion gathers momentum as installations prove successful  (The Naval Architect: June 2018)

‘Within the last decade, wind propulsion technologies intended for maritime applications have undergone a period of development and testing … Read More

Maritime Conferences & Events

June 2018

26-27 June – MTCC-Caribbean 3rd National Workshop (1st Southern Sub-regional), Trinidad and Tobago IWSA Secretary will make a presentation on the development of wind propulsion and the potential for fuel savings in the fleet, along … 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

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

Un hub Europe Atlantique de l’IWSA à Nantes, lancement le 29 juin

Nantes, le 2 juin 2017.

L’International Windship Association (IWSA) est une association qui promeut et accompagne l’utilisation de la propulsion vélique dans le transport maritime. Nous pensons que Nantes serait le lieu idéal pour installer un hub local de l’IWSA … Read More