News & Media

October 2019

IWSA EVENT: Winds of Change – Wind Propulsion’s Role in Decarbonizing Shipping Friday 18 October, 1300-1630  Port of Montreal 2100, Pierre-Dupuy Avenue, Wing 1, Montreal (DJT room)

Join us for a conversation about the growing trend of … Read More

Maritime Conferences & Events

November 2019

SAFETY4SEA Singapore Forum, 14 November 2019 (IWSA Official Supporting Organisation) – https://events.safety4sea.com/2019-safety4sea-singapore-forum/

SAFETY4SEA Manila Forum, 12 November 2019 (IWSA Official Supporting Organisation) – https://events.safety4sea.com/safety4sea-manila-forum/ 

Future Fuels for Shipping Seminar 2019 (5-6 November, IMO … Read More

Membership

Members

Add-Modules Technologies (France) AirSeas (France) Anemoi Marine Technologies (UK) AYRO (France) Blue Technology (Denmark) Bound4Blue (Spain) Bureau Veritas (France) Chantiers de l’Atlantique (France) Computed Wing Sail [CWS] (France) Crain Technologies (France) Dasivedo Design Ltd (Canada) Detlev Löll Ingenieurbüro … Read More

The Market

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

Wind Propulsion Innovation Awards – Archive

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

IWSA – SMM Conference 2016 – Archive

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

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

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

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

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