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

News & Media

June 2017

IWSA Meeting: Nantes, France – Un hub Europe Atlantique de l’IWSA à Nantes, lancement le 29 juin  Further information

Congratulations to our members Peaceboat on taking the important step forward with the signing … Read More

Maritime Conferences & Events

June 2017

IWSA Meeting: Nantes, France – Un hub Europe Atlantique de l’IWSA à Nantes, lancement le 29 juin  Further information

Electric and Hybrid Marine World Conference 2017 – 06-08 June IWSA is an … 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

Membership

Members

Blue Technology (Denmark) Bound4Blue (Spain) Crain Technologies (France) Dykstra Naval Architects (Netherlands) Energy Ship (Germany) Fair Transport (Netherlands) Fair Winds Trading Company (UK) Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI (Germany) IDMM (Netherlands) Inerjy (US) Magnuss Ltd … 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 purely wind ships with or without auxiliary via sailing-hybrid ships where primary propulsion is … 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

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

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. Some of this research is already available from our Research … Read More

The Market

World Seaborne Trade

• More than 90 per cent of global trade is carried by sea. • 2013 – total volume of seaborne trade grew at a rate of 3.8% and totaled nearly 9.6 billion tons. • Dry cargo (dry … Read More