News & Media

April 2019

Washington DC – 01 April 1500-1700

Winds of Change – Wind Propulsion’s Role in Decarbonizing Shipping

Join us for a conversation about the growing trend of wind propulsion in commercial shipping and pathways to decarbonize this global … Read More

Maritime Conferences & Events

October 2019

SHIPPINGInsight 2019

15-17 October, Stamford, Connecticut

The premier technology forum and networking event for maritime industry professionals.

The maritime world is entering the “Fourth Industrial Revolution”, with disruptors like automation and digitalization joining forces with … Read More

Membership

Members

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

Wind Propulsion Innovation Awards

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

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

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

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