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IWSA campaigns for use of wind propulsion

February 23, 2021

Wind propulsion is shipping’s most impactful emissions reduction technology.

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Cargo vessel with wind-assist propulsion makes historic maiden voyage

February 21, 2020

The 3,600 DWT general cargo vessel MV Ankie, installed with the Ventifoil wind-assist system, made its maiden voyage, sailing for Wagenborg from Delfzijl to Hamburg, onwards to Norway and then back to Rotterdam.

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ClassNK supports wind-propulsion for decarbonization

January 29, 2020

With the upsurge of interest in both wind-assist and primary wind propulsion solutions in Japan and in the industry worldwide, ClassNK is joining the International Windship Association

van Dam Shipping uses wind-assist propulsion

November 8, 2019

van Dam Shipping has signed a contract for the installation of an eConowind-supplied wind-assisted propulsion system on their 3,600 DWT general cargo vessel MV Ankie.

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MOL, Oshima step closer to using wind energy

October 10, 2019

MOL and Oshima Shipbuilding have jointly obtained Approval In Principle (AIP) from ClassNK (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai) for the design of a hard sail system using wind energy.