Tag: IWSA

According to IWSA, although the small windship trade that has been operating for thousands of years has never stopped, the number of small vessels under 500 GT sailing using wind as their primary energy source, or using wind-assist wind propulsion technology, has steadily increased in recent years.

According to IWSA, the upcoming SMM trade fair in Hamburg will showcase a significant increase in wind-powered shipping, reflecting a growing trend in the maritime industry to return to renewable energy sources.

During the SAFETY4SEA Hamburg Forum 2024, Gavin Allwright, Secretary General, International Windship Association (IWSA), provided a comprehensive exploration of wind propulsion and its crucial role in reducing shipping emissions.

The International Windship Association (IWSA) has presented a white paper on wind propulsion, jointly endorsed by France, Solomon Islands, and the Union of Comoros. This document will be up for discussion at the upcoming meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 81) scheduled for March at the International Maritime Organization.

According to EMSA, the maritime industry faces substantive challenges due to increasingly strict air emissions and climate legislation as its practitioners navigate the course towards decarbonisation. The potential of wind assisted propulsion systems as a power source in the shipping sector is analysed in a new report released by EMSA.

The Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport (MCST) and the International Windship Association (IWSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Pacific Wind Propulsion Hub to reduce GHG emissions from Pacific ships.

The International Windship Association (IWSA) has released the Low/Zero Emission Vessels & Wind Propulsion survey in order to learn the public's opinion o the matter.

International Windship Association (IWSA) Secretary General, Gavin Allwright, officially opened the public vote for "Wind Ship – the Future” poster design contest during a virtual event today as part of the World Ocean Day celebrations.

Until the first quarter of 2023, there were 24 large ships installed with wind assist systems. This makes a total of 1.5 million deadweight tons of shipping with wind assist systems onboard. Within the following year, it is estimated that at least 49 vessels -equivalent to 3.3 million dwt- will be retrofitted with wind propulsion systems.

During the 2023 GREEN4SEA Athens Forum, Mr. Gavin Allwright, Secretary General, International Windship Association (IWSA), highlighted that wind propulsion has been extensively researched, tested, discussed, piloted and by some, dismissed throughout the last decade.