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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.

Along with other green alternatives, wind propulsion is gaining momentum as stricter environmental regulations -including CII, EEXI, FuelEU Maritime, EU ETS and the US Clean Shipping Act- are all entering into force in 2023. How is the wind propulsion landscape is expected to unfold in the coming months?

DNV has officially joined the International Windship Association (IWSA) with the intention of using the membership status to further support and accelerate the uptake of wind-assisted propulsion systems by the global shipping fleet.

RINA has officially joined the International Windship Association (IWSA), in order to actively participate in the development and visualisation of the capabilities of wind, and wind-assisted propulsion.

The latest installations of wind propulsion technology on large commercial vessels have tipped the amount of cargo that can be transported on vessels that make use of wind as a renewable energy source over the one million tonnes of deadweight (DWT) milestone, said the International Windship Association (IWSA).

After energy providers, shipping companies and NGOs called the EU to introduce a minimum quota of 6% sustainable and scalable hydrogen fuels by 2030, Gavin Allwright, Secretary at International Windship Association, added that "all zero-emissions energy provision to vessels need to be treated equally."

Τhe International Windship Association (IWSA) has issued a call for the greater inclusion of wind-assisted propulsion technology in regulatory frameworks and for a level playing field for all energy sources, inclusive of wind, in international and regional policies and subsidies.

During the 2022 GREEN4SEA Forum, Gavin Allwright, Secretary General, International Windship Association (IWSA), talked about the application of wind power in the shipping industry, presenting market forecasts and the pipelines status towards industry’s journey to decarbonization.