Tag: IWSA

French maritime company Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) Group is the latest member of the IWSA. As the firm commented 'The need to reduce fuel costs and future proof vessels in preparation for decarbonization costs is growing and the embrace of technology solutions that can deliver double digit savings for retrofit installations and significantly higher savings for optimised new builds makes a lot of sense.'

Referring to key priorities for a robust, resilient and sustainable maritime sector, Mr. Gavin Allwright, Secretary General, IWSA, highlights the need for an integrated approach that will ensure up-stream and down-stream impacts are always assessed in a transparent and collaborative way and emissions aren’t shifted, offset or dumped into other sectors.

IWSA has been nominated in the ‘Initiative’ category for its pioneering projects which can deliver 5-20% and with potential up to 30% savings, picking up speed on the road to decarbonization. As explained, key industry stakeholders are planning to test and install wind propulsion systems.

Lately the shipping industry has reached a wide consensus that it must decarbonize the sector. Especially ahead of the 2020 sulphur cap, the industry is trying to improve its environmental footprint. In this attempt, several companies are considering wind propulsion technology solutions.

Although the last 12 months have seen a significant developing trend on wind propulsion technologies for shipping, the same misconceptions about commercial wind propulsion keep coming around, argues Gavin Allwright, Secretary General of the International Windship Association (IWSA).

In an exclusive interview with SAFETY4SEA, Mr. Gavin Allwright, Secretary of the International Windship Association (IWSA), mentions that industry has realized wind propulsion is a realistic choice for a more sustainable future and refers to the existing wind assisted marine projects. Although the viability of these installations is starting to be proved, there are still barriers for the industry to overcome with perception being on top of these

There is a wide range of wind-assist and primary wind propulsion technology solutions that could offer 10-30% savings for retrofits, and up to 50% on smaller new built fully optimised vessels, helping the industry meet its ambitious carbon reduction targets, said IWSA, on the occasion of the IMO MEPC 72 this week.

The World Wind Energy Association announced a strategic partnership with the International Windship Association, to further promote the uptake of wind technology by the global shipping fleet. The Associations’ first collaborative steps will be taken during the UN Convention on Climate Change COP23 summit next month.

Dagmar Nelissen, senior researcher and consultant at CE Delft, will present the preliminary findings of an EU-funded study "Analysis of market potentials and market barriers for wind propulsion technologies for ships" at a Natural Propulsion Seminar being held in the Netherlands.

The Peace Boat Ecoship‘s propulsion features – a combination of wind energy, anti-drag elements and cleaner fuels – will be presented at the Natural Propulsion seminar by Dr. Andrés Molina, Project Director of the Ecoship Project.