Zulu Associates releases latest designs for first zero emission short sea vessel featuring wind blades. ZULU Associates, twith Anglo Belgian Shipping Company Ltd, are revealing the concept design of their groundbreaking 200 TEU short sea container vessel, the ZULU MASS, featuring an auxiliary wind assistance system.
Zulu Associates CEO Antoon Van Coillie said the latest design of the Zulu Mass is produced by Dutch ship naval architects Conoship International. “We’re delighted to be working with Conoship International who share our passion for innovation,” he said.
Van Coillie confirmed the designers are looking for the vessel to operate with modular energy containers using batteries and/or hydrogen based power systems to provide the prime energy sources. Discussions with providers of energy on a use basis are on-going in parallel with the design as this is an integral part of the vessel’s operation.
Belgium is at the forefront of marine innovation, and has had a legal framework for pilot projects featuring unmanned vessels in the North Sea since July 2021.
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This should result in a single request replacing the need of having to apply for two to more permits. We aim to seize the initiative of this opportunity and get the Zulu Mass in the water as a world first and industry trailblazer in 2025.
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