Tag: Wind
Novel Design for Floating Offshore Wind Approved by ABS
(ABERDEEN) ABS issued an approval in principle (AIP) to ECO TLP™ and MOCEAN-Offshore BV for its floating offshore wind turbine support structure. The unique design from ECO TLP™ utilizes slip-formed cylindrical concrete hulls and gravity anchors, which, when combined with a tension-leg mooring system, has a smaller footprint than traditional…
MOL Joins Tokyo Bay eSG 2023 Priority Project- Wind Hunter, Zero-emission Project Using Wind Power and Hydrogen, Will Be Key Element
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that the Wind Hunter Project (Note 1), MOL’s zero-emission project utilizing wind power and hydrogen, has been selected as a cutting-edge renewable energy project under the “Tokyo Bay eSG Priority Project” (Note 2) for fiscal year 2023. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is promoting…
Chartwell Marine and VARD join forces to deliver original ‘Midi-SOV’ design for offshore wind
Chartwell Marine, trusted UK pioneer of next-generation vessel design, announces its partnership with one of the world’s leading designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels VARD to introduce the Midi-SOV: a revolutionary 55-metre offshore wind craft. Coming to both the US and European markets in 2024, the vessel represents the combined expertise of the respective crew…
Airseas announces major investment in R&D centre to accelerate development of wind technology for shipping
Airseas, a pioneer in wind propulsion technology for the maritime sector, has announced a major investment in a new research and development (R&D) centre to accelerate the development of its Seawing kite system towards large-scale production and rollout. Located in Dakhla (Morocco), the installation will comprise a 2,400m2 hangar and an advanced test bench, offering…
bound4blue raises €22.4 million from the European Commission, major corporate investors and VC to pioneer the wind propulsion market
bound4blue, the European technology developer of automated wind-assisted propulsion systems for the maritime transport based in Spain, has secured a €15.9M Series A funding round led by GTT Strategic Ventures, with the participation of the EIC Fund (European Innovation Council), Shift4Good, Louis Dreyfus Company Ventures, the Sustainable Ocean Alliance, Sun Returns, Kai Capital and existing…
bound4blue raises €22.4 million from the European Commission, major corporate investors and VC to pioneer the wind propulsion market
bound4blue, the European technology developer of automated wind-assisted propulsion systems for the maritime transport based in Spain, has secured a €15.9M Series A funding round led by GTT Strategic Ventures, with the participation of the EIC Fund (European Innovation Council), Shift4Good, Louis Dreyfus Company Ventures, the Sustainable Ocean Alliance, Sun Returns, Kai Capital and existing…
AirWing™ Wind Propulsion System takes significant step forward by working with Bureau Veritas
Innovative wind propulsion solution also backed by funding from UK Government transport innovation program 21 August 2023 – Bureau Veritas, a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, is working with GT Green Technologies, a leading-edge developer of wind-based green solutions for the maritime sector, with the goal of providing approval in principle (AiP) for…
Bureau Veritas Approves Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion for VLCC and LNG Carriers
Approval follows joint development work with HHI, TotalEnergies and MOL Paris La Défense, June 13 2023 – Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd – Hyundai Global Service CO., Ltd (HHI), TotalEnergies Gas & Power Limited, and Mitsui O.S.K.…
