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Maritime News
Interview: Amrit Bhullar, CEO of Oceanbird
Wind-assisted propulsion is among the most promising options available for reducing a ship’s fuel bill, and there are a growing…
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Car Carrier to Get Two Wing Sails in First Commercial Application
Wallenius Marine, a pioneer in car carriers, is pursuing its first commercial use of wind-assisted propulsion with a scheduled 2027…
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Oceanbird to Install Wing Sails on M/V Way Forward
After the successful first onboard wing installation, Oceanbird is installing two wing sails during 2027 on the car-carrier M/V Way…
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Testing Begins for First Wing-Sail Installed on a Car Carrier
Oceanbird, a joint venture started by Alfa Laval and Wallenius Lines in December 2021, reached a key milestone as its…
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Oceanbird Secures First Commercial Order
Oceanbird, a joint venture between Alfa Laval and Wallenius Lines, has reached a major milestone with its first official sale.…
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New leadership for Oceanbird
Oceanbird, the wind propulsion technology joint venture between Alfa Laval and Wallenius, has appointed Amrit Kaur Bhullar as its new…
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Wind Tunnel Tests Mark Next Milestone Toward Wind-Powered Vehicle Carrier
Wind tunnel testing got underway today in Sweden to further the design of what could become the world’s first wind-powered…
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YSA Uses Sails to Meet Challenge of Creating Sustainable Cruise Ship
Norwegian architecture firm YSA Design tackled the challenge of creating a sustainable cruise ship developing the concept for a…
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The Oceanbird model fitted with all four sails, ready for data collection & testing
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Oceanbird development team tests first wing sail on deck
Stockholm-based Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), one of the partners in the Oceanbird development project, has tested the seven-meter long…
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