Use cases

The project will work towards advancing current innovative and promising wind propulsion concepts in both new developments and retrofit solutions to further test safety, operational feasibility and their efficient integration into the global vessel design.

Targeted energy savings for the total system optimisation, including each wind propulsion concept, lies between 30 and 70%.

ANEMOI’s

Rotor Sails

ANEMOI will develop the designated key innovation areas for a bulk carrier fitted with rotor sails. The rotor sails work using the Magnus effect; by spinning the rotor (using an electric drive) air flow is forced around the rotor, thereby creating (amplified) lift and drag forces.

OceanWings

Rigid Wingsails

OceanWings will work on developing the designated key innovation areas for a tanker with their OceanWings® solution. The OceanWings® are reefable and automated multi-element wing-sails.

Chantiers de l’Atlantique’s

Soft Wingsails

The Chantiers de l’Atlantique team will develop the designated key innovation areas for a passenger ship with the Solid Sail system. The Solid Sail system is set-up with a mainsail and a furlable jib on one tiltable mast. The mainsail is made from many individual solid panels connected with moveable hinges in between.