Posted on Jul 28, 2022 8:06 pm by
Navy Executive
With support from the Scottish Government and industry leaders including Lloyds Register, a new effort is underway to research and develop renewable wingsail technology for commercial vessels in service. The three-year project aims to conduct a demonstration on a commercial ship by 2023 and address obstacles to the technology’s deployment.
In the year Smart Green Shipping, a company launched in 2014, uses digital navigation software that analyzes the wind to generate energy to deliver fuel and emissions savings to ships. According to the company, a feasibility study was conducted in 2018 in an effort to overcome the obstacles to using the technology. In the year In 2019, working with the European Space Agency’s Commercial Propagation Centre, they also developed digital tools to predict and optimize the use of wind in shipping.
SGS did not provide specifics on the design, but the prototypes show that the sails will stick together in a similar way to other concepts being developed to reduce obstacles in loading and unloading. The sails are used to maximize their contribution to propulsion when lifted.
A number of similar projects are underway in the shipping industry studying the use of strong sails for propulsion. To date, rotors are the primary technology developed for wind-assisted propulsion, and several types of sails are under development. Japan’s Mitsu OSK line recently started working with Oshima Shipyard The installation is complete A massive telescopic rigid yacht currently under construction. They plan to start exams and enter service in October this year.
“Shipping has a long history of using wind power, but digital technologies have enabled us to make zero-emission ships a reality,” said Diane Gilpin, founder of SGS. “Smart Green Shipping’s FastRig wing sail technology provides a financially and technically robust solution to support shipping’s green transition.”
The project, in collaboration with Clyde-based specialist engineering partner Malin, will begin the first trials of FastRig wing sails at a land-based site at Peel Ports Hunterston Harbor and Resource Centre. They also develop weather routing TradeWind software that creates route plans for wind optimization. The project offers a number of technical, digital and financial solutions to address the barriers to widespread industrial use of the technology. Following successful ground-based tests, an on-board demonstration is expected to take place in 2023.
Lloyd’s Register is involved in the initial evaluation of FastRig technology and the construction of the project to increase ship power. “We have successfully completed the first one
Lloyd’s Register wind propulsion systems technical officer Tom Wolodarski said the technology’s approval-in-principle status “helps ensure that.”
Industry and WAPS technology is a safe, viable and well-tolerated option.
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Modeling tests conducted by SGS with the University of Southampton’s Wolfson Unit show that the technology can generate at least 20 percent fuel savings and GHG reductions. Building ships. According to the company, Fastrig’s technology is expected to be deployed on up to 40,000 vessels in the global merchant fleet, mainly bulk carriers and tankers.
The R&D project is being funded by nearly $6 million, including $3.8 million from industry partners. The National Economy Agency for Scotland is supporting Scottish Enterprise with $2.2 million.
