Wind assisted vessels: The future of cleaner shipping
Climate change and air quality are driving the shipping industry to use less fossil fuel. Inexpensive, carbon-free energy sources are hard to find and take time to build, however, except for the one that has always existed: wind.
Wind-assisted ship propulsion is one the key technologies in decarbonizing the future of maritime shipping. Vaisala’s world-class wind and weather sensing technology helps operators make the best use of current and upcoming wind conditions.
Wind assisted vessels: The future of cleaner shipping
Survey: Wind observation needs for wind-assisted vessels
eBook: Cleaner shipping on the horizon
eBook: Harnessing the wind at sea
Infographic: Harnessing the most wind
Flyer: WindCube Nacelle wind lidar
BLOG: Harnessing weather technology to support the wind-assisted ship (WASP) market
Optimizing wind-assisted shipping with precise wind measurements
SUCCESS STORY: Wind-assisted ship propulsion (WASP) is a promising method of harnessing the wind to reduce the use of fuel and is a key technology in the future of clean maritime shipping. MARIN, the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands, is the leading maritime institute at the forefront of this movement.
Optimized performance for wind-assisted vessels with Norsepower
SUCCESS STORY: Optimized performance for wind-assisted vessels with Norsepower.
Using remote wind monitoring to optimize wind-assisted propulsion
SUCCESS STORY: How MARIN is gaining performance and optimization insights for wind-assisted propulsion systems with Vaisala WindCube Scan.
Smoother sailing, cleaner oceans
SUCCESS STORY: How Norsepower uses Vaisala wind measurement technology to optimize their groundbreaking Rotor Sails and enable cleaner shipping
Measurement technologies for wind-assisted vessels
BLOG: Wind-assisted ship propulsion (WASP) is one the key technologies in decarbonizing the future of maritime shipping. Accurate, reliable wind and weather sensing technologies play an important role in helping to ensure wind-assisted propulsion is harnessed to its fullest potential.
The journey to decarbonize the future of shipping
BLOG: The first set of international mandatory measures set by IMO to improve ships' energy efficiency was adopted over a decade ago on July 15, 2011 (Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for new ships, Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) for all ships), fundamentally changing the baseline for the incoming global fleet performance in terms of emission reduction.
Wind Assisted Propulsion Products and Services
WINDCAP® Ultrasonic Wind Sensor WMT700
Weather Transmitter WXT530 Series
Weather Data & APIs
WindCube wind lidar for maritime
WindCube Nacelle for wind-assisted vessels
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