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. Image Vaisala is a member of IWSA. Wind assisted vessels: The future of cleaner shipping Survey: Wind observation needs for wind-assisted vessels Explore this Industry Insight guide for key findings about how industry professionals view WASP optimization challenges and how wind and weather observations will help address these challenges. Read more eBook: Cleaner shipping on the horizon Get this free, informative guide to how wind and weather sensing technology is helping to propel wind-assisted shipping. Read more eBook: Harnessing the wind at sea Wind-assisted ship propulsion (WASP) is one of the most promising technologies for reducing emissions and the need for fossil fuels, with clear savings on fuel costs. The WASP systems can be retrofitted on existing vessels relatively easily, and the... Download guide Infographic: Harnessing the most wind Here’s a look at how remote wind monitoring helps optimize wind-assisted vessels from R&D to classification. Read more Flyer: WindCube Nacelle wind lidar Performance optimization for wind assisted ship propulsion systems. Read more BLOG: Harnessing weather technology to support the wind-assisted ship (WASP) market Wind-assisted ships offer a promising way to harness natural wind energy, significantly cutting fuel consumption while supporting sustainability goals. However, optimizing the use of wind energy requires precise, real-time wind and weather data to ensure... Learn more 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. Learn more Optimized performance for wind-assisted vessels with Norsepower SUCCESS STORY: Optimized performance for wind-assisted vessels with Norsepower. Learn more 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. Read the story Smoother sailing, cleaner oceans SUCCESS STORY: How Norsepower uses Vaisala wind measurement technology to optimize their groundbreaking Rotor Sails and enable cleaner shipping Read more The winds of change BLOG: The winds of change are blowing in the shipping markets Read more 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. Read more 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. Read more Wind Assisted Propulsion Products and Services WINDCAP® Ultrasonic Wind Sensor WMT700 Accurate wind data even in variable winds, complex terrain, and other challenging conditions. Learn more Weather Transmitter WXT530 Series This series of accurate weather transmitters measures six of the most important weather parameters in various compact and affordable combinations. Learn more Weather Data & APIs Versatile, superior weather data to improve operational and safety decisions for a wide range of applications across all industries. Learn more WindCube wind lidar for maritime Elevate your operations with accurate and reliable wind measurements. Learn more WindCube Nacelle for wind-assisted vessels Vaisala WindCube Nacelle horizontal profiling lidar emerges as the driving force, enabling accurate wind monitoring technology for unparalleled performance optimization. Learn more Wind and Weather Observation Challenges? There's a Better Way We’ll show you how to improve operations and safety with complete maritime weather and environmental monitoring systems. Our broad range of scalable solutions keeps you on task and costs down. Let’s find the perfect solution for your needs. Contact us now
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. Image Vaisala is a member of IWSA.
Wind assisted vessels: The future of cleaner shipping Survey: Wind observation needs for wind-assisted vessels Explore this Industry Insight guide for key findings about how industry professionals view WASP optimization challenges and how wind and weather observations will help address these challenges. Read more eBook: Cleaner shipping on the horizon Get this free, informative guide to how wind and weather sensing technology is helping to propel wind-assisted shipping. Read more eBook: Harnessing the wind at sea Wind-assisted ship propulsion (WASP) is one of the most promising technologies for reducing emissions and the need for fossil fuels, with clear savings on fuel costs. The WASP systems can be retrofitted on existing vessels relatively easily, and the... Download guide Infographic: Harnessing the most wind Here’s a look at how remote wind monitoring helps optimize wind-assisted vessels from R&D to classification. Read more Flyer: WindCube Nacelle wind lidar Performance optimization for wind assisted ship propulsion systems. Read more BLOG: Harnessing weather technology to support the wind-assisted ship (WASP) market Wind-assisted ships offer a promising way to harness natural wind energy, significantly cutting fuel consumption while supporting sustainability goals. However, optimizing the use of wind energy requires precise, real-time wind and weather data to ensure... Learn more
Survey: Wind observation needs for wind-assisted vessels Explore this Industry Insight guide for key findings about how industry professionals view WASP optimization challenges and how wind and weather observations will help address these challenges. Read more
eBook: Cleaner shipping on the horizon Get this free, informative guide to how wind and weather sensing technology is helping to propel wind-assisted shipping. Read more
eBook: Harnessing the wind at sea Wind-assisted ship propulsion (WASP) is one of the most promising technologies for reducing emissions and the need for fossil fuels, with clear savings on fuel costs. The WASP systems can be retrofitted on existing vessels relatively easily, and the... Download guide
Infographic: Harnessing the most wind Here’s a look at how remote wind monitoring helps optimize wind-assisted vessels from R&D to classification. Read more
Flyer: WindCube Nacelle wind lidar Performance optimization for wind assisted ship propulsion systems. Read more
BLOG: Harnessing weather technology to support the wind-assisted ship (WASP) market Wind-assisted ships offer a promising way to harness natural wind energy, significantly cutting fuel consumption while supporting sustainability goals. However, optimizing the use of wind energy requires precise, real-time wind and weather data to ensure... Learn more
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. Learn more
Optimized performance for wind-assisted vessels with Norsepower SUCCESS STORY: Optimized performance for wind-assisted vessels with Norsepower. Learn more
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. Read the story
Smoother sailing, cleaner oceans SUCCESS STORY: How Norsepower uses Vaisala wind measurement technology to optimize their groundbreaking Rotor Sails and enable cleaner shipping Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more
Wind Assisted Propulsion Products and Services WINDCAP® Ultrasonic Wind Sensor WMT700 Accurate wind data even in variable winds, complex terrain, and other challenging conditions. Learn more Weather Transmitter WXT530 Series This series of accurate weather transmitters measures six of the most important weather parameters in various compact and affordable combinations. Learn more Weather Data & APIs Versatile, superior weather data to improve operational and safety decisions for a wide range of applications across all industries. Learn more WindCube wind lidar for maritime Elevate your operations with accurate and reliable wind measurements. Learn more WindCube Nacelle for wind-assisted vessels Vaisala WindCube Nacelle horizontal profiling lidar emerges as the driving force, enabling accurate wind monitoring technology for unparalleled performance optimization. Learn more
WINDCAP® Ultrasonic Wind Sensor WMT700 Accurate wind data even in variable winds, complex terrain, and other challenging conditions. Learn more
Weather Transmitter WXT530 Series This series of accurate weather transmitters measures six of the most important weather parameters in various compact and affordable combinations. Learn more
Weather Data & APIs Versatile, superior weather data to improve operational and safety decisions for a wide range of applications across all industries. Learn more
WindCube wind lidar for maritime Elevate your operations with accurate and reliable wind measurements. Learn more
WindCube Nacelle for wind-assisted vessels Vaisala WindCube Nacelle horizontal profiling lidar emerges as the driving force, enabling accurate wind monitoring technology for unparalleled performance optimization. Learn more
Wind and Weather Observation Challenges? There's a Better Way We’ll show you how to improve operations and safety with complete maritime weather and environmental monitoring systems. Our broad range of scalable solutions keeps you on task and costs down. Let’s find the perfect solution for your needs. Contact us now
