DNV invests in pioneering British company, Windship Technology - unveils first True Zero Emission ship design
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Leading classification society DNV has agreed an investment partnership with a UK-based company, Windship Technology, for an innovative zero-emission concept combining wind-assisted propulsion with onboard carbon capture and a highly efficient diesel-electric propulsion solution.
Windship Technology unveiled its first design for a 115,000 dwt Aframax incorporating the company’s patented high performance, highly efficient triple-wing rig solution.
The company has been refining its composite triple-wing rig design for several years. The 48m Windship Technology rig is stowable on deck through a unique, innovative stowage solution to aid port navigation and cargo handling.
Technical Director Simon Rogers explained that his design team had successfully designed a zero-emission vessel by combining the wind-assisted propulsion solution with a highly-efficient diesel electric propulsion solution and an onboard carbon capture system.
“By combining the solutions, we can eliminate CO2, NOX, SOX and particulate matter while operating on MDO,” Simon Rogers said. The solution has been developed and tested at the Wolfson Unit at Southampton University.
The solution included substituting the main engine aboard the Aframax with highly-efficient electric motors fed by diesel generators. “Although the solution includes several novel aspects, the technologies themselves are mature and in service in other sectors,” Rogers said.
Following the conclusion of a partnership investment deal, DNV GL will conduct verification of Windship Technology’s whole-ship design with a view to classifying the emission reductions, safety and operability of the solution.
Per Marius Berrefjord, Senior Vice President of DNV commented: “We are delighted to be working with such experienced professionals at Windship Technology in a project which aims to help transform the entire shipping industry to True Zero. We will work closely with the project team in a fully transparent manner as we now initiate the work to establish a simulation model that will help us verify the GHG emission reduction capability of the technology.”
Simon Rogers noted that the UK business had an ambitious programme to install the first solution aboard a 115,000dwt Aframax by 2024.
Windship Technology is now looking to cement commercial partnerships with major ship owners, operators and investors.
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