Findings reveal significant fuel savings, underscoring the potential for wind assisted propulsion to support the shipping industry’s decarbonization efforts
Sweden's CorPower has announced "breakthrough" results from Atlantic ocean testing of its full-scale floating generators, which cleverly time their motions to amplify smaller waves while protecting themselves against dangerous storm conditions.
The new USV leverages the successful track record of the already existing DriX USV, launched back in 2017 and that accumulates over 150,000 hours of operations at sea in more than 19 countries.
The aim of the collaboration is to further construct fascine mattresses, that play an important role in maintaining embankment stability, preventing land degradation and protecting waterways from erosion.
The scope includes two full mission navigational bridge simulators with 360-degree visualisation, state-of-the art offshore specific bridge systems, and the first installation of Wärtsilä’s new simulation bridge equipment configuration