Wind assist propulsion for ships is happening now

The maiden voyage of the ‘Ankie’ using the two Ventifoils sailing on a trip for Wagenborg

During the docking of the ‘MV Ankie’ of Jan van Dam Shipping in January 2020 at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard, the first retrofit eConowind Ventifoil wind-assist system was installed, six months after signing the contract.

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