
DNV awards Oceanbird Wing 560 Approval in Principle
The first wing sail from Oceanbird, Wing 560, has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the world’s leading classification society DNV. “This is an important…
Reducing a lot on a few
To achieve a shipping revolution, we need to address the 60,000 commercial vessels on sea today. First focus is RoRo (Roll On, Roll Off) but we are also looking into other segments.
Height: 40 meters (131 feet)
Width: 14 meters (46 feet)
Total sail area: 560 m2 (6028 f2)
Weight: Approx 150 tons
Two segments: Consists of a main sail and a flap, optimizing the aerodynamic forces by creating camber.
Materials: High strength steel and glass fiber. We aim to use as large amount of recycled material as possible and follow the progress of carbon neutral steel production in close cooperation with manufacturers.
Performance: One wing sail on an existing RoRo vessel at normal speed, can reduce fuel consumption from main engine with 7-10 % on favorable oceangoing routes. This means a saving of approx. 675,000 liters of diesel per year, which corresponds to approx. 1920 tonnes of CO2 per year.
The first wing sail from Oceanbird, Wing 560, has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the world’s leading classification society DNV. “This is an important…
After less than one year on a vessel, the Oceanbird Wing will have saved enough emissions to make up for its carbon footprint – the…
The biggest part of Oceanbird Wing consists of composite panels made by recycled pet material, which is covered by a thin layer glass fiber laminate….