Exciting Progress for the First Wing Sail Installation on Tirranna
Zhoushan, China—In a significant milestone towards new wind propulsion, our first demonstrator vessel, Tirranna, is docked at IMC Shipyard in Zhoushan, China. She is currently undergoing critical retrofitting to prepare […]
Preparing the Crew to Sail with Wind
Sweden – Using large wing sails on commercial ships is an effective technical alternative to reduce CO2 emissions from shipping. The design of wind-powered ships requires new solutions at various […]
Uniting for Progress: Highlights from the General Assembly in Bruges
Over two days, all 11 partners of the EU-funded Orcelle Horizon project convened in Bruges, Belgium, for the General Assembly. Here we got to catch up, realign, and strengthen our collaborative efforts towards our final goal: bringing wind back to shipping.
Full Speed Ahead in Sweden
As the first big parts of the full-scale wing prototype have arrived in Landskrona, Sweden, it is full speed ahead for project partner Oceanbird. With the assembly underway, this clearly marks a shift from the design phase to realization.
Summarizing 2023: How far have we come?
In the pursuit of revolutionizing maritime transportation, Orcelle Horizon has embarked on an ambitious journey with a clear vision: the development of the world’s first wind-powered pure truck carrier, the Orcelle Wind. This collaborative effort among 11 European partners, spearheaded by Wallenius Wilhelmsen, aims to transform the industry’s landscape by harnessing wind power to drive sustainability while maximizing efficiency.
Towards Wind-Powered Ships for Deep Sea Cargo Transport
Wind-powered ships used to be a thing of the past. During the 2023 SNAME Maritime Convention, we explained how that is simply not the case anymore.
Award of Excellence: Orcelle Horizon celebrated by the European Union
On September 26-27, the Waterborne Days took place in Brussels. This interactive conference brought together the European waterborne transport community to showcase the success of research projects co-funded by the European Union and to celebrate their contribution to the future of waterborne transport. Selected by an expert panel, the Orcelle Horizon project took home an Award of Excellence.
Orcelle Horizon Shines at Nor-Shipping!
As the maritime industry gathered at Nor-Shipping last week, several project partners were present to make some waves. With over 30,000 attendees, the fair provided a perfect platform for Orcelle Horizon to showcase its vision for a greener shipping industry.
EU visit highlights Swedish maritime research
A visit to project partner RISE’s test facilities from the Council of the European Union highlights the urgent need to reduce climate gas emissions from ships – and how Swedish research can contribute. The visitors were invited to observe a laboratory demonstration of a future wind-powered RoRo vessel.
First full-scale wing will be installed at Swedish shipyard
By the end of 2023, project partner Oceanbird will start to assembly the land-based prototype at the Swedish shipyard Oresund DryDocks. It will be a full-scale, 40-meter-high wing sail placed […]
