Topic: Econowind

Econowind VentiFoil units picked for Vertom’s general cargo pair

Netherlands-based Econowind has secured an order to install wind-assist VentiFoil units on multiple general cargo vessels for Vertom. The installation, onboard the MV Progress and MV Perfect will be completed by the end of 2022,...Read more

20-05-2022|Comment|author: Adnan Bajic

Boomsma makes first voyage with wind-assisted multipurpose vessel

ShippingPRESS RELEASE – Some eight months after signing the contract COVID-style, Boomsma Shipping has now installed its first two eConowind VentiFoil wind-assisted propulsion units. Even with the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, both companies worked...Read more

28-01-2021|Comment|author: Adnan Bajic

INTERVIEW: “We’ve realized fuel savings up to 800 litres a day”

Econowind has signed the first commercial contract to install its Ventifoil wind-assisted propulsion system aboard a 3,600 dwt general cargo vessel called Ankie. The expected fuel savings for this unit can reach a 1,000 litres...Read more

01-10-2019|Comment|author: Adnan Bajic