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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jul 16, 2025 (Wed)

‌【Interview】Oceanwings CEO Emmanuel on Wind Propulsion Technology and Upwind Sailing

Oceanwings CEO Emmanuel Schalit

　In order to achieve low-carbon and zero-carbon shipping, the trend to equip ships with wind propuls ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80In+order+to+achieve+low-carbon+and+zero-carbon+shipping%2C+the+trend+to+equip+ships+with+wind+propulsion+systems+and+reduce+fuel+consumption+is+accelerating.+We+spoke+to+Emmanuel+Schalit%2C+CEO+%28Chief+Executive+Officer%29+of+%3Cb%3EOceanwings%3C%2Fb%3E%2C+a+French+company+that+has+developed+%E2%80%9CWingsail%2C%E2%80%9C+a+wind+propulsion+system+for+ships+based+on+aircraft+wing+technology%2C+about+the+features+of+the+company%E2%80%99s+technology+and+the+potential+of+wind+propulsion+technology.%3Cbr%3E%28Interviewer%3A+Satoshi+Yamada%29%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--As+a+wind+propulsion+system+for+ships%2C+what+are+the+advantages+of+Wingsail+compared+to+other+companies%E2%80%99+technologies%3F%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CAccording+to+the+IMO+%28International+Maritime+Organization%29+%E2%80%99Global+Wind+Matrix%2C%E2%80%99+commercial+ships+spend+the+majority+of+their+time+sailing+upwind.+In+other+words%2C+they+spend+most+of+the+time+in+the+state+where+the+apparent+wind+direction+is+between+0+and+75+degrees+from+the+ship%E2%80%99s+axis.+Specifically%2C+when+cruising+at+an+average+speed+of+14+knots%2C+you+will+be+spending+85%25+of+your+time+with+the+apparent+wind+direction+being+less+than+75%25.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThe+Wind+Assisted+Propulsion+System+%28WAPS%29+based+on+the+wingsails+that+we+developed+can+demonstrate+exceptional+performance+when+sailing+upwind+compared+to+other+wind+propulsion+technologies+such+as+rotor+sails+and+suction+sails.+These+will+have+a+significant+impact+on+fuel+consumption+savings+and+reductions+in+emissions+such+as+GHGs+%28greenhouse+gases%29.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CIt+also+offers+the+best+payback+period+and+best+power-to-weight+ratio+on+the+market.+It+is+an+important+factor+when+considering+modifications%2C+and+is+also+important+in+terms+of+the+stability+of+PCTCs+and+container+ships.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--Please+tell+me+about+the+manufacturing+system+for+Wingsail.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+design+and+manufacture+the+Wingsail+system+with+the+support+of+multiple+suppliers+based+in+Europe+and+Asia.+Current+production+capacity+is+40+units+per+year%2C+with+a+lead+time+of+six+months.+By+2026%2C+we+could+increase+production+capacity+to+100+units+per+year+while+maintaining+similar+lead+times.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Used+in+medium-sized+BCs%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--The+cargo+ship+%E2%80%9CCANOPEE%2C%E2%80%9C+equipped+with+four+wingsails%2C+was+operated+in+the+Atlantic+Ocean+for+two+years%2C+and+an+average+fuel+saving+of+5.2+tons+per+day+was+confirmed.+Are+there+plans+to+introduce+wingsails+to+other+ships%3F%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThere+is+a+plan+to+install+them+on+an+existing+Ultramax+bulker.+The+ship+will+be+retrofitted+with+wingsails+at+a+shipyard+in+Japan+within+the+next+few+months.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+are+currently+in+multiple+specific+negotiations+with+shipowners+to+install+wingsails+on+vessels+of+various+types%2C+including+RORO+ships%2C+container+ships%2C+and+bulkers.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--What+do+you+think+about+the+potential+of+wind+propulsion+technology+to+reduce+GHG+emissions+from+shipping%3F%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThe+wind-assisted+propulsion+system+based+on+wingsails+is+well-established+technology%2C+and+a+double-digit+reduction+in+fuel+consumption+has+been+proven.+Wind+is+also+infinitely+available+and+requires+no+additional+infrastructure.+The+%E2%80%99CANOPEE%E2%80%99+is+equipped+with+four+wingsails%2C+which+has+reduced+fuel+consumption+by+an+average+of+35%25.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CTo+achieve+net-zero+GHG+emissions+by+2050%2C+we+will+also+need+other+environmental+technologies.+In+particular%2C+new+zero-emission+fuels+are+essential.+However%2C+zero-emission+fuels+are+in+limited+supply+and+not+widely+available+around+the+world.+Some+predictions+suggest+it+will+remain+very+expensive+for+at+least+the+next+decade.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CConsidering+the+new+regulations+approved+at+the+IMO%E2%80%99s+MEPC83+%2883rd+Marine+Environment+Protection+Committee%29+held+in+April%2C+it+is+expected+that+there+will+be+a+shift+from+conventional+fuels+to+new+fuels+with+lower+environmental+impact.+Our+Wingsail+is+one+of+the+effective+ways+to+reduce+the+cost+burden+of+expensive+new+fuels.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+an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