When rock turns out to be clay
The loads from the 40-meter-high wing sail prototype in Landskrona will be handled by a climate-improved concrete base with underground pillars. But when drilling for…
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Tirranna is bringing its wing foundation to docking
The foundation that will connect the wing sail with Tirranna, is currently laying in place on the vessel´s deck. In about a month, it will…
A bird with six wings
The primary wind-powered vessels from the Oceanbird concept have taken several forms since its creation but are now getting closer to the final design. The…
Assembly is about to begin
The first big parts to the full-scale wing prototype, have arrived at the shipyard Oresund Drydock in Landskrona, southern Sweden. Assembly will soon begin, which…
Challenging tests of the new Orcelle Wind design
Parallel to the production of the first wing prototypes, work continues with the first vessel from the Oceanbird concept: Orcelle Wind. SSPA Maritime Center have…
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…