日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Sep 16, 2026 (Wed)

At SMM2026, Oceanwings used aerial footage to introduce an actual vessel retrofitted with its wind-assisted propulsion system

CEO Emmanuel Schalit speaks to this newspaper

　French company Oceanwings exhibited at the International Shipping Exhibition “SMM2026“ held in Hamb ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80French+company+Oceanwings+exhibited+at+the+International+Shipping+Exhibition+%E2%80%9CSMM2026%E2%80%9C+held+in+Hamburg%2C+Germany%2C+and+used+aerial+footage+to+introduce+an+actual+vessel+retrofitted+with+its+wind-assisted+propulsion+system%2C+%E2%80%9COceanWings.%E2%80%9C+This+was+the+first+time+the+company%E2%80%99s+equipment+had+been+installed+as+a+retrofit.+The+company+also+stressed+that+developing+the+Japanese+market+is+a+top+priority.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+retrofitted+vessel+was+the+Ultramax+bulker+%E2%80%9CMARIA+TOPIC%2C%E2%80%9C+operated+by+the+Italian+shipping+company+Topic.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80During+the+event%2C+it+also+announced+that+it+had+obtained+Approval+in+Principle+%28AiP%29+from+ClassNK+for+hard+wing+sail+designs+in+two+configurations%3A+fixed+%28RF%29+and+tiltable+%28RT%29.+In+an+interview+with+this+newspaper+at+the+SMM+venue%2C+it+explained+the+insights+gained+from+the+project+and+its+future+business+development+plans.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+installation+work+was+carried+out+at+Tsuneishi+Shipbuilding+and+completed+in+August.+This+was+the+system%E2%80%99s+first+retrofit+on+an+existing+vessel%2C+as+well+as+its+first+installation+on+a+bulker+and+the+first+use+of+a+tiltable+Wingsail.+The+vessel+is+a+geared+bulker%2C+and+one+unit+of+the+system+was+installed+on+its+superstructure.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Wingsail+is+approximately+37+meters+high%2C+weighs+about+40+tons%2C+is+about+11+meters+wide+when+deployed%2C+and+measures+less+than+6+meters+when+folded.+A+structure+that+allows+the+sail+to+be+tilted+while+folded+was+adopted.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80For+installation+on+an+existing+vessel%2C+the+technical+challenge+was+to+determine+the+optimal+installation+location+within+limited+space%2C+taking+both+the+hull+structure+and+layout+into+account.+For+this+reason%2C+the+company+said+it+had+undertaken+engineering+work+jointly+with+the+shipowner%2C+designers%2C+and+shipyard+even+before+the+vessel+entered+dry+dock.+By+shipping+parts+manufactured+in+Europe+and+China+to+Japan+and+smoothly+carrying+out+an+international+project+spanning+Japan%2C+China%2C+and+Europe%2C+the+company+says+it+has+also+demonstrated+its+ability+to+handle+complex+international+projects.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+terms+of+installation%2C+emphasis+was+placed+on+avoiding+an+extension+of+the+dock+period+and+preventing+additional+off-hire+%28non-operating+periods%29%2C+while+taking+installation+work+and+sea+trials+into+account.+Thanks+to+close+cooperation+with+Tsuneishi+Shipbuilding%2C+the+work+was+completed+on+schedule+despite+being+its+first+retrofit+project.+It+expressed+the+view+that+the+time+and+cost+required+for+retrofitting+could+be+reduced+as+both+shipyards+and+manufacturers+gain+experience+in+carrying+out+such+work.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Oceanwings+places+greater+emphasis+on+the+amount+of+fuel+saved+per+Wingsail+unit+than+on+the+reduction+rate%2C+which+varies+depending+on+vessel+type+and+other+factors.+Based+on+the+operating+records+of+other+vessels+to+date%2C+the+vessel+is+expected+to+save+an+average+of+approximately+1.3+tons+of+fuel+per+unit+per+day.+Going+forward%2C+the+company+plans+to+accumulate+data+under+varying+conditions%2C+including+wind+and+sea+conditions%2C+and+disclose+performance+around+the+end+of+2026.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Current+production+capacity+is+40+to+50+units+per+year%2C+a+level+sufficient+to+meet+current+demand.+The+company+uses+suppliers+from+the+wind+power+industry+and+says+it+can+increase+production+capacity+within+a+few+months+if+demand+expands.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80At+SMM%2C+the+company+drew+strong+interest+from+shipowners+and+shipyards.+Following+the+installation%2C+many+inquiries+were+reportedly+received+regarding+the+construction+period%2C+installation-related+issues%2C+and+potential+areas+for+future+improvement.+It+said+that+some+of+the+multiple+deals+it+is+pursuing+involving+RORO+vessels%2C+container+ships%2C+and+bulk+carriers+are+close+to+being+announced.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80It+explained+that+several+prospective+customers+in+the+Japanese+market+had+been+awaiting+the+completion+of+this+installation+and+that+business+negotiations+have+accelerated+following+its+successful+installation.+It+believes+that+retrofits+can+be+implemented+in+a+shorter+period+than+on+newbuilds+and+will+therefore+play+an+important+role+in+the+spread+of+wind-assisted+propulsion+systems.+%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+serv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