{"id":563992,"date":"2023-03-15T15:41:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T12:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/uk-startup-bets-wind-powered-ships-will-cut-carbon-emissions\/"},"modified":"2023-03-15T15:41:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T12:41:56","slug":"uk-startup-bets-wind-powered-ships-will-cut-carbon-emissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uk-startup-bets-wind-powered-ships-will-cut-carbon-emissions\/","title":{"rendered":"#UK startup bets wind-powered ships will cut carbon emissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2763b507480\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2763b507480\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uk-startup-bets-wind-powered-ships-will-cut-carbon-emissions\/#%E2%80%9CUK_startup_bets_wind-powered_ships_will_cut_carbon_emissions%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;UK startup bets wind-powered ships will cut carbon emissions&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uk-startup-bets-wind-powered-ships-will-cut-carbon-emissions\/#This_is_your_last_chance_to_join_TNW_Valencia\" >This is your last chance to join TNW Val\u00e8ncia!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CUK_startup_bets_wind-powered_ships_will_cut_carbon_emissions%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;UK startup bets wind-powered ships will cut carbon emissions&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            The maritime industry may have long replaced sails with engines, but a UK startup is betting that wind-powered ships still have a bright future.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2014, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smartgreenshipping.com\/\">Smart Green Shipping<\/a> (SGS), has developed a new type of wind sail, called FastRig, that cuts carbon emissions. According to the company, it can be retrofitted to existing commercial vessels with available deck space, requiring no additional crew to operate it or port-side infrastructure changes. It\u2019s also retractable to allow for standard loading and unloading operations, and it\u2019s designed to be recyclable.<\/p>\n<p>FastRig is paired with the startup\u2019s software tool, TradeWind, which provides operational optimisation when the ships are in use. It uses weather forecasting along with big data from The Met Office on wind, waves, and currents, to predict when the propulsion can be provided by wind, suggest the most optimal route, and save fuel.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how it works:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/530808641?h=1956bfdf68\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"This_is_your_last_chance_to_join_TNW_Valencia\"><\/span>This is your last chance to join TNW Val\u00e8ncia!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Get a last minute 30% discount on your ticket now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Based on the company\u2019s case studies using 3D modeling, FastRig installed on an Ultrabulk ship carrying biomass from Baton Rouge to Liverpool could save 20% of fuel every year.<\/p>\n<p>Now, SGS is collaborating with the University of Southampton on a project called the Winds of Change, funded by the Department for Transport and Innovate UK in an effort to decarbonise the country\u2019s maritime sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile new wind-assist technologies are being developed, many are not ready for market and their predicted fuel savings have not been independently verified at sea, which is why UK-funded research projects like this are so important,\u201d lead scientist Dr. Joseph Banks, from Southampton\u2019s Marine and Maritime Institute, said in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/news\/2023\/02\/future-ships.page\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1394824 js-lazy\" alt=\"FastRig \" width=\"800\" height=\"422\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/03\/smart-green-shipping-800x422-1.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/03\/smart-green-shipping-800x422-1.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/03\/smart-green-shipping-800x422-1-280x148.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/03\/smart-green-shipping-800x422-1-256x135.jpeg 256w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/03\/smart-green-shipping-800x422-1-512x270.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/03\/smart-green-shipping-800x422-1-796x420.jpeg 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fsustainability%2F2023%2F03%2F15%2Fsailing-reimagined-uk-startup-bets-wind-powered-ships-will-cut-emissions%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: 3D impression of the FastRig sails fitted onto an Ultrabulk ship. Credit: Smart Green Shipping\" data-title=\"Share 3D impression of the FastRig sails fitted onto an Ultrabulk ship. Credit: Smart Green Shipping on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share 3D impression of the FastRig sails fitted onto an Ultrabulk ship. Credit: Smart Green Shipping on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>3D impression of the FastRig sails fitted onto an Ultrabulk ship. Credit: Smart Green Shipping<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1394824\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/03\/smart-green-shipping-800x422-1.jpeg\" alt=\"FastRig \" width=\"800\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/03\/smart-green-shipping-800x422-1.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/03\/smart-green-shipping-800x422-1-280x148.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/03\/smart-green-shipping-800x422-1-256x135.jpeg 256w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/03\/smart-green-shipping-800x422-1-512x270.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/03\/smart-green-shipping-800x422-1-796x420.jpeg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>As part of the two-year development programme, the university researchers will create new software tools that accurately predict how modern vessels perform on the ocean when retrofitted with SGS\u2019s wing sails.<\/p>\n<p>They will also test the impact of a retractable 20 metre-high FastRig fitted to a British 105 metre-long commercial vessel, the Pacific Grebe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will require innovative numerical simulations backed up by experiments conducted in our highly instrumented 138 metre Boldrewood towing tank and RJ Mitchell wind tunnel,\u201d Banks added.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists from Southampton\u2019s Marine and Maritime Institute hope their new tool, which predicts the fuel savings achieved by the wing-sails, will encourage further investment in the UK\u2019s marine <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s clear that shipping must rapidly reduce emissions in the short term,\u201d SGS\u2019s CEO Diane Gilpin said in a statement. \u201cWind power harnessed using sophisticated digital software and well-engineered equipment is at present the fastest way for the sector to reduce fuel consumption and related emissions.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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