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WASP project ship

WASP wind assistance project concludes

The International Windship Association (IWSA) reports that the EU-funded WASP (Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion) project has officially concluded. Its successes include: The WASP project brought together universities, wind-assist technology providers and ship

BAE Norfolk gets $55.7 million for Wasp work

DECEMBER 6, 2016 — BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair Inc., Norfolk, VA, is being awarded a $55,766,162 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-4407) for USS Wasp (LHD-1) fiscal 2017 planned maintenance

Ship fitted with VentoFoil wing sails

NYK to fit bulker with VentoFoils

With interest in wind-assisted propulsion growing as decarbonization pressures on shipping mount, Japan’s NYK Line reports that its Antwerp, Belgium, based NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) N.V. subsidiary is to retrofit a Cargill-chartered bulk

LHA fabrication starts at Ingalls

Ingalls marks LHA 9 construction milestone

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has started fabrication of the U.S. Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship Fallujah (LHA 9), signifying that the first 100 tons of