On the 26th of June at the electric and hybrid marine world expo in Rai Amsterdam, Guus van der Bles from Conoship International held a presentation for Econowind about the Maritime Innovation Award nominated eConowind-unit.
The eConowind-unit is an innovative foldable and autonomous unit for wind-assisted ship propulsion easy to fit on a variety of vessels. The eConowind-unit is based on a 40 ft sea container and can quickly be placed and removed. The VentiFoil is a wing shaped element using modern innovations in aerodynamics creating high propelling force relative to its size. Smart boundary layer-suction is integrated in the wing, multiplying the thrustforce of the VentiFoil. In addition in heavy weather conditions the Ventifoils can be easily stored in the container.
The eConowind-unit is fully autonomous: with favorable wind the VentiFoils unfold automatically and adjust by itself to the most optimal position to generate the most thrust power. Maintaining the same speed, fuel consumption and CO2 output will be reduced up to 10-20% depending on sailing area, speed and vessels size.
Click here for the full presentation: Presentation Electric and Hybrid Marine.
Last week the nominees for the Maritime Innovation Award have been announced and Conoship International has been selected with it’s eConowind-unit. We are very proud of this nomination and also would like to congratulate Econowind B.V. who has a great part in the development of this innovation in wind assisted ship propulsion.
The eConowind-unit is an innovative autonomous unit for wind-assisted ship propulsion with two foldable ‘VentiFoils’, easy to fit on a variety of vessels. The eConowind-unit is based on a 40 ft sea container and can quickly be placed and removed. The VentiFoil is a wing shaped element using modern innovations in aerodynamics creating high thrust force relative to its size. Smart boundary layer-suction is integrated in the wing, multiplying the thrustforce of the VentiFoil. In addition in heavy weather conditions the Ventifoils can be easily folded in and stored in the container.
The eConowind-unit is fully autonomous: with favourable wind the VentiFoils unfold automatically and adjust itself to the most optimal position to generate the most thrust power. Maintaining the same speed, fuel consumption and CO2 output can be reduced up to 10-20% depending on sailing area, speed and vessels size.
Read more about this innovation:
eConowind-unit (portfolio page)
Visit our stand (Q27 Hall 4) at Breakbulk Europe 2019
For two years in a row now Conoship International will attend at Breakbulk Europe in Bremen. From Tuesday the 21st of May till Thursday the 23rd of May 2019 the Breakbulk Europe 2019 will take place at the Messe Bremen in Germany. We are pleased to announce that Conoship International will be present at this exhibition again. We would like to invite you to visit our booth (Hall 4 – Stand Q27) during the trade fair and meet our vessel design specialists.
Breakbulk Europe is the Europe’s largest exhibition for the project and Breakbulk industry, for Conoship it will be a unique opportunity to present the company at the centre of one of their key markets. During the complete exhibition our team will be available to discuss your demands and future vessel design.
Interested in the best fleet for your trade? Or how to lower emissions and save fuel by our Econowind-unit on your ships? Do you want to know if your idea is feasible, technical or financially? Don’t forget to visit our stand and ask for our special Breakbulk offer for the ship of your choice.
Recently the Rum Hart was delivered to her owner Wyker Dampfschiffs-reederei. This 250 Pax ultra light catamaran for the Wadden Sea was designed and engineered by Conoship International and buit by Thecla Bodewes Shipyards in Harlingen. We are very proud of this project, the good cooperation with the owner and the shipyard and the result of this unique vessel.
Read more about it in the press release of Wyker Dampfschiffs-reederei.
This Catamaran Passenger Ferry for 150 / 250 passengers was developed by Conoship International B.V. for Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei in Wyk. The vessel, with an exterior design more closely related to yachts than to commercial ships, was designed by Conoship International in close cooperation with the owner, supported by specialists such as Van Oossanen, SiGu Design and the Vienna Ship Model Basin. The vessel has been built by Thecla Bodewes Shipyards in Harlingen and will be delivered in spring 2019.
This article highlights the design considerations of this innovative, compact, lightweight, shallow draught and fast aluminium catamaran. It presents how the owners’ requirements, the embarking and disembarking possibilities of passengers and specific German Flag State Regulations led to the layout of the vessel. Another interesting feature was the development of the catamaran hull form to achieve a speed of 18 kn in the very shallow waters of the Northern German Waddensea with a limited amount of power.
Read the full article Conoship International design of a Catamaran Ferry for WDR
