The deal will give European customers and customers utilizing drydocks in the region access to an enhanced provision of products across the WindWings range.
Under the terms of the agreement, WindWaves will manage the value chain of procurement and construction of 20-m and 24-m WindWings, as well as their installation at shipyards across Europe. Additionally, WindWaves will manage the servicing of WindWings® during their operational life cycle, alongside crew training on the operation of the wing sails.
The new 20-24 m WindWings models are a compact & lightweight version of the original patented three-element design, which saves more than 500 t of CO2 per WindWing per year at less than five years of payback.
Following the global success of the original launch, which set new environmental and efficiency standards in shipping, BAR’s new product is aimed at handy-size bulkers, chemical tankers, and smaller vessels, increasing the target fleet size by 50%, making wind-assisted propulsion (WAP) technology accessible to a much broader range of vessels. Weighing less than 30 tonnes, the new range is extremely economical and simple to fit on both new builds and retrofits.
John Cooper, CEO, BAR Technologies, said: “We are delighted to expand on our existing relationship with WindWaves, a business with a proud legacy in wind energy manufacturing. Having previously agreed on a deal for the manufacture and supply of our 37.5 m WindWings variant, it’s incredibly exciting to be bringing our newest and more compact 20–24 m models to the European market, signaling an expansion to a huge market of smaller vessels, and further enhancing the geographical availability of our WindWings technology.”
Roberto Bouzas, General Manager, WindWaves, commented: “Shipping is in the midst of enormous transformational change, both in terms of regulations and commercial needs. Benefitting from our history in manufacturing for the wind sector, we look forward to supporting BAR Technologies with their new 20–24 m WindWings and continuing the trajectory towards a cleaner and decarbonized global shipping sector.”
WindWings’ fuel-saving capabilities were first independently validated by DNV-Maritime in May 2024. Their deployment on vessels such as the Pyxis Ocean and Berge Olympus has already demonstrated a 32% reduction in energy use per nautical mile, solidifying WindWings as a reliable and independently validated choice for shipowners.
