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Wind-Assisted Propulsion Installed on Cargo Vessel

Boomsma Shipping has installed its first two eConowind VentiFoil wind-assisted propulsion units. The companies worked closely to manage the installation during a port call in Harlingen. The Dutch-flagged MV Frisian Sea, a 6,477-dwt general cargo vessel, has made its maiden voyage to Vasteras, Sweden, with the VentiFoils in operation, during which eConowind has been conducting start-up tests. The VentiFoils by

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Nautical College Offers Wind-Assisted Propulsion Course

MV Copenhagen Scandlines

The Enkhuizen Nautical College, founded in 1978, is the only nautical college in Europe that focuses on teaching students to navigate vessels under sail. Regular subjects such as (astronomical) navigation, collision regulations and marine engineering are supplemented with specialized subjects such as square-rigged sailing, sailing vessel design and sailing vessel stability. This year, the college will add a technical introduction

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