OUR COMPANY
PROPELWIND S.A.S.
- Initial feasibility study started in 2008
- Owned by the Belgian holding company PROPELWIND nv
- S.A.S. Company started as concept developer in 2011, to evolve as:
- Technology provider: ship design, wind engine, performance evaluations
- Engineering up to Final Investment Decision (FID)
- Construction project management
Support in operations (routeing, crew training)
- Project team integrates:
- In-house vast experience in large industry and shipping / shipbuilding know-how and innovations
- Top sail racing experts / innovators / winners
- Co-founder of IWSA (International Windship Association) and assistant to the founder of ZESTAs (Zero Emission Ship Technology Association)
Company History
2008 to 2010
- Feasibility and limits of main propulsion and soft sails
- Concept design: luxury cruise catamaran / wingsail
2016
- Started the trimaran cargo vessel, generic, fast concept
2011
- Launching PROPELWIND sas company
- In-depth performance and structural study of 10,000 dwt wind-powered cargo ship (monohull and catamaran)
- Patent on large tiltable / foldable wingsail
2017
- Tentative demo-cargo with large racing trimarans
- Wind assistance to propulsion on LR – MR tankers for Oil Major
- Economic comparison between wind propulsion and air cargo for a large US-based logistic company looking for supply chain decarbonization
2012
- Start communication
- Wingsail cost estimate
- Potential partner search
2018
- Start PLANETTE – integration of PROPELWIND
2013
- Wind for assistance to propulsion – case study for a shipowner
- Comprehensive wind propulsion market study
- Awards
2019
- Introduce hydrogen
- Wind assistance to propulsion for LNG carriers
- Start ZESTAs
2014
- Prepare partnerships
- LNG propulsion and bunkering
2020
- Develop dry bulk cargo handling / break bulk storage
- Start consultancy for WASP (Wind for Assistance to Ship Propulsion)
2015
- Prepare wingsail test on a small coaster
- IWSA launched
2021
- Zero-emission trimaran with green fuel in outer hulls and side cargo handling to barges (patent)
- WASP assessments completed for 5 shipowners
- Resumed the development of the monohull version
Awards
In 2013, we won several awards:
- Lloyd’s List Innovation Award 2013 – Middle East & India
- Lloyd’s List Environment Award 2013 – Asia (finalist)
planette.be & SDG's
PROPELWIND would soon be integrated into planette.be, a concept-incubator (structure in the making) dedicated to various efficient and global solutions in relation with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s).
planette.be is looking for smart strategic investors.
