BAR Technologies and WindWaves sign partnership deal

Under the latest agreement, WindWaves will manage the procurement and construction of 20m and 24m WingWings and their installation across shipyards in Europe. The company will also provide after-sales service on the wind sales during their operational lives, as well as training ships’ crews in their operation.

The smaller range of wind sails has been designed for ships including handysize bulkers, chemical tankers, and other smaller vessels. They are a compact and lightweight version of the original patented design which, it is claimed, save more than 500 tonnes of carbon dioxide per sail annually and have a payback time of less than five years. The sails weigh less than 30 tonnes and can be easily installed on newbuildings and existing vessels, the companies said.

BAR Technologies’ CEO, John Cooper, commented: “We are delighted to expand on our existing relationship with WindWaves, a business with a proud legacy in wind energy manufacturing. Having previously agreed a deal for the manufacture and supply of our 37.5m WindWings® variant, it’s incredibly exciting to be bringing our newest, and more compact, 20m-24m models to the European market, signalling an expansion to a huge market of smaller vessels, and further enhancing the geographical availability of our WindWings® technology.” 

Speaking for WindWaves, general manager Roberto Bouzas said: “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 20m-24m WindWings®, and continuing the trajectory towards a cleaner and decarbonised global shipping sector.”