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Natural Propulsion in Ship Design Conference
November 16, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Join us for this free virtual conference to learn directly from leaders in the field how wind propulsion accelerates the transition to zero carbon ships.
16 November 2021
9 AM – 4:30 PM EST
Welcome and Introductions begins at 9:30 AM
Registration is required.
Topics include:
Natural propulsion for transport & shipping: potential and expectations in the current context
Steady aerodynamics and hydrodynamics
Maneuvering & Seakeeping – Unsteady hydrodynamics
OceanWings wingsails technology
Satori, a cutting-edge weather routine system
Feasibility study of a wind-powered bulk carrier
The Neoliner Project, an innovative, low-carbon transportation alternative
Keynote speakers:
Roger Strevens, VP Global Sustainability at Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Danielle Doggett, Chief Executive Officer at Sail Cargo Inc.
Additional speakers:
Guilhem Gaillarde, head of SHIPS at Marin Institute
Rogier Eggers, Senior Project Manager at Marin Institute
Kate Bride and Laurent Corbel, Wind Support NYC
Nils Joyeux, CEO and Founder of Zéphyr & Borée
Dr. Sergio Perez, Professor at the US Merchant Marine Academy
Maxime Dupuy, Route Optimization Specialist at D-Ice Engineering
Jean Zanuttini, CEO of Neoline
Gerard Dykstra, Founder of Dykstra Naval Architects
Ludovic Gerard, Chief Executive at Ayro
Frank Nieuwenhuis, Chief Executive Officer at eConowind
Guus van der Bles, Director of Development at Conoship International
Schedule:
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Start |
Duration | Content |
Speakers |
| 0900 ET
0600 PT 1500 CET |
30min | Arrival on campus
Welcome reception |
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| 0930 | 30min | Welcome (5 min) | Professor Bradley D.M. Golden, Webb Institute |
| Introductions + housekeeping (5 min) | Kat Bride & Laurent Corbel Wind Support NYC |
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| Keynote speaker (20 min) | Roger Strevens, Wallenius Wilhelmsen | ||
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NATURAL PROPULSION THEORY |
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| 1000 | 30min | Natural propulsion for transport & shipping: potential and expectations in the current context | Guilhem Gaillarde, Marin Institute |
| 1030 | 30min | Steady aerodynamics and hydrodynamics | Rogier Eggers, Marin Institute |
| 1100 | 30min | Maneuvering & Seakeeping – Unsteady hydrodynamics | Rogier Eggers, Marin Institute |
| 1130 | 30min | Performance assessment | Guilhem Gaillarde, Marin Institute |
| 1200 | 1h | LUNCH | |
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DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGIES & CASE STUDIES |
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| 1300 | 30min | Wind technology developments and examples | Gerard Dykstra, Dykstra Naval Architects |
| 1330 | 30min | Feasibility study of a wind-powered bulk carrier | Sergio Perez, USMMA |
| 1400 | 20min | The Canopée, a case study of a modern sail cargo ship | Nils Joyeux, Zéphyr & Borée |
| 1420 | 20min | Satori, a cutting-edge weather routing system | Maxime Dupuy,
D-Ice Engineering |
| 1440 | 20min | OceanWings, wingsail technology | Ludovic Gerard, Ayro |
| 1500 | 30min | The Ventifoil, a wing foil concept for wind-assisted ships | Frank Nieuwenhuis, Econowind
Guus van der Bles, Conoship |
| 1530 | 30min | The Neoliner Project, a case study into an innovative, low-carbon transportation alternative | Jean Zanuttini, Neoline |
| 1600 | 30min | Conclusions – feedback survey (5 min) | Laurent Corbel, Kat Bride
Wind Support NYC |
| Keynote speaker (20 min) | Danielle Doggett, Sail Cargo Inc |
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| Closing remarks (5 min) | President Keith Michel, Webb Institute |
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| 1630 ET
1330 PT 2230 CET |
Conference concludes | ||
For more information, please view the press release.
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For questions, please contact Laurent Corbel, Executive Producer at Wind Support NYC at cyn.troppusdniw@lebrocl.