Cargo vessels account for nearly 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, underscoring a need for energy-efficient solutions. WISAMO from Michelin is a new automated wing sail design that harnesses the ...

In the near future, we might see all kinds of vessels, including pleasure craft, sporting a sail wing that will help them burn less fuel and cruise more efficiently. This is no traditional sail wing ...

DNV has awarded an approval in principle for Michelin's WISAMO wing sail system, which is the first AiP to have been awarded to an inflatable wing sail design. The WISAMO wing sail system is currently ...

Beyond putting rubber on the world's least-efficient hypercars, the Michelin Group also has its hand in more sustainable inflatable endeavors. Its Wing Sail Mobility (WISAMO) project aims to increase ...

When BMW Oracle Racing revealed its 223-foot wingsail for USA-17, racing sailors and casual fans of the America’s Cup were once again schooled in the incredible efficiency of racing with a “wingsail.” ...

The French Department of Maritime Affairs, Fisheries and Aquaculture (DGAMPA) has just signed a contract with Michelin for the adoption of its Wisamo retractable sail on a new low environmental ...

PARIS—Innovation isn't just about technology. Sometimes, it involves leaning into what's worked for centuries. That's what Michelin has done with one of its most recent developments: a telescopic, ...

Contrary to being a stripped out racing vessel, the all carbon fiber Nemesis One boasts futuristic, yet comfortable interiors. Powered by VPLP Design’s patented ‘OCEANWINGS’ wing sail, the high-tech ...

Classification society DNV GL said it has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) for a new wing-sail auxiliary propulsion system for ships designed ...

Towering over Dirk de Ridder’s head is the largest single airfoil section ever built. It’s 190 feet tall, up to 30 feet wide and 6 feet thick, and weighs almost 4 tons. It represents nearly 40,000 man ...