Orcelle Horizon

Today, we kick-off our social media campaign "Meet the Projects". Horizon Europe and the Partnership on Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport are key funding tools to enhance Technology Leadership in the WaterborneTP sector. The Orcelle Horizon project is expected to deliver proven wind-propulsion systems, achieving significant energy savings and operational insights from its demonstrator vessels. The collected data will refine simulation tools and optimize future designs, paving the way for scalable adoption across the waterborne sector. By showcasing the feasibility of wind propulsion, the project will enable the transition to sustainable shipping, reducing emissions across diverse vessel types while contributing to global decarbonisation efforts. More information on the Orcelle Horizon project is available here: https://orcelle.eu/ More information on the Partnership on Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport is available here: https://lnkd.in/e-_D7U8H Wallenius Wilhelmsen Wallenius Marine AB Oceanbird KTH Royal Institute of Technology StormGeo Ghent University Maritime CleanTech Volvo Cars Maritime at RISE National Technical University of Athens DNV CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency Rosalinde van der Vlies

Volvo Cars is one of eleven partners helping to develop the Orcelle Wind – the world’s first wind-powered oceanic car-carrier vessel, with the ambition to substantially reduce carbon emissions.  This week, the project reached a new milestone as some of Sweden's leading experts in ship design and innovation from Wallenius Marine AB and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden visited our wind tunnel in Gothenburg to hold a series of important tests. Using a 5-metre-long model representing the real Orcelle Wind, which will be 220 metres long and carry more than 7,000 cars, the team was able to validate previous data simulations and provide crucial input for design adjustments and further development of the wing control systems. The project is supported by Horizon Europe, which is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation. The project coordinator, global Norwegian shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen, aims for the Orcelle Wind to start sailing the seas in 2028. Normally, our wind tunnel is used to test our cars at every development stage, from early clay models to final production-ready cars. But we’re happy to occasionally use it for other purposes as well!

🌬️ 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝-𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 🌏 In this edition of our newsletter, we’re spotlighting the exciting progress in wind propulsion for the maritime industry: 📌 Wind Tunnel Testing in Gothenburg: Wallenius Marine’s groundbreaking tests of the world’s first wind-powered PCTC are setting the stage for greener shipping. Read about the innovative trials and what’s being tested. 📌 Landskrona Test Site Update: The Oceanbird land-based prototype is taking shape! The mast base has been installed on the tilting base, with assembly near the water set to begin in January. 💡 Check out the full newsletter below! Wallenius Wilhelmsen | Wallenius Marine AB | Oceanbird | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | StormGeo | Ghent University | Maritime CleanTech | Volvo Cars | Maritime at RISE | National Technical University of Athens | DNV

𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓼𝔀𝓮𝓻 𝓲𝓼 𝓫𝓵𝓸𝔀𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓷𝓭! Niclas Dahl, Managing Director of Oceanbird, took the stage at #ChasingZero2024 hosted by Maritime CleanTech today to share the vision of the future of wind-powered shipping 🌎✨ To a packed audience of leaders and pioneers in the green maritime transition, Dahl emphasized that there is no silver bullet solution to achieve sustainable shipping. But whether you use conventional or future fuels, wind-assisted propulsion can help slash emissions and save fuel costs by harnessing the free and renewable power of wind. This is the essence of the Orcelle Horizon project—bringing wind propulsion to the forefront of global shipping innovation. Together, we are proving that the shipping industry can rise to the climate challenge. 🌱💡 CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency | Wallenius Wilhelmsen | Maritime CleanTech | DNV | National Technical University of Athens | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Oceanbird | Wallenius Marine AB | Universiteit Gent | Maritime at RISE | StormGeo | Volvo Cars | Tonje Hovland #WindPropulsion #OrcelleHorizon #ChasingZero #SustainableShipping #MaritimeInnovation

It's looking good in Sweden! Congratulations on the mast base installment, Oceanbird ✅

🔊 Check out this Maritime Impact Podcast by DNV, and hear from our team member Johanna Tranell on the drivers for Wind-Assisted Propulsion!

Interested in the newest findings on wind and aerodynamics for wind-powered commercial ships? 💡 ↘ Join the doctoral thesis defense by Ulysse Dhomé, either online or live in Stockholm this October! KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Ulysse Dhomé | Jakob Kuttenkeuler

👋👋 #SMM2024: "𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯” ❗ 🛥 🛳 Excellent few days in #Hamburg for #CINEA at the world's leading trade fair for the maritime industry. Thanks to all our #EU #H2020transport #HorizonEU #transport R&I projects for presenting their innovations and results so far in the race to decarbonise ⬇️ 1️⃣ 🌊💨 The joint Orcelle Horizon | WHISPER energy project workshop highlighted the immense potential of wind propulsion to drive cleaner, more efficient shipping worldwide. 2️⃣ The #CINEA session moderated by Gabriel Mialocq "𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯", showcased exciting 'close-to-market' innovations of CHEK project | HyEkoTank | Ammonia2-4 | NEMOSHIP | Autoship H2020 - from electrification, new fuels and hydrogen, to automation and renewable power. 3️⃣ The Mari4_YARD final event "𝘐𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘺𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦?" presented how the project's innovative technologies can transform shipbuilding operations, and explained how success is grounded in its relations with industry and clients so that solutions are developed and sold. 🙏 And not forgetting of course, a big thanks to everyone who stopped by the #EC stand to learn more about our work and funding opportunities, driving the efforts towards sustainable shipping in line with #EU goals. Find our more info on all the projects featured here ➡ https://lnkd.in/eyMwmnkS Paloma Aba Garrote | EU Science, Research and Innovation| Marcel Rommerts | Gabriel Mialocq | Anna Karamigkou PhD | Agnieszka Zaplatka | Ivana Korica | WaterborneTP | European Inland Waterway Transport Platform | BAR Technologies | TECO 2030 | Wärtsilä | Wärtsilä Marine | Corvus Energy | Kongsberg Maritime | Lloyd's Register | Wallenius Wilhelmsen | NCE Maritime CleanTech | DNV | National Technical University of Athens | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Oceanbird | Wallenius Marine AB | AIMEN Centro Tecnológico | BALance Technology Consulting GmbH | Brodosplit d.d. | Center of Maritime Technologies gGmbH | NMT Shipping | NMT | Netherlands Maritime Technology | Nodosa Group | WEGEMT | #EU #EUFunded #Horizon2020 #H2020transport #horizoneu #horizoneurope #transport #researchimpacteu #innovation #eugreendeal #EUTransportResearch #zeroemissions #sustainableshipping

Wind is making waves at SMM! 🌊💨 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at SMM Hamburg for the Orcelle Horizon and Whisper joint workshop! The discussions highlighted the immense potential of wind propulsion to drive cleaner, more efficient shipping worldwide. Oceanbird gave the audience a thorough introduction into their wing technology, and how we will use this onboard the Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessels in our project. Stay tuned for more updates, and make sure to subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest from this groundbreaking development ✨ CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency | Wallenius Wilhelmsen | Maritime CleanTech | DNV | National Technical University of Athens | Kungliga Tekniska högskolan | Oceanbird | Wallenius Marine AB | Ghent University | Maritime at RISE | StormGeo | Volvo Cars | Tonje Hovland | Niclas Dahl | Gabriel Mialocq 

EU projects WHISPER and Orcelle Horizon are honored to invite you to a joint workshop at SMM in Hamburg.   Join us on September 4th and explore the potential of wind propulsion and wind and solar power production to enhance energy efficiency and support climate-friendly voyages. Meet the experts who are leading in the field and learn from a collaborative workshop where we dine into the opportunities and challenges that follow new implementations.