OceanWings has received a Type Approval Design Certificate (TADC) from DNV, considered to mark a major milestone in the industrial validation of the company’s automated wingsail propulsion system, designed to support shipping’s transition toward cleaner energy and compliance with emerging regulations.
The certificate confirms that the design of the rigid OceanWings system, in both its tiltable and fixed configurations, meets DNV’s technical and regulatory standards for safety, reliability, and operation.
OceanWings CEO Emmanuel Schalit said: “Receiving this TADC…. is the perfect timing for OceanWings. Shipowners need to trust that they can safely operate our systems at sea in all conditions. This recognition, coming from the joint work with the team at DNV, makes us ready for any market acceleration following the GFS vote at the IMO in October.”
DNV TADC provides a pathway for integrating OceanWings on board commercial vessels by streamlining class approvals and reducing technical risk for shipowners, shipyards, and flag states. The TADC will help to build confidence that OceanWings is a ‘ready-now’ solution that could be used to support a vessel’s compliance with key regulatory frameworks such as IMO’s MEPC 83/84, FuelEU Maritime, and the Global Fuel Standard (GFS).
Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria, COO, DNV Maritime, said: “It has been a real pleasure working with OceanWings as we have moved from paper, to pilot, to realising systems that are project ready. With the award of this TADC we’re sending the clearest signal yet to the industry that this is a system that is ready to go – with a streamlined class approval process and documentation requirements. At DNV we are continuing to develop and enhance our standards on WAPS, supporting the development of these solutions as shipping sails towards a greener future.”
Image: Romain Grandsart and Emmanuel Schalit, OceanWings, and Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria, DNV Maritime (credit: Nina Rangoy Photography)
