New merchant ship concepts

At the 17th Symposium on High-Performance Marine Vehicles (HIPER’25), held in Tullamore, Ireland, from 5–7 May 2025, Stirling Design International (SDI) presented innovative work on the future of sustainable shipping. Fabio Pili and Thibaut Tincelin of SDI delivered a...

OceanWings receives three Approvals in Principle

Recently, OcenWings received Approval in Principle for Innovative Wind Propulsion System from three of the world’s leading classification societies: DNV, Bureau Veritas, and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). This essential recognition underscores the potential of...

Solar modules for the harshest marine conditions

Solbian has entered the operational phase of the WHISPER project. By mid-2025, more than 200 kWp of photovoltaic capacity will be installed to support the decarbonization of marine transportation. This ambitious installation will feature approximately 1400 PV modules...

WHISPER newsletter #3

With the holidays approaching, it can be useful to look back on the year and also – to plan ahead! We invite you to read our latest newsletter for some of the WHISPER project’s highlights in the past few months!...