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The winners of the Nor-Shipping 2023 awards have been introduced — with wind-assistance a standard component of all the prime three profitable entries.
Swedish/Danish tanker operator Terntank, wind energy pioneer AlfaWall Oceanbird and Bound4Blue co-founder and COO Cristina Aleixendri Munoz took the highest prizes.
Judging panels consultants described the competitors for the accolades as “fiercer than ever”, reflecting on the “dynamic, ambitious and innovative state of an industry in transition.”
- Terntank secured the coveted Next Generation Ship Award for its hybrid tanker 15,000dwt newbuildings, presently below development at CMHI Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou, China. These breakthrough vessels are able to operating on e-methanol the place accessible, function superior battery techniques and also will boast a suction sail system that might scale back emissions by an extra 8%.
- AlfaWall Oceanbird, a three way partnership between Alfa Laval and Wallenius, took the second ever Ocean Solutions Award, which is open to Nor-Shipping individuals and exhibitors, for the Oceanbird folding wing sail. This progressive wind idea, which has extra in widespread with airplane wings than conventional sails, has the potential to rework the viability of wind energy for giant, deep-sea vessels.
- Shifting the Nor-Shipping 2023 awards highlight to particular person expertise, Cristina Aleixendri Munoz, of Spain’s bound4Blue, gained the Young Entrepreneur Award, held in partnership with YoungShip International. This prize, given to rising business stars below the age of 40, acknowledged her pivotal position in bringing the agency’s automated turnkey wind resolution to market.
“The Nor-Shipping awards are always a focal point for those interested in identifying the projects, innovations and talents set to define the future of this industry,” stated Sidsel Norvik, Director, Nor-Shipping. “From what the judges tell us, this year’s competing fields were both large and very high quality, leaving our experts with some tough decisions, and very heated debates. I’d like to wish all three the warmest congratulations on their wins. It’ll be fascinating to see the impact they can have in the years to come.”
