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SGS is a Scotland-based award-winning collaborative, systems-design house designing technical, commercially-viable, and digitally-enabled wind-powered solutions to accelerate shipping’s green transition.
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Webinar: Wind propulsion technology and the maritime market – Maritime Research and Innovation UK
marri-uk.org
November 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
With innovation in wind-assist systems accelerating, and interest surging across shipowners, charterers, ports, and regulators, the industry is hungry for clarity: what the technology can deliver, what the market is demanding, and how fast adoption is scaling.
November 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
manage exposure to volatile fuel markets, and strengthen long-term operational resilience — especially as with the future expense of alternative fuels.
November 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Retrofittable on existing fleets or built into new vessels, this fuel-agnostic technology leverages a free, renewable power source to cut fuel consumption and reduce emissions,
November 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
As the industry intensifies its net-zero commitments, wind is breaking the mold by shifting the conversation away from fuel-dependent strategies altogether.
November 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
— exploring the current and future regulations, key market trends, and how wind propulsion is shaping the next generation of sustainable shipping.
November 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Chaired by John Hudson CBE, Strategic Advisor to MarRI-UK, this will be a fast-paced discussion on how wind propulsion is rapidly becoming one of the most disruptive forces in maritime decarbonisation
November 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
⚓ Together, we've worked to overcome technical, commercial, regulatory, and operational barriers — turning complexity itself into a source of commercial advantage.
November 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
SGS also brought in climate and data scientists, along with lawyers, insurers, financiers, shipowners, operators, and cargo owners.
November 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
❇️ She explained that her first step was to convene a world-leading collaborative team of strategic partners, each bringing essential expertise. This group spans shipping, racing, energy, and renewables, and includes specialists in materials, aerodynamics, and marine engineering.
November 20, 2025 at 10:37 AM
💫 If we apply a racing mindset and approaching the challenge as a whole-system transformation, the work becomes not only feasible but genuinely exciting.
November 20, 2025 at 10:37 AM
🔑 If the industry focuses only on swapping fossil fuels for another fuel to achieve our energy transition goals, then the task will remain difficult. But a shift in mindset can change everything.
November 20, 2025 at 10:37 AM
significant progress is achievable when assumptions like these are challenged. And then that change can become the new normal!
November 20, 2025 at 10:37 AM
👏 She pointed out that shipping is undeniably complex and widely regarded as a “hard-to-abate” sector. But, much like sailing around the world against prevailing winds and currents — a feat once deemed impossible —
November 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
⭐ Di was in conversation with Antonia Panayides, Helen Barden and Gaby Sweidan (nee Shaw), sharing SGS' ethos of accelerating climate goals through resource efficiency — and how she drew on her esxperience of Formula One, yacht-racing and cellular technology to do this.
November 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
📢 Wind propulsion isn't the only solution shipping needs, but it's the only renewable energy shipping can deploy now. And when you're racing to meet 2030 targets, 'now' is the only timeline that matters.
November 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It delivers immediate climate impact and supports IMO 2030 targets, unlike fuels still years from deployment.
November 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
📈 The wind propulsion technology market is set to grow from $164M in 2024 to $40.5B by 2034, precisely because it saves money today and only gets better as climate costs intensify, regionally or internationally.

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November 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
⭐ Wind breaks the fuel deadlock through hard economics, not virtue. Fuel accounts for over half a ship's operating costs. Wind propulsion delivers an immediate return on investment through fuel savings alone without betting on which alternative fuel wins a decade or more from now.
November 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
❇️ The IMO's delay frustrated many in shipping committed to urgent climate action. But it clarified what works: proven technology delivering savings today beats hypothetical infrastructure decades away.
November 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
⚓ Nothing's changed for ship owners and operators. The 2023 GHG strategy still stands. Shipping must still navigate the global patchwork of regional emissions reductions mechanisms — all imposing immediate costs.
November 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM