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11 December, 2020 Sustainability Viktoria Nilsson

SSRS – Ready to rescue

The bond between Wallenius and the Swedish Sea Rescue Society goes back a long way. Founder Olof Wallenius was very active in SSRS and to /../

7 December, 2020 It & system support, Sustainability Helena Gyllenskepp

How we saved 97 tonnes of CO2 and 2.1 million dollars

So far, we have saved 150 travels worth 2.1 million dollars by doing remote IT service. This way of working have also lead to a /../

26 November, 2020 Ship design & newbuilding, Sustainability Helena Gyllenskepp

KTH succeeded: The Oceanbird model sails using wind power

The students at KTH have done their part of the project – to build an Oceanbird model that sails with wind as primary energy /../

12 November, 2020 Ship design & newbuilding, Sustainability Helena Gyllenskepp

Swedish minister wants to see “an armada of wind ships”

“Oceanbird is a prime example of innovations that we really need” says Per Bolund, Sweden’s Minister for Financial Markets and spokesperson for the Swedish /../

3 November, 2020 Ship design & newbuilding, Sustainability Helena Gyllenskepp

Steady course through the waves

Powered by wind, it is important that the vessels of the Oceanbird concept will perform well at the windy sea. Watch when a five-metre /../

21 October, 2020 It & system support, Technical management Helena Gyllenskepp

Don’t let business interfere with the crew’s social life

Social sustainability in shipping have never been more important, when crew changes are difficult to achieve. Separate networks makes it possible for the crew to /../

15 October, 2020 About us, Ship design & newbuilding, Sustainability Helena Gyllenskepp

KTH have tested the seven meter Oceanbird model with one wing on deck, in open water. Their focus was on the wing structure and keeping the rest as simple as possible, preparing for the big test in November.

7 October, 2020 Ship design & newbuilding, Sustainability Helena Gyllenskepp

Let’s talk about the wings

Oceanbird is like no other cargo vessel. Mostly because of its 80 metres high wings, which gives the ship enough power to transport 7,000 cars across the ocean.

17 September, 2020 Ship design & newbuilding, Sustainability Helena Gyllenskepp

Introducing Oceanbird

Last week, Wallenius Marine revealed the new design for the wind powered ship Oceanbird. At a digital press conference, journalists got a pre-view of the /../

10 August, 2020 Sustainability Helena Gyllenskepp

Knowledge is the foundation of sustainable development

Wallenius Marine is sponsoring Ms. Hnin Oo Wai, a student at the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmö.