Topic
 Japan-based K-Line commits to some use of AirSeas kite propulsion system. Source.
K Line joined the International Windship Association
(IWSA) "Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.,
Japan’s third-biggest shipping line." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K_Line
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Note: Baptiste Labat is in 2020 working at AirSeas.
- "Seawing is one example of how Airseas is applying
aerospace engineering to make the maritime transport industry a more
efficient and cleaner option."
- "Airseas is an industrial firm which had come out of Airbus group"
- • Press release KLine-Airseas (PDF, 165 Kb) June 6, 2019
• Press release Airbus-Airseas (PDF, 0.7 Mb) Sept. 4, 2018
"Hamburg, 4 September 2018 - Airbus has placed a firm order with
AirSeas during the international maritime trade fair SMM to purchase
the first ever automated kite, named SeaWing. "
• Press-Book-Sept2018 (PDF, 2.6 Mb) "Airbus, world leader in aeronautics.
Airbus supports AirSeas with exceptional development resources:
computing, testing and manufacturing means. Even more, AirSeas conducts
its prototyping tests on Airbus’ ships. Finally, Airbus is a major
shareholder in AirSeas"
• ADEME leaflet - FR (PDF, 0.9 Mb)
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Selected messages in AirborneWindEnergy group that mentioned "Airseas"
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| Group: AirborneWindEnergy |
Message: 23565 |
From: dave santos |
Date: 6/11/2018 |
| Subject: Re: Airbus serious about
Kites |
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AirSeas'
Airbus connection looks like an employee spin-off without major capitalization,
like SkyMill and Boeing a decade ago. Its solid aerospace interest in AWE, as an
acknowledged opportunity. Boeing's interest in AWE goes back to Wayne German in
the '80s. The aerospace giants are in the AWE game, if not yet betting all, due
to the long developmental trajectory. Expect further interest in due
stages.
We see a strong convergence of AirSeas' AWES architecture with SkySails'.
This reflects that SkySails' architecture was fairly optimal and that most kite
patent claims are questionable, given so much prior art. We have traced key art
to its antecedents; SkySails' real triumph was its operational experience at
sea. Its great to see a third ship-kite company emerge, but lets hope that
shipping industry conservatism does not once again prevail.
kPower
proposes that ship-kites are the natural utility-scale unit, and works with
sport power kites to develop scale prototype AWES with PowerTakeOffs (PTOs),
intended to converge with ongoing progress in full scale
kites. | |
| Group: AirborneWindEnergy |
Message: 24224 |
From: Lukas Zeidler |
Date: 11/25/2018 |
| Subject: Re: "Race for Water" Kite Sailing Circumnavigation
of the World cont |
There's also airseas, an airbus
spinoff since september. https://www.airseas.com/
(I know you were
talking about tangible progess, but I just wanted to put it out there as it's
new and probably some people haven't heard of it yet.
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| Group: AirborneWindEnergy |
Message: 27172 |
From: joe_f_90032 |
Date: 7/5/2019 |
| Subject: Re: Traction News |
New Release
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Breakthrough in green shipping: the Japanese KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA, LTD.
(“K” LINE) signs for up to 50 automated kites from AIRSEAS Oslo, Norway: After 2 years of
close technical and business cooperation, KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA, LTD. (“K” LINE)
announces a 20-year agreement with AIRSEAS to install and service one ship
with Seawing, an automated kite based on parafoil technology used to tow
commercial ship and reduce CO2 by 20% through wind propulsion. Once the first
Seawing is successfully delivered, “K”LINE will contemplate to order up to 50
additional Seawing.
“Seawing represents a breakthrough for our industry and for the
environment. “K”LINE is proud to demonstrate its commitment to the global
environment by applying leading technology to improve ship efficiency and to
solve the core issues of maritime emissions. Beyond reducing our emissions by
more than 20% with its kite, AIRSEAS is
a top end digital partner looking at integrating their solution with our
“Kawasaki Integrated Maritime Solutions” which is integrated vessel operation
and performance management system in order to smartly manage our vessel
operation. Seawing reduces the environmental footprint of capsize vessel by
5,200 tons of CO2 per year depending on the vessel voyage route, that is
contributing to achieving our goal to reduce CO2 emissions by half, targeting
year 2050, in “K”LINE Environmental Vision 2050.” says Mr Asano, SMEO of
“K”LINE.
The Japanese “K”LINE, known for its excellence in safety and service
quality, transports goods worldwide through its fleet of 520 vessels.
“We are proud that K-LINE as a leading ship owner confirms its trust
towards AIRSEAS following its two years
of intense assessment of our solution. With this deal, AIRSEAS will kick-start its industrial
scale up. Seawing’s innovative technology will become a leading energy efficient
solution for the shipping industry, thus contributing to cleaner sky and
oceans.” says Mr Bernatets, CEO of AIRSEAS.
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About “K”LINE: “K”LINE (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, LTD.) just celebrated its
100th anniversary and operates 520 vessels worldwide in dry bulk, energy
resource transport and car carrying. Its corporate principal is to contribute to
society so that people live well and prosperously. Innovating to preserve the
environment is therefore one top priority in line with its corporate
values.
About AIRSEAS: AIRSEAS combines aeronautical know-how in
modelling and control laws with maritime technology to bring a game changing
energy efficiency solution to shipping. As a spin-off of AIRBUS, it aims at
equipping 15% of the world’s fleet by 2030. Its partners and supports are LMG
Marin, MaxSea, ENSM, Nervures, ADEME, PIA, Région Occitanie and Région Pays de
la Loire.
About Seawing: Seawing combines aeronautical know-how with maritime
technology to create a breakthrough in the maritime transportation sector. A
simple switch launches or recovers the kite which unfolds, operates and refolds
autonomously. The system collects and analyses meteorological and oceanic data
in real-time. Seawing adapts to this information in order to optimize its
performance as well as to ensure maximum safety.
Contact for the media
communication@airseas.com
+33699707243
AIRSEAS
5 Rue Humbert Tomatis
31200 TOULOUSE
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| Group: AirborneWindEnergy |
Message: 27170 |
From: joe_f_90032 |
Date: 7/5/2019 |
| Subject: Re: Traction News |
Big order
potential!
K
Line swoops for Seawing’s kite system
"The
Seawing automated system, developed by Airseas"
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| Group: AirborneWindEnergy |
Message: 25674 |
From: joe_f_90032 |
Date: 5/3/2019 |
| Subject: Re: Airseas-Airbus SeaWing based on SkySails
Platform |
PRESS RELEASE
Airbus orders first ever automated kite for its cargo ship from AirSeas
AirSeas’ pioneering system to
improve transport efficiency
Hamburg, 4 September 2018 - Airbus
has placed a firm order with AirSeas
during the international maritime trade fair SMM to purchase the first ever
automated kite, named SeaWing.
SeaWing is an automated kite based
on parafoil technology used to tow commercial ships. Airbus is focusing on
improving productivity and delivering aircraft faster and more cost effectively
for its customers. SeaWing offers a new way of cutting shipping fuel costs by 20
percent and will reduce Airbus’ overall industrial environmental footprint by
8,000 tons of CO2 per year. Airbus owns a fleet of four RO-RO ships to transport
aircraft parts around Europe and the USA.
SeaWing combines aeronautical know-how with maritime technology to create
a breakthrough in the maritime transportation sector. A simple switch launches
or recovers the kite which unfolds, operates and refolds autonomously. The
system collects and analyses meteorological and oceanic data in real-time. SeaWing adapts to this information in order to
optimise its performance as well as ensure maximum safety.
Vincent Bernatets, CEO of AirSeas, said: “We are very proud that
Airbus has confirmed its confidence in the SeaWing system after seeing our test
results first-hand on their own ship. This first ro-ro vessel installation opens
the way for further pioneering deals on container ships, bulkers and ferries. We
are glad we can start helping our customers to reduce ship emissions in order to
preserve the environment.”
Contact for the media
communication@airseas.com
AIRSEAS 5 Rue Humbert Tomatis
31200 TOULOUSE
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RORO
vessels
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| Group: AirborneWindEnergy |
Message: 24594 |
From: joe_f_90032 |
Date: 12/28/2018 |
| Subject: Re: Airbus serious about Kites --
AirSeas |
https://www.airseas.com
Few
clips:
"AirSeas is an industrial firm which had
come out of Airbus group, dedicated to delivering automated power kites capable
of towing commercial ships."
"SeaWing
is a revolutionary innovation it deploys, operates and furls 100%
automatically."
"SeaWing
has been designed to facilitate a rapid installation on almost all commercial
ships in operation today
"Download • Press release Airbus-Airseas (PDF, 0.7 Mb) • Press-Book-Sept2018 (PDF, 2.6 Mb) • ADEME leaflet - FR (PDF, 0.9 Mb)
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PRESS
RELEASE Airbus orders first ever automated kite for its cargo ship from AirSeas AirSeas’ pioneering system to improve
transport efficiency Hamburg, 4 September 2018 - Airbus has placed a firm order
with AirSeas during the international
maritime trade fair SMM to purchase the first ever automated kite, named
SeaWing. SeaWing is an automated kite based on parafoil technology used to tow
commercial ships. Airbus is focusing on improving productivity and delivering
aircraft faster and more cost effectively for its customers. SeaWing offers a
new way of cutting shipping fuel costs by 20 percent and will reduce Airbus’
overall industrial environmental footprint by 8,000 tons of CO2 per year. Airbus
owns a fleet of four RO-RO ships to transport aircraft parts around Europe and
the USA. SeaWing combines aeronautical know-how with maritime technology to
create a breakthrough in the maritime transportation sector. A simple switch
launches or recovers the kite which unfolds, operates and refolds autonomously.
The system collects and analyses meteorological and oceanic data in real-time.
SeaWing adapts to this information in order to optimise its performance as well
as ensure maximum safety. Vincent Bernatets, CEO of AirSeas, said: “We are very proud that
Airbus has confirmed its confidence in the SeaWing system after seeing our test
results first-hand on their own ship. This first ro-ro vessel installation opens
the way for further pioneering deals on container ships, bulkers and ferries. We
are glad we can start helping our customers to reduce ship emissions in order to
preserve the environment.” Contact for the media communication@airseas.com www.airseas.com AIRSEAS 5 Rue Humbert Tomatis 31200
TOULOUSE
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| Group: AirborneWindEnergy |
Message: 23564 |
From: joe_f_90032 |
Date: 6/9/2018 |
| Subject: Re: Airbus serious about
Kites |
| Group: AirborneWindEnergy |
Message: 23563 |
From: joe_f_90032 |
Date: 6/9/2018 |
| Subject: Re: Airbus serious about
Kites |
"AirSeas is first and foremost a team of environmentally engaged
Airbus engineers brought together by a common passion for both
aeronautics and the sea."
bold added to the quote.
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See also:
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| Group: AirborneWindEnergy |
Message: 28010 |
From: Joe Faust |
Date: 7/30/2019 |
| Subject: AirSeas |
| Group: AirborneWindEnergy |
Message: 23562 |
From: edoishi |
Date: 6/9/2018 |
| Subject: Airbus serious about
Kites |
I don't know
too much about this but learned about it from a UT Aerospace grad student who is
working with Professor Sirohi at the Rotor Lab:
Airbus has
gotten into the game. Apparently they have taken great pains to circumvent
SkySails patents. Website makes no mention of the history.
https://www. airseas.com
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| Group: AirborneWindEnergy |
Message: 28115 |
From: dave santos |
Date: 10/2/2019 |
| Subject: Airbus early-adoption of shipkites to ferry
oversize assemblies |
Inverse concept to transport aircraft delivering giant kites.
Continued presumption of SkySails as Airseas silent partner.
Thanks to LukeT for item-
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Airseas (@Airseas_Tech) | Twitter
The
latest Tweets from Airseas (@Airseas_Tech). Imagine a wing towing a
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| Group: AirborneWindEnergy |
Message: 25962 |
From: dave santos |
Date: 6/7/2019 |
| Subject: Coal-shipper K-Line adopts Seawing; change of
heart or cynical green |
K-Line must get out of the coal-shipping trade if Seawing adoption is to
be more than a moral travesty (see New Forum link for new K-Line coal shipping).
Let them earn their "K" honestly. Building new coal ships while announcing zero
emissions by 2050 should not fool anyone.
This is a sample Greek Shipping News Seawing item that does not mention
K-line's coal trade-
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Installation
of "Seawing", an automated kite system utilizing natural en...
We have
decided to install the automated kite system "Seawing" developed by AIRSEAS which was spin off from
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| Group: AirborneWindEnergy |
Message: 25673 |
From: dave santos |
Date: 5/3/2019 |
| Subject: Airseas-Airbus SeaWing based on SkySails
Platform |
Evident SkySails participation in this Airbus-related startup in Hamburg.
Not noted is the KiteShip/Maersk-identified commercialization-barrier of major
shippers being too conservative to risk deploying any AWES that might foul a
ship's screws with the kite-tether. Meanwhile, SkySails itself has pivoted to
static deployment. This is likely an IP licensing deal, and it gets Airbus
deeper in AWE. Its hard to prove a "trend" away from AWES soft-kites with so
many ongoing exceptions-
"The sea is a harsh
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| Group: AirborneWindEnergy |
Message: 24771 |
From: dave santos |
Date: 2/1/2019 |
| Subject: Liebreich on AWE on
Twitter |
I
got to meet Michael Liebreich in the '90s when he was touring around promoting
mass-adoption compact florescent lights to replace incandescent bulbs, which was
a great cause (now LEDs rule). Some will recall we pitched AWE to Michael a few
years ago, but he did not have the AE background to judge AWE on merits, and
still does not, as our AWE twitter community still finds him to be not himself
the brightest bulb. Nevertheless, he could be a powerful promotor of AWE once
the capability is shown obvious.
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Michael
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“@awesystems
@Sustainable2050 @SkysailsYacht @Airseas_Tech I'm open-minded about
wind-power kites, but yet to
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