French tire maker Michelin and Compagnie Maritime Nantaise said on Thursday they will jointly test Michelin's inflatable wing sail this year on a merchant ship for the first time, in a move that may ...

A maritime company just made history after deploying the first automated, foldable, inflatable wing sail technology on a merchant ship, as reported first by Interesting Engineering. According to ...

Michelin, the company best known for making tires, on Tuesday presented the latest version of an inflatable wing sail system that could help decarbonize oil tankers, vehicle carriers, and other sea ...

In the near future, we might see all kinds of vessels, including pleasure craft, sporting a sail wing that will help them burn less fuel and cruise more efficiently. This is no traditional sail wing ...

Forget tires and guides, Michelin is now apparently developing ship sails to help save the environment. The French multinational announced a number of new projects at its Movin’ On summit last week to ...

The Wing Sail Mobility project is pretty damn nifty, and it could improve a vessel's fuel efficiency by 20%. It all started with Gran Turismo. From those early PlayStation days, Sean was drawn to ...

DNV has awarded an approval in principle for Michelin's WISAMO wing sail system, which is the first AiP to have been awarded to an inflatable wing sail design. The WISAMO wing sail system is currently ...

French tire maker Michelin and Compagnie Maritime Nantaise said on Thursday they will jointly test Michelin's inflatable wing sail this year on a merchant ship for the first time, in a move that may ...