Unlock the Full Potential
of Wind Propulsion

Data-Driven Wind Propulsion Decisions

WindWise is an AI-powered design and financial optimisation tool that enables shipowners and operators to evaluate, configure, and de-risk wind propulsion investments.

For a given vessel, route profile, fuel price scenario, and emissions ambition, WindWise identifies the optimal wind propulsion system configuration and delivers a clear, quantified business case , including projected savings and payback period.

What WindWise Delivers

WindWise provides a structured preliminary assessment tailored to your vessel and trading pattern, including:

• Optimal WPS type and configuration
• Recommended deck layout and • placement
• Predicted fuel savings
• Emissions reduction impact
• CAPEX estimate
• OPEX savings
• ROI and payback analysis

The result is a commercially grounded decision framework that supports board-level investment discussions and fleet decarbonisation strategy.

Integrated Technical
and Financial Modelling

WindWise combines:

•  Physics-based ship performance modelling
•  Route and historical weather analysis
•  Advanced performance prediction algorithms
•  Fuel and emissions cost modelling
•  Multi-variable optimisation

The system evaluates thousands of potential configurations to identify the solution that best meets defined objectives, whether maximising fuel savings, accelerating payback, or achieving emissions targets, while respecting operational constraints such as air draft and deck space.

Its modular architecture allows evaluation at any stage, from early feasibility screening to detailed retrofit or newbuild optimisation.

Research-Backed.
Industry-Validated.

WindWise was developed through a three-year PhD research programme in collaboration with leading academic institutions including the Technical University of Denmark and Harvard University, alongside industry partners across shipping and marine engineering.

WindWise is built on five integrated modules:

How WindWise Works

Ship model PPP Route & Weather Model Cost Model Optimisation Engine

Ship Model

A physics-based model accounting for hydrodynamic, aerodynamic, propulsive forces and vessel dynamics. It integrates:

Hydro Model
Aero Model
Engine & Propeller Model

This ensures realistic performance representation under wind-assisted conditions.

Performance Prediction Program (PPP)

An advanced extension of North’s Velocity Prediction Program (VPP), enhanced to model wind-assisted commercial vessels under varying operational and environmental conditions.

Route & Weather Model

Simulates trading routes between defined ports using:

Historical wind probability distributions
Established average wind scenarios
Voyage duration estimation

This enables realistic evaluation of wind contribution over actual operating profiles.

Cost Model

Quantifies:

Installation CAPEX
Fuel cost savings
Emissions reduction value
Impact of fuel price scenarios
Market-based measures and regulatory costs

The model produces a clear financial projection based on your trading assumptions.

Optimisation Engine

The optimiser evaluates thousands of configuration permutations to identify the most suitable solution based on defined objectives, such as:

Maximising fuel savings
Minimising payback period
Meeting emissions targets

All while respecting operational constraints including:

Air draft limits
Deck layout feasibility
Vessel-specific restrictions

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