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THARSIS passing New Holland this evening, 17/06/2019

Tharsis to install wind propulsion system onboard general cargo vessel

Dutch owner Tharsis Sea-River Shipping has entered into a contract with eConowind and NG shipyard to install two sets of TwinFoil wind-assist propulsion systems on the company’s general cargo vessel Tharsis.

The TwinFoil is a wing with a flap principle similar to those used by aircraft during landing and take-off and can be folded up and down as needed.

“We always try to use as little as fuel as possible on our weekly voyage from Duisburg to the East coast of the UK. Using currents and tides and optimizing our schedule. Adding wind-assisted propulsion will further reduce our fuel consumption. Especially interesting is to see how much the tipping point of starting a second generator will shift,” said Jan Albert Bosma, co-owner of Tharsis Sea-River Shipping. The project is backed by the EU Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion (WASP) program, supported by the European Regional Development Fund.

“We are delighted to add Tharsis to our customer base and with both river and North Sea routing with varying winds we expect a lot from the TwinFoil. Of particular interest is the combination of this self-adjusting technology in combination with a modern diesel-electric drive, which in theory should give optimal results,” said Frank Nieuwenhuis, CEO of eConowind.
Source : Splash 247.com

Congratulations to Jan Albert and fellow owners, hope we will soon see THARSIS 'sailing' up the Humber

Gistermiddag om 15.30 uur voer de Tharsis tussen de pieren bij Hoek van Holland en nu (zaterdag 14 november om 11.10 uur) komt de Humber bijna in zicht.

groeten
Evert Sikkema

Thanks Evert ... inward today from 12.00 for the steel terminal at Goole. Not a day for photos, though

Hallo,

De Tharis , 22-12-2020 t.h.v. Rozenburg onderweg naar zee.





Groetjes , Marcel

Hallo allemaal, na geruime tijd afwezig te zijn geweest is het de bedoeling dat ik dit forum weer ga gebruiken voor updates over de Tharsis. Moet alleen nog even weer uitvinden hoe om te gaan met het uploaden van foto`s ed

Ik kijk er naar uit!
Groeten
Jan

Hier de Tharsis ( voor ons III) bij Rhenus Scharrer in Hochfeld , de locatie is na lange tijd weer in gebruik , 1 kraan is gereviseerd, maar zoals het nu lijkt alleen nog maar voor Bulk

Reisje Swapbodies voor Hermes van Goole naar Krefeld, die rijden inmiddels op de duitse Autobahn rond.
We varen weliswaar al 20 jaar in de lijndienst Rijn-UK met staal en aluminium maar af en toe komt er wat anders langs!