Norway, March 25 -- DNV has released a new Recommended Practice (RP) to assess the performance of Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS) for public hearing. The new RP has been developed to provide a basis for reliably determining the ability of different WAPS technologies to deliver efficiency gains when installed onboard, accelerating the maritime industry's journey towards a more sustainable future.With some 50 systems now in operation, Wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) have emerged as a promising solution for the maritime industry to realize fuel savings and emissions reductions. And as shipping's transition to more sustainable but higher cost fuels accelerates, these efficiency gains can translate into significant cost savings. ...