DNV DNV-ST-0511 PDF

The standard provides technical requirements for the design and construction of a wind assisted propulsion unit.

The standard provides procedural requirements to be followed upon certification and classification of a wind assisted propulsion system for installation onboard a ship.

The standard provides physical principles and associated safety considerations in App.A.

Guidance note:

Wind assisted propulsion system technology is under constant development and future technology will reveal other, new systems than explicitly mentioned in [1.1], the documentation and technical requirements of this standard may be changed accordingly.