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LR validates GT Wings' assessment methodology
27th Apr 2026
The AirWing unit onboard Vectis Progress has worked well in various conditions (image: Carisbrooke Shipping)
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has verified the sea trials performance assessment methodology used by GT Wings for its AirWing Jet Sail system. This provides an independent stamp of approval for the way the company measures fuel and emissions savings from its wind-assisted propulsion technology.
Announced at RINA’s Wind Propulsion Conference, the verification follows nearly 10 months of commercial operation of a 20m AirWing unit onboard