Reinventing workboat propulsion:
wind as a new economic and sustainable lever
Workboats:
a sector undergoing major change
Workboats (tugs, cable layers, OSVs, offshore service vessels, etc.) are an essential pillar of the maritime economy. Yet their dependence on fossil fuels exposes them to:
- Operating costs that need to be reduced
- Regulatory pressures to anticipate
- An environmental image to strengthen with their clients
With missions that are often fuel-intensive (maneuvering, towing, platform assistance), these vessels urgently need immediately operational solutions to reduce their environmental impact without compromising efficiency.
Our answer
As the sector needs to find immediately available solutions, Beyond the Sea provides a key technological answer: kite traction.
SeaKite® is an automated kite traction solution designed for high-displacement professional vessels. This compact system is installed at the bow of the vessel, in both newbuilds and retrofits, without compromising its operations.
SeaKite® harnesses the wind: an inexhaustible, free resource with no conflict of use.
How does the system
generate traction?
Thanks to the aerodynamic profile of the kite wing, SeaKite® captures wind energy and turns it into powerful traction force, thereby propelling the vessel.
SeaKite® can reduce fuel costs and CO2 emissions by up to 40%*.
*with suitable weather routing and coupling between the kite autopilot and the vessel’s autopilot
Let’s talk about your project
Discover how the SeaKite® automated kite traction solution could optimize your vessel or your fleet.