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4 juillet 2022
Fiers et heureux d’être lauréat #iLab 2022 !
Merci au Jury #iLab2022 et à sa Présidente CECILE REAL, à Bpifrance et au #SGPI pour leur soutien précieux à ce stade du développement de Bluefins. Cela nous conforte dans notre volonté d’aller encore plus vite et accélérer la décarbonation du transport maritime.
24 février 2021
L’Ifremer et la start-up Blue Fins inventent des « nageoires de baleines » pour réduire jusqu’à 30 % la consommation d’énergie des gros navires
25 février 2021
Bluefins s’inspire des nageoires des baleines pour propulser les navires
26 février 2021
L'Ifremer et Bluefins lancent un dispositf pour réduire la consommation de carburant
08 mars 2021
Une start-up de Plouzané conçoit un hydrofoil « nageoire de baleine » pour réduire la consommation des gros navires
26 février 2021
Propulsion des navires : "une nageoire de baleine" mise au point par l'Ifremer et Bluefins
Press Kit
BLUEFINS : Decarbonize ocean shipping with zero-emission, whale-inspired propulsion systems
Time is running out if we are to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. At Bluefins we are convinced that we need to target the largest emitting industry sectors to accelerate global decarbonization.
Transportation accounts for nearly 17% of all GHG emissions. Ocean shipping alone, with more than 100.000 vessels carrying 90% of all traded goods, accounts for nearly 3% of all GHG emissions, as well as 13% of SOx and 15% of NOx emissions.
We believe we can change that.
We are an impact-driven team designing “zero-emission” auxiliary propulsion systems based on a wave energy converting technology inspired by whale tail fins, and developed with leading French research organization Ifremer.
Our aim is to provide shipowners worldwide with a reliable solution to achieve their decarbonization targets, by reducing fuel consumption and GHG emissions by at least 20%.
Our product, inspired by whales tail fins, consists of a specifically designed, articulated and controlled hydrofoil attached to the stern of the ship, completed with performance-enhancing routing algorithms ; It can be installed on newbuilds as well as during refit operations, and is applicable to most ships. Added benefits include pitch stabilization, as well as the potential for on-board electricity generation.
https://bluefins-systems.com/