Passenger ships

Norsepower Rotor Sails™ are very well suited for passenger vessels. They can save costs, reduce the environmental footprint of ferry operations – and even act as points of interests for passengers.

M/V Copenhagen

OWNER: Scandlines

Scandlines operates the world's largest fleet of hybrid ferries, which combine diesel and battery power. In 2020, the installation of one 30x5 Norsepower Rotor Sail™ reduced the emissions of the hybrid ferry M/V Copenhagen even further. Sailing between Rostock (DE) and Gedser (DK), the wind conditions are favourable for wind propulsion. The savings performance of the installation was measured by SSPA and matched the estimates made by Norsepower during the sales process.

Detailed information on the measurement can be found here.

M/V Berlin

OWNER: Scandlines

After a successful installation of one 30m x 5m Norsepower Rotor Sail™ onboard MV Copenhagen in 2020, Scandlines decided on a repeat order. Another unit was installed on the sister vessel MV Berlin. Installation took place in May 2022 and further strengthened the notable sustainability actions taken by Scandlines.

By installing a rotor sail, we can reduce CO₂ emissions on the Rostock-Gedser route by four to five per cent.
SØREN POULSGAARD JENSEN
CEO, SCANDLINES

Viking Grace

OWNER: VIKING LINE

Route: Turku, Finland – Stockholm, Sweden   

Trial period: 2018 to 2021, Norsepower Rotor Sail™ 24x4

M/S Viking Grace is one of the most environmentally friendly cruise ferries in the global maritime industry. With the addition of Norsepower’s product, the vessel was able to further reduce its emissions, fuel burn, and fuel costs; reducing carbon emissions by circa 900 tonnes annually. That is equivalent to cutting 300 tons of LNG fuel per year, making it the first-ever global LNG/wind electric propulsion hybrid ship. During the first year of operation, a measurement campaign was conducted to confirm the long term fuel saving potential. The work of three independent top research parties (ABB, Chalmers University, and NAPA) complemented Norsepower’s own force measurement analysis. All four studies confirmed that the Norsepower Rotor Sail™ reduced power consumption between 207-315 kW equalling 231-315 tons of fuel every year, well in line with the original target of the project. This verification and data has been an enormous help in Norsepower’s later sales operations.