Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) is reinforcing its commitment to sustainable shipping by classing a series of methanol-ready oil and chemical tankers for Union Maritime, which are currently being equipped with wind propulsion systems, including Norsepower Rotor Sails™ (NPRS™). The first two vessels in this series, Buran and Ostro, have been delivered in February...
Norsepower, the global leader in wind propulsion, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Equipment (Nantong) Co., Ltd. (CHIC) to accelerate the serial production, sales, installation, and service of Norsepower Rotor Sails™ in the region. The partnership builds on Norsepower Rotor Sail™ Factory in Dafeng, China. This is...
Norsepower, the global leader in wind propulsion, has unveiled Norsepower True Performance™ – an advanced performance measurement and monitoring system. The system measures performance of both the sails and the ship’s propeller, providing shipowners, charterers, and regulators with precise, verifiable data on the actual real-world impact of Norsepower Rotor Sails™. This helps the whole industry...
Norsepower, the global leader in wind propulsion systems for ships, and long-term partner Sea-Cargo have strengthened their partnership with a repeat order for two additional vessels. The Norwegian shipowner will retrofit its two RoRo vessels, MV Trans Hav and MV Trans Sol (ex- MV Misida and MV Misana), with Norsepower Rotor Sails™, a proven technology...
Norsepower, the global leader in wind propulsion systems, and Swedish shipowner Stena Line have signed an agreement for the delivery of two Norsepower Rotor Sails™ on an all-new methanol hybrid newbuild RoRo vessel. The Gothenburg-headquartered shipowner aims to cut CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030. Built by Jinling Weihai Shipyard in China, the 147-metre vessel...
February 25, 2025, Helsinki, Finland: Norsepower, the leading provider of wind propulsion systems, has announced a new collaboration with Climate Tech start-up Syroco. Together, the two companies are delivering innovative energy efficiency solutions for merchant vessels, reducing fuel consumption, minimising carbon emissions, and accurately measuring the savings enabled by Norsepower Rotor Sails™. The joint deployment...
We are pleased to announce the successful installation of one Norsepower Rotor Sail™ onboard the bulk carrier Yodohime (completed in February 2016), which was decided by IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Yusuke Otani; hereinafter “IINO LINES”) and Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director...
Norsepower, the leading provider of wind propulsion systems, and Norwegian shipowner Berge Rederi have signed a deal to equip two cutting-edge general cargo carriers with Norsepower Rotor Sails™. These newbuild vessels, designed by Marine Design and Consulting AS (MDC) and constructed by Jiangsu SOHO Marine Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., will be delivered with the rotor...
Three Norsepower Rotor Sails™ (NPRS) have been successfully installed and commissioned onboard the 100,449dwt Post Panamax bulk carrier Chinook Oldendorff (ex. Dietrich Oldendorff). In a joint operation coordinated between Norsepower engineers and CSSC Chengxi Shipyard in China, the vessel was able to set sail just a day after the commissioning work was completed to pick...
Norsepower opens world’s first dedicated rotor sail factory in Dafeng, China, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable maritime innovation. The site will have a production capacity of 100 units per year. Shanghai, Helsinki, November 26, 2024 — Norsepower, the global leader in wind-assisted propulsion for the maritime industry and pioneer of the rotor sail market, is...