HELSINKI – 13th May 2021: Norsepower Oy Ltd., the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, today announced the installation of five tilting Rotor Sails on board a new-build Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) chartered by Vale, the Brazilian mining company. The first installation of Norsepower’s innovative Rotor Sails on a bulk carrier demonstrates the...
In January 2021, Norsepower installed two 35x5m Rotor Sails for SEA-CARGO, a leading logistics provider in the North Sea market onboard the roro vessel, SC Connector. This was the world’s first installation of tiltable Rotor Sails, demonstrating that vessels that have to negotiate height restricted routes can benefit from this fuel and emissions-saving solution. Three months on,...
The Rotor Sail technology has been tested by Viking Line since 2018. The innovative Rotor Sail technology developed by the Finnish company Norsepower has been tested by Viking Line for three years. A Rotor Sail produces thrust based on a phenomena called the Magnus-effect, and reduces the propeller power requirement. M/S Viking Grace was the...
HELSINKI and SINGAPORE – Wednesday 21st April 2021: Norsepower Oy Ltd., the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, has signed a framework agreement with Offshore Technology Development (OTD), Keppel Offshore & Marine’s technology arm specialising in the provision of critical equipment which supports the offshore oil and gas, marine, and offshore wind industries. Under the...
As shipping progresses its journey to decarbonise ahead of the IMO’s ambitious 2030 and 2050 GHG emissions reduction targets, a perfect storm of additional regulatory and commercial drivers require the sector to invest in new initiatives, like the use of Rotor Sails, sooner rather than later. The regulatory push There is a danger in waiting...
Norsepower can confirm that the Maersk Pelican, the world’s first product tanker which was fitted with wind propulsion technology, is now under new ownership. Commenting on the sale, Tommy Thomassen, Chief Technical Officer at Maersk Tankers, said: “This vessel was special to us. While the vessel is sold with the technology installed onboard, we will...
Photo: Sea-Cargo Outlining the challenges and benefits of incorporating wind and other clean technologies into newbuild designs to power shipping’s decarbonisation drive Register here: https://www.bigmarker.com/blue-insight/NORSEPOWER-Powering-shipping-s-newbuild-decarbonisation-drive Date: Wednesday 27th January 2021 Time: 9am GMT / 10am CET / 11am EET Speakers on behalf of Norsepower, DNV-GL and Deltamarin will be discussing how newbuild vessels can benefit from...
Photo credit: Sea-Cargo Two 35m tall Rotor Sails are estimated to reduce fuel consumption, fuel costs, and emissions by as much as 25% HELSINKI – 20 January 2021: Norsepower Oy Ltd., the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, has successfully installed two 35m tall Rotor Sails for SEA-CARGO, a leading logistics provider in the...
Norsepower has been named a 2021 Global Cleantech 100 Company by Cleantech Group for its ground-breaking Rotor Sail Solution. The prestigious list includes 100 leading companies poised to solve some of the biggest global challenges over the next five to ten years, including some of the most innovative projects globally driving greater digitalization, decarbonization and...
First bulk carrier installation will utilise five tiltable Rotor Sails to maximise reduction of carbon emissions HELSINKI – 15 December 2020: Norsepower Oy Ltd., the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, today announced its first newbuild order – for the installation of a record five tilting Rotor Sails on board a large bulk carrier....