MOL and Vale to install rotor sails on Capesize bulk carrier

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Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has reached a partnership with Vale International to install Norsepower Rotor Sails on an in-service Capesize bulk carrier.

The 200,000t class bulk carrier will be retrofitted with two 35m x 5m rotor sails manufactured by Norsepower.

The installation of both rotor sails is anticipated to be carried out in the first half of next year.

Produced using lightweight and strong composite material, the Norsepower Rotor Sail features a fully automated control system.

The sails produce...

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