Airbus ship rotor sail order is a game changer for auxiliary wind propulsion

This past year has been a good one for auxiliary wind propulsion as a growing number of charterers look to the technology as a means of cutting carbon across their supply chains. One of those charterers is Airbus, and its decision to include rotor sails on three new vessels it will charter from Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has brought Finnish rotor sail pioneer Norsepower Oy its largest order yet — and is, in fact, the largest order thus far placed in the mechanical sails market.

The new...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/airbus-ship-rotor-sail-order-is-a-game-changer-for-auxiliary-wind-propulsion/

Oldendorff opts for Norsepower for Teck rotor sail retrofit

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Helsinki, Finland, headquartered Norsepower is hailing the decision by Oldendorff Carriers to fit a bulker chartered by Canadian mining giant Teck Resources with three Norsepower rotor sails. As we reported in December, the Teck rotor sail retrofit comes as the result of a decision by Teck and Oldendorff to make a joint investment in wind propulsion to further reduce CO2 emissions in Teck’s supply chain. The investment will see the vessel Dietrich Oldendorf, which carries shipments of Teck...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/oldendorff-opts-for-norsepower-for-teck-rotor-sail-retrofit/

Teck and Oldendorff to fit bulker with rotor sails

In another example of how charterers are helping push forward the move to greener shipping, Canadian mining giant Teck Resources is making a joint investment with Oldendorff Carriers that will see Norsepower rotor sails retrofitted to the vessel Dietrich Oldendorff.

The ship, which carries shipments of Teck steelmaking coal from the Port of Vancouver, will be outfitted with the rotor sail system by mid-2024.

The rotor sails generate lift from the wind, which is translated into additional thrust,...

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The Groundbreaking Rotor Sail Leasing Initiative!

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Norsepower Oy Ltd., the leading global provider of mechanical sails for large ships, IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (IINO Lines), and Mizuho Leasing Company, Limited (Mizuho Leasing) have jointly and exclusively signed a cooperation agreement to launch a ground-breaking mechanical sail leasing initiative for the Norsepower Rotor Sail. This aims to increase shipping companies’ access to Norsepower’s product to help reduce fuel consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) and other...

https://mfame.guru/the-groundbreaking-rotor-sail-leasing-initiative/

Northern Lights to fit LNG-powered, wind-assisted LCO2 carrier with Norsepower’s rotor sails

Finnish rotor sail manufacturer Norsepower has been selected to provide rotor sails for the third LNG-powered, wind-assisted LCO2 carrier recently ordered by Northern Lights, a joint venture between oil majors Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies.

The post Northern Lights to fit LNG-powered,...

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/northern-lights-to-fit-lng-powered-wind-assisted-lco2-carrier-with-norsepowers-rotor-sails/

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