OGCI Climate Invests €8 Million To Support Expansion Of Norsepower Rotor Sail Technology

DNV GL ISSUES NORSEPOWER FIRST-EVER DESIGN TYPE APPROVAL FOR ONBOARD WIND PROPULSION SYSTEM

Norsepower Oy Ltd., the leading provider of low maintenance, software operated, data verified auxiliary renewable wind energy propulsion systems today announced that OGCI Climate Investments has led an €8 million investment round in Norsepower, along with current investors, to accelerate Norsepower’s growth on global markets.

The investment enables Norsepower to scale up production at its manufacturing facilities as part of a next phase of commercialisation triggered by demand for its renewable...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/ogci-climate-invests-e8-million-to-support-expansion-of-norsepower-rotor-sail-technology/

Scandlines Installs Norsepower’s Rotor Sail Solution On Board Hybrid Ferry

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Ferry operator Scandlines is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Norsepower Oy Ltd, leading clean technology and engineering company pioneering modern wind propulsion technology, to install Norsepower’s Rotor Sail Solution onboard the M/V Copenhagen, a hybrid passenger ferry.

Operating between Rostock in Germany and Gedser in Denmark, the M/V Copenhagen belongs to the world’s largest fleet of hybrid ferries, which combines diesel and battery power. Since 2013, Scandlines has...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/scandlines-installs-norsepowers-rotor-sail-solution-on-board-hybrid-ferry/

Viking Line’s Independent Tests Confirm Norsepower Rotor Sail Savings

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Norsepower Oy Ltd., the leading provider of low maintenance, software operated, data verified auxiliary renewable wind energy propulsion systems, announced that independent test results showed that Norsepower’s Rotor Sail technology has great potential to deliver savings on the Viking Line-owned and operated M/S Viking Grace. Long term LNG marine fuel savings are expected to be up to around 300 tonnes on annual basis.

When looking at fuel consumption alone over the measurement period, the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/viking-lines-independent-tests-confirm-norsepower-rotor-sail-savings/

DNV GL Issues First-Ever Design Type Approval for Onboard Wind Propulsion System

  • Norsepower has received first-ever type approval design certificate granted for its innovative Rotor Sail Solution.
  • The technology was assessed onboard the Maersk Pelican LR2 tanker.
  • Norsepower’s Rotor Sail Solution are technically capable of safely navigating ‘all operational and environmental situations’ with verified fuel savings with the potential of up to 20%.
  • It was installed on three vessels and has achieved over 35,000 hours in operation, saving more than 4,500 tonnes of CO2 in the...

http://mfame.guru/dnv-gl-issues-first-ever-design-type-approval-for-onboard-wind-propulsion-system/

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