UK-based Anemoi Marine Technologies has successfully completed the installation of five Rotor Sails on the massive 400,000 dwt Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC), Sohar Max, marking the maritime industry’s largest…
https://gcaptain.com/vales-sohar-max-becomes-the-worlds-largest-wind-assisted-ship/
Anemoi Marine Technologies has completed the installation of five of its rotor sails on the 400,000 dwt very large ore carrier (VLOC) Sohar Max. Built in 2012 at China’s Rongsheng shipyard, the first generation Valemax is the largest vessel to receive wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) technology to date.
Vale goes for world’s largest wind propulsion installation yet
The project showcased global collaboration between the vessel’s charterer, Brazilian mining giant Vale S.A., Omani shipowner...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/anemoi-completes-worlds-largest-yet-rotor-sail-retrofit/
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Through a joint agreement first announced in December 2023, the Chinook Oldendorff transports Elk Valley Resources (EVR) steelmaking coal from the Port of Vancouver to customers across the Pacific … |
https://maritime-professionals.com/oldendorff-successfully-installs-flettner-rotors/
Oldendorff Carriers reports that it has now completed the successful installation and operational deployment of Norsepower rotor sails on the post-Panamax bulk carrier Chinook Oldendorff.
Through a joint agreement first announced in December 2023, when it was named Dietrich Oldendorff, the 2020-built vessel transports Elk Valley Resources (EVR) steelmaking coal from the Port of Vancouver to customers across the Pacific Ocean.
The vessel was renamed the Chinook Oldendorff to reflect the synergy...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/with-a-new-name-chinook-oldendorff-starts-sailing-with-rotor-sails/
Japanese shipowner NS United Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (NSU) and Brazilian mining giant Vale International SA have agreed to install innovative rotor sails on the Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) NSU TUBARAO….
Rotor sail specialist Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd reports that it has received a Type Approval design certificate from classification society DNV for its 5-meter diameter, 36-meter high design.The certificate validates that the design complies with DNV’s technical standard (ST-0511) for wind assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) .
In May 2024, Anemoi’s 5 x 35 meter rotor sails were installed on the DNV-classed bulk carrier Berge Neblina, owned by...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/dnv-grants-anemoi-type-approval-for-5-x-35-meter-rotor-sail/
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Vale International SA have announced the successful retrofit of a 200,000-ton class bulk carrier with two Norsepower Rotor Sails™. This marks the world’s first…
https://gcaptain.com/mol-and-vale-retrofit-capesize-bulk-carrier-with-rotor-sails/
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Vale International SA (VALE), based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, announced that a 200,000-ton class bulk carrier, currently employed under a mid–term contract for transportation of iron ore for Vale, has been successfully retrofitted with two 35- by 5-meter Norsepower Rotor Sails and marked its first call at Ponta da Madeira, Brazil. MOL and Vale first announced this project over a year ago.
This is the world’s first case of rotor sails on a capesize...
Singapore-headquartered Berge Bulk reports that its 388,000 dwt Valemax ore carrier Berge Neblina is now en route to Brazil fitted with four Anemoi rotor sails. Each is 35 meters tall and has a 5 meters diameter. The rotor sails are integrated with a folding deployment system that allows them to lay flat to mitigate impact on air draft and cargo handling operations when in port.
By harnessing wind energy, Berge Neblina will be able to reduce the load on the main engine while maintaining speed,...
https://www.marinelog.com/legal/environment/berge-bulk-puts-anemoi-rotor-sails-on-a-valemax/
Wind propulsion specialist Norsepower Oy Ltd has received its largest order to date for its cutting-edge Rotor Sail™ technology. The order was placed by French shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs SAS (LDA)…
https://gcaptain.com/louis-dreyfus-armateurs-places-largest-order-for-rotor-sails/