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Friday, February 9, 2024
Illustration of the Deltamarin-designed Ro-Ro's for LDA. Image courtesy Norsepower/LDA
Shipping

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Places Largest Order for Rotor Sails

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

February 9, 2024
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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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Shipping

New Study Confirms Fuel Savings from Norsepower Rotor Sails and Weather Routing

A joint study looking into the operational efficiency of Norsepower’s Rotor Sails has found significant fuel savings when combined with optimal weather

May 30, 2023
Total Views: 3279

Thursday, May 13, 2021
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Environment

Newbuild Vale VLOC Revealed as Bulk Carrier Getting Five Tilting Rotor Sails

Finland-based Norsepower has announced the installation of five tilting Rotor Sails on board a newbuild Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) under construction in

May 13, 2021
Total Views: 13302

Tuesday, December 15, 2020
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Environment

Newbuild Bulk Carrier to Get Tilting ‘Rotor Sails’

Finnish wind propulsion company Norsepower says it has received an order to install its innovative “Rotor Sails” onboard a newbuild ship for the

December 15, 2020
Total Views: 7947

Thursday, June 11, 2020
Stena Bulk Unveils Energy-Efficient Product Tanker Prototype
Maritime News

Stena Bulk Unveils Energy-Efficient Product Tanker Prototype

Liquid bulk shipping company Stena Bulk has released a concept design for a next-generation product and chemical tanker that will use flettner rotors, solar

June 11, 2020
Total Views: 248

Thursday, August 15, 2019
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Maritime News

Scandlines to Install Norsepower Rotor Sail On Board Ferry

European ferry operator Scandlines has signed an agreement to install Norsepower’s rotor sails on board one of its passenger ferries operating between

August 15, 2019
Total Views: 126

Tuesday, March 5, 2019
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Maritime News

Norsepower Rotor Sails Issued First-Ever Design Type Approval for Onboard Wind Propulsion

Finnish clean technology group Norsepower announced Tuesday that its innovative Rotor Sail Solution has received the first-ever type approval design

March 5, 2019
Total Views: 114

Tuesday, May 1, 2018
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News

LNG-Powered Viking Grace Now Using Rotor Sail for Wind-Assisted Propulsion

The LNG-powered ferry is the first passenger ship in the world equipped with a rotor sail for wind-assisted propulsion. Viking Line has installed a rotor sail

May 1, 2018
Total Views: 105

Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Maersk Tanker to Be Fitted with Flettner Rotor Sails
News

Maersk Tanker to Be Fitted with Flettner Rotor Sails

A Maersk-owned tanker is set to be fitted with two Flettner rotor sails as part of a industry project seeking to test the century-old wind propulsion

March 14, 2017
Total Views: 437

Wednesday, January 25, 2017
LNG-Fueled ‘Viking Grace’ to Get Rotor Sails
News

LNG-Fueled ‘Viking Grace’ to Get Rotor Sails

Finnish wind propulsion company Norsepower Oy has announced it has signed an agreement with Finnish shipping line Viking Line to install rotor sails onboard

January 25, 2017
Total Views: 89
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