Norsepower signed an agreement with NAPA to offer weather routing software in combination with its Rotor Sails solution.
Under the agreement, NAPA Voyage Optimization software will be included as an option in all future sales of Norsepower’s Rotor Sails solution. The combined offer will enable shipowners to maximise both fuel savings and emissions reductions.
The combination of voyage optimisation and wind propulsion provides significant potential for increased performance compared to either of the two technologies alone.
The software determines the best possible voyage plan for the vessel to maximise the energy savings, taking into account weather conditions throughout the voyage as well as each ship’s design profile and operational requirements.
Our Rotor Sails already offer fuel and associated emissions savings of up to 25%. However, savings can be significantly enhanced when used alongside weather routing software
said Tuomas Riski, CEO of Norsepower, commented on the partnership.
Moreover, Pekka Pakkanen, Executive Vice President at NAPA Shipping Solutions, added that advanced weather routing is essential for all ships, but it is particularly important for wind-assisted vessels.
Now that wind propulsion solutions are becoming a reality for a growing number of ocean-going vessels, we are taking this to the next level with voyage optimisation software which can fully model various cleantech solutions in all weather conditions, taking into account design data for each individual vessel
