Tag: Rotor Sails

NS United Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (NSU) and Vale International SA (Vale) have reached an agreement to install rotor sails, manufactured by Anemoi, on the 400,000 dwt-type Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC), NSU TUBARAO. 

Jumbo has installed two mechanical sails on its heavy lift vessel, Jumbo Jubilee, along with other energy efficiency improving measures, in order to reduce emissions. 

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Anemoi Marine Technologies (Anemoi) for their Rotor Sail systems following a review of two bespoke configurations of the wind-propulsion technology.

Anemoi Marine Technologies has secured a grant from the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) Round 4, a part of UK SHORE's initiatives to reduce emissions in the shipping sector, to develop and test a new 3.5m diameter by 24.5m high Rotor Sail design. 

Teck and Oldendorff have announced an agreement to use wind propulsion to reduce CO2 emissions in Teck’s supply chain.

Anemoi Marine Technologies has entered into a Joint Design Cooperation Agreement with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group, for the design of Rotor Sails onboard two LNG carrier newbuildings.

China State Shipbuilding (CSSC) announced that it completed the first installation of a domestically designed and built rotor on a commercial ship as a prototype of the technology.

With decarbonisation technology front and centre at the IMO’s MEPC 80 in July, Rotor Sails are now proving a viable option for ship owners and managers looking to reduce their emissions and fuel consumption, argues Kim Diederichsen, Chief Executive Officer, Anemoi Marine Technologies.

In a research partnership with NAPA, Norsepower and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering announced the results of phase one of their joint simulation project looking at the fuel saving and emissions reduction potential.

Norsepower signed a contract with Socatra for the retrofit installation of two Norsepower Rotor Sails on the Medium Range (MR) tanker Alcyone.