Tag: Rotor Sails

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.

In a research partnership with NAPA, Norsepower has been able to demonstrate the benefits of using the Norsepower Rotor Sail solution and NAPA’s Voyage Optimization together.

Anemoi Marine Technologies has reached an agreement with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (CHI) to install Anemoi’s Rotor Sails on newbuild vessels or retrofit during dry dock.

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) received design approval from the Korean Register of Shipping (KR) for its ‘Hi-Rotor’, a model of a rotor sail.

Norsepower announced a contract with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry for delivery of single Rotor Sails onboard two newbuild LNG-powered, wind-assisted CO2 carriers commissioned by the Northern Lights JV.

Pan Pacific Copper Corporation, a group company of JX Nippon Mining & Metals, has reached an agreement with the mining company BHP, and Norsepower to conduct a technical assessment and plan to install a wind-assisted Rotor Sail system on M/V "KORYU".

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) for a SDARI (Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute) designed 210,000 DWT Newcastlemax bulk carrier that is fitted with Anemoi Rotor Sails to improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact.