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World’s 1st Installation of Norsepower Rotor Sails on a Capesize Bulk Carrier for VALE
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and VALE International SA (VALE) 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 35m x …
Sep 5, 2024 / Curious
BHP, Pan Pacific Copper and Norsepower deploy wind-assisted propulsion technology on vessel that set sail this month
BHP, together with Pan Pacific Copper (PPC) and Norsepower, completed the retrofit installation of a Norsepower Rotor Sail™ (NPRS™) onboard the M/V Koryu, a combination carrier operated by Nippon Marine (member of the SENKO group and owned by SENKO …
Jul 11, 2024 / Vessels
Another deal of historic proportions: A fleet of four Union Maritime tankers to be fitted with Norsepower Rotor Sails™
Norsepower, the leading provider of mechanical sails for large vessels, has closed a new deal with Union Maritime Limited (UML) to equip its fleet of new product tankers with Norsepower Rotor Sails™ (NPRS™). The agreement includes supply contracts …
Jun 20, 2024 / Curious
The first Norsepower Rotor Sail™ funded by German Government to be fitted on Baltrader’s new cement carrier
Baltrader Capital GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg, and Norsepower, the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, have signed a contract concerning the delivery of one 24m x 4m sized Norsepower Rotor Sail™ in summer 2024. The product …
Feb 23, 2024 / Curious
Oldendorff Carriers to significantly reduce emissions by outfitting three Norsepower Rotor Sails™ to a post-Panamax bulk carrier
Oldendorff and Norsepower have announced an agreement to use Norsepower Rotor Sails™ to further reduce CO2 emissions a modern bulk carrier. The vessel Dietrich Oldendorff (IMO 9860350) is to be outfitted with three 24m x 4m Norsepower Rotor Sails™ by …
Feb 6, 2024 / Curious
Norsepower, IINO Lines, and Mizuho Leasing combine to launch groundbreaking rotor sail leasing initiative
Group aims to remove financial barriers to accessing the benefits of the Norsepower Rotor Sail™ Norsepower Oy Ltd., the leading global provider of mechanical sails for large ships, IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (IINO Lines), and Mizuho Leasing Company, …
Oct 31, 2023 / Curious
Yet another repeat order – 3rd Norsepower Rotor Sail™ for Northern Lights Joint Venture (Shell, Equinor and TotalEnergies)
Decarbonising energy supply chains Norsepower, the global leader in mechanical sails, will support Northern Lights, a joint venture between oil majors Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies, on its decarbonisation journey. Built by Dalian …
Oct 18, 2023 / Curious
Norsepower and IINO Lines agree to install Norsepower Rotor Sails™️ on a newbuild VLGC
Norsepower Ltd., a leading provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, has signed a contract with IINO Lines, a global shipping company, for the delivery and installation of two Norsepower Rotor Sails™️ on a newbuild Very Large Gas Carrier …
Apr 3, 2023 / Vessels
MOL and VALE agree to install Two Norsepower Rotor SailsTM to an in-service Capesize Bulk Carrier
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Vale International SA (VALE) have today announced a partnership to retrofit a 200,000-ton class bulk carrier, currently employed under a mid–term contract for transportation of iron ore for Vale, with two 35m x 5m …
Mar 8, 2023 / Vessels
Deltamarin Participates Into Socatra Sail Conversion Project
Deltamarin and Socatra have signed a contract for a conversion basic design package for installing two Norsepower rotor sails onboard the 50,000dwt Chemical/Product tanker Alcyone. The Medium Range chemical tanker built in 2022 will be retrofitted …
Jan 31, 2023 / Curious