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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

Norsepower signs agreement with Socatra to install two Rotor Sails™️ on MR Tanker

Deal highlights the advantages of offshore application for a post-carbon future, using wind propulsion solutions to meet sustainability goals. Norsepower Oy Ltd., the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, today signed a …
Jan 25, 2023 / Curious

NORSEPOWER: A match made at sea - combining technologies to achieve real fuel and emissions reductions

In a research partnership with NAPA, Norsepower has been able to demonstrate the combined benefits of using the Norsepower Rotor Sail™ solution and NAPA’s Voyage Optimization together. The research also showed that for voyages with lower potential …
Oct 18, 2022 / Curious

BHP, Pan Pacific Copper and Norsepower partner to harness the power of wind-assisted propulsion

BHP has partnered with Pan Pacific Copper (PPC), a member of JX Nippon Mining & Metals group, and Norsepower, the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from maritime transportation …
Aug 10, 2022 / Vessels