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The MV Delphine, a vessel with a cargo capacity of close to 8,000 lane meters, transits between the UK, Ireland and Europe and is the largest short sea Ro-Ro vessel operating in the world today. With two 35mx5m Rotor Sails, Norsepower has estimated that the technology would achieve a fuel and emission reduction saving of between 7 to 10% for this vessel, depending on the route.

Boats

Hard, Round, Tiltable Sails Add Wind Power To Energy Efficient Shipping

Norsepower has big plans to bring wind power back to the shipping industry, with an assist from the Magnus effect to save fuel and...

Tina Casey4 days ago

Clean Power

Cargo Ships Reclaim Wind Power With High Tech Rigid Sails

The return of wind power slips a much-needed dose of clean energy into the global shipping industry as it seeks to avoid an upward...

Tina CaseyDecember 13, 2021

Clean Power

Ofergawdsakes Wind Power For One Boat Is Not Such A Big Deal…Is It?

The global mining and shipping giant Vale banks on five weird looking sails to rule the seven seas with wind power.

Tina CaseyMay 19, 2021

Boats

Avoiding Oceanic Disaster: Norsepower Installs First Tiltable Rotorsails

For ships that only sail the oceans, the Rotorsail made a lot of sense so far, but for ships that must use canals and...

Jennifer SensibaJanuary 27, 2021

Boats

Norsepower To Install First Rotorsails On Bulk Carrier

Norsepower, a company that builds modernized sails to reduce fuel consumption and emissions on ships, got an order to install five of its Rotorsails...

Jennifer SensibaDecember 29, 2020

Clean Power

And Now For Something Completely Different: Wind Power That Tilts

Wind power comes back to the shipping industry, with spinning "sails" that can duck under low bridges and power lines, too.

Tina CaseyJuly 1, 2020

Clean Power

Wind Power Returns To Oceangoing Cargo Ships, Finally

Wind power finally comes home to roost in the maritime industry as cargo ships set sail with high tech renewable energy on board.

Tina CaseyOctober 15, 2019

Clean Transport

Emissions From Huge Vessels Are About To Get Slashed With The Use Of Rotor Sails — Large-Scale Testing Begins

Two 30-meter tall Rotor Sails have been installed onboard the product tanker vessel Maersk Pelican, targeting a reduction in fuel cost and associated emissions...

Jesper BerggreenSeptember 3, 2018

Clean Power

Tiny Wind Power Startup Challenges Google In Airborne Tethered Drone Race

Wind harvesting drones are crossing over from wind power oddball territory into investor-attracting turf, with an assist from new materials and software.

Tina CaseyJuly 5, 2017

Boats

Efficiency Technologies Set Sail In Maritime Shipping Industry

Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Helen Marks and Bianca Wachtel Last week, as the world’s leading maritime players gathered in Oslo for the...

RMIJune 17, 2015

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Boats

Hard, Round, Tiltable Sails Add Wind Power To Energy Efficient Shipping

Clean Power

Cargo Ships Reclaim Wind Power With High Tech Rigid Sails

Clean Power

Ofergawdsakes Wind Power For One Boat Is Not Such A Big Deal…Is It?

Boats

Avoiding Oceanic Disaster: Norsepower Installs First Tiltable Rotorsails

Boats

Norsepower To Install First Rotorsails On Bulk Carrier

Clean Power

And Now For Something Completely Different: Wind Power That Tilts

Clean Power

Wind Power Returns To Oceangoing Cargo Ships, Finally

Clean Transport

Emissions From Huge Vessels Are About To Get Slashed With The Use Of Rotor Sails — Large-Scale Testing Begins

Clean Power

Tiny Wind Power Startup Challenges Google In Airborne Tethered Drone Race

Boats

Efficiency Technologies Set Sail In Maritime Shipping Industry