Norsepower And NAPA Join Forces To Maximise Wind Propulsion Benefits Using Voyage Optimisation
Norsepower Oy Ltd., the world-leading supplier of complementary wind propulsion systems, has actually authorized an official arrangement with NAPA, the international maritime software program, solutions as well as information evaluation professional, to use climate transmitting software program in mix with its Rotor Sails service. Under the arrangement, NAPA Voyage Optimization software program will certainly be consisted of as a choice in all future sales of Norsepower’s Rotor Sails service. The integrated deal, which relates to retrofits in addition to newbuilds, will certainly allow shipowners to increase both sustain financial savings as well as discharges decreases.
The mix of trip optimization as well as wind propulsion supplies considerable possibility for enhanced efficiency contrasted to either of both modern technologies alone. The software program establishes the most effective feasible trip prepare for the vessel to increase the power financial savings, taking into consideration weather throughout the trip in addition to each ship’s style account as well as functional needs.
The Norsepower Rotor Sail Solution is a modernised variation of the Flettner blades, a rotating cyndrical tube that makes use of the Magnus impact to harness wind power as well as produce drive– minimizing gas intake as well as discharges by approximately in between 10-25%. The service has actually up until now been set up on 6 various vessels, with more orders validated with CLdN, the logistics professional for roadway, sea as well as rail.
NAPA Voyage Optimization service allows captains as well as ship supervisors to pick the paths that will certainly reduce their gas intake as well as discharges, relying on the weather. Importantly, the recommended paths are customized to the styles as well as attributes of each ship, making use of vessel-specific electronic versions to evaluate as well as anticipate efficiency under various problems. This will certainly make sure Norsepower’s Rotor Sails system is particularly taken into consideration in the ship efficiency versions to supply ideal transmitting.
Tuomas Riski, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of Norsepower, discussed the collaboration: “Our Rotor Sails already offer fuel and associated emissions savings of up to 25%. However, savings can be significantly enhanced when used alongside weather routing software. Given the magnitude of the energy transition challenge, combining commercially-proven solutions enables shipowners to take the next step to not only meeting regulatory targets, but exceeding them. Vessels using the solutions available today will be able to decarbonise faster. It will also help shipowners achieve greater climate alignment compliance scores, including the IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) as well as support the ship finance portfolios that are influenced by the requirements of directives such as the Poseidon Principles and Sea Cargo charter clauses. We are proud to partner with NAPA to enhance our offer to our clients with this turnkey solution that will help them achieve optimal results from our well-established Rotor Sails.”
Pekka Pakkanen, Executive Vice President at NAPA Shipping Solutions, included: “Advanced weather routing is essential for all ships, but it is particularly important for wind-assisted vessels. Now that wind propulsion solutions are becoming a reality for a growing number of ocean-going vessels, we are taking this to the next level with voyage optimisation software which can fully model various cleantech solutions in all weather conditions, taking into account design data for each individual vessel. This is made possible by our decades of expertise in naval architecture and vessel performance monitoring. We are delighted to collaborate with Norsepower to help more companies around the globe achieve their sustainability ambitions with this powerful combination of technologies.”
