The two Norsepower rotor sails will likely be put in aspect by aspect on the IINO Lines fuel provider.
With CII rankings turning into a rising concern extra shipowners wish to rotor sails as a way of slicing gas consumption and thus emissions. Among the newest to go for the answer is Tokyo-headquartered IINO Lines. It has positioned an order with Finland’s Norsepower Ltd. for the supply and set up of two Norsepower rotor sails on a newbuild very giant fuel provider (VLGC).
Just delivered by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. in Korea, the LPG dual-fueled ship already has the rotor sail foundations fitted, able to be geared up with two 20 meters tall, 4 meters diameter Norsepower rotor sails, aspect by aspect. The new, specifically designed, models have been developed to accommodate the vessel’s particular air draft limits. They will likely be put in on board the vessel in second quarter 2024.
The Norsepower rotor sail is an revolutionary, modernized model of the Flettner rotor. A small quantity of electrical energy is used to spin the cylinder on the deck. The spinning cylinder and the wind create the Magnus impact to generate thrust supporting the principle propulsion, which reduces gas consumption, emissions, and gas prices.
Following calculations, Norsepower estimates the rotor sails will cut back the gas consumption and CO2 emissions from the vessel by roughly 4%. The efficiency of the Norsepower rotor sails is estimated by methodology verified by ClassNK. The saving will assist the vessel meet worldwide emissions discount targets, together with the CII laws and save on rising gas prices. It additionally could be future proofing from anticipated carbon pricing.
Hiromi Tosha, President of IINO Lines, commented: “IINO Lines is committed to taking an innovative approach to meeting and exceeding local and international decarbonization targets. Investing in sustainable vessels is central to our approach and working with Norsepower will enable us to use innovative, and proven technologies which fit in seamlessly with our operations. We appreciate all the concerned parties who made efforts to realize this innovative project. We look forward to the installation of the rotor sails to make the vessel greener than ever.”
“With more stringent environmental regulation being enforced, interest in the Norsepower Rotor Sail™ is increasing significantly and our latest agreement shows how action is being taken today across multiple stakeholders including charterers,” mentioned Tuomas Riski, CEO of Norsepower. “This is being underpinned by the real-life performance data from the 15 Norsepower Rotor Sails that are in action today. The data taken from eight years of operations demonstrates the reduction of fuel costs and emissions that are achieved, which in some cases is over 25%. It is also Norsepower’s third gas carrier installation contract. We are pleased to be helping IINO Lines, among many others, improve their environmental and commercial performance in the run up to 2030 emissions reduction targets as well as being part of the solution to help shipping reach its stretch goal of carbon neutrality.”
