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VIDEO: LDA launches first of three wind-assisted RoRos

VIDEO: LDA launches first of three wind-assisted RoRos

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 12, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding, WASP

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) is set to welcome the first ship of its next generation RoRo vessels chartered to Airbus. The Spirit of Toulouse, which will be equipped with Rotor Sails, was launched last week at Wuchang Shipyard (CSSC Group). Two other vessels – Spirit...
Stena and Norsepower partner on methanol hybrid RoRo

Stena and Norsepower partner on methanol hybrid RoRo

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 20, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Passenger ships, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding, WASP

Norsepower will deliver two of its Rotor Sails for Stena Line’s methanol hybrid newbuild RoRo vessel Stena Connecta. The ship will operate on the Irish Sea, between Belfast and Heysham, where wind conditions are very favourable for wind assisted propulsion. The...
Government funded Norsepower Rotor Sail to be fitted on cement carrier

Government funded Norsepower Rotor Sail to be fitted on cement carrier

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 28, 2024 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, WASP

Baltrader Capital and Norsepower have signed a contract concerning the delivery of one 24-metre x 4-metre sized Norsepower Rotor Sail in summer 2024. It will be fitted on the newest cement carrier of the Baltrader fleet, M/V Cemcommander. The Cemcommander is going to...
Shipowners can now lease Norsepower’s Rotor Sail

Shipowners can now lease Norsepower’s Rotor Sail

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 31, 2023 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Shipping, WASP

Norsepower, IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (IINO Lines), and Mizuho Leasing have launched a mechanical sail leasing initiative for the Norsepower Rotor Sail. This aims to increase shipping companies’ access to the product to help reduce fuel consumption and emissions. The...
More auxiliary wind propulsion systems find their way to the market

More auxiliary wind propulsion systems find their way to the market

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 25, 2021 | News

Wind-assisted ship propulsion seems to be gaining momentum. 2021 has kicked off with Norsepower installing its first tiltable Rotor Sail on a ro/ro vessel and Boomsma’s Frisian Sea sailing off with two eConowind VentiFoils. In addition, DNV GL gave its Approval...

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