Norsepower announces the successful installation of one Norsepower Rotor Sail™ onboard the bulk carrier Yodohime (completed in February 2016), which was decided by IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. and Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. manufactured by Norsepower Oy Ltd.. The installation work was carried out at a dockyard of COSCO Heavy Industries shipyard (Zhoushan) in December 2024, and the first voyage after the installation was successfully completed this month.
The 24m x 4m Norsepower Rotor Sail is a wind propulsion system which was installed on the forecastle deck of the vessel. It utilizes the latest AI technology to automatically control the rotation, direction, and speed of the rotor sail using real-time meteorological information, such as wind direction and wind speed, detected by sensors.
The Magnus effect generated when wind meets the rotating cylindrical sail produces a powerful thrust which, in combination with the voyage optimization system, is expected to reduce fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions by approximately 6-10%.
Notably, this project follows the installation of a rotor sail on the ultra-large gas carrier Oceanus Aurora last November, the second vessel for which IINO LINES has chosen to install a Norsepower rotor sail.
IINO LINES will continue to actively promote clean ocean transportation services, in line with the theme of the company’s medium-term management plan, “The Adventure to Our Sustainable Future”.
For J-Power, this is the first installation of a wind-assisted propulsion system on a bulk carrier. J-Power will continue to meet the challenge of accomplishing its carbon neutrality goal “BLUE MISSION 2050”, which was first launched in February 2021.