06.07.2020
Artikel Nummer: 32579
Rotor sails cut emissions
Two 35 m tall rotor sails will be installed onboard the "SC Connector", a 12,250 gross tonne (GT) side door ro-ro cargo vessel that operates in the North Sea. Norsepower, a provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, and Sea Cargo concluded this agreement, which also heralds the installation of tiltable rotor sails.
The routes of the "SC Connector" involve navigating under several bridges and power lines which require the rotor sails to have a tilting function.
Their deployment will reduce emissions by an estimated 25%. Preparations for the retrofit on the "SC Connector" are currently taking place with the installation scheduled for Q4/2020. (mw)