Rotor sail for hybrid vessel
The Danish-German ferry operator Scandlines is working with Norsepower Oy, a clean technology and engineering company which specialises in wind propulsion technology, to install Norsepower’s rotor sail solution on board the “M/V Copenhagen”, a hybrid passenger ferry.
Operating between Rostock in Germany and Gedser in Denmark, the “M/V Copenhagen” combines diesel and battery power. With the addition of Norsepower’s technology, the vessel is set to further reduce its emissions.
The Norsepower rotor sail solution is a modernised version of the Flettner rotor – a spinning cylinder that uses the Magnus effect to harness wind power to thrust a ship. Preparations for the retrofit will take place in November 2019 with the installation scheduled for Q2/2020. “M/V Copenhagen” is set to be retrofitted with one large-sized Norsepower rotor sail unit that measures 30 m in height and 5 m in diameter. (cd)