German shipowner picks Norsepower’s rotor sail to fit on cement carrier

German shipping business Baltrader Capital and Finnish supplier of auxiliary wind propulsion systems Norsepower have actually signed an agreement worrying the shipment of rotor sails which will be fitted on the shipowner’s cement provider.

Under the agreement, Norsepower will provide one 24m x 4m sized Norsepower Rotor Sail in summer season 2024. The vessel will be fitted on the latest cement provider of the Baltrader fleet, M/V CEMCOMMANDER. It is going to be provided from Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard (Group). The eco-friendly ship style was made by SDC Ship Design & & Consultants.

The Norsepower Rotor Sail is an up-to-date variation of the Flettner Rotor. It utilizes the ship’s electrical power to actively turn the cylinder-shaped rotor on the deck, producing effective thrust. The item fulfills the financing goals by conserving fuel and hence making it possible for emission decreases of as much as 14 percent, according to Norssepower.

M/V CEMCOMMANDER will fly a European flag and will be commercially run by Baltrader Schifffahrtsgesellschaft.

In charge of the vessel’s technical management is BRISE Bereederungs, who is serving as technical supervisor for the entire Baltrader fleet. The wind propulsion system will be categorized by Bureau Veritas (BV) and the ship will get the WPS2 class notation.

“We are anticipating seeing our most current newbuilding being fitted with a Norsepower Rotor Sail. This tested innovation will assist to make a fuel-efficient advanced cement provider much more cost-effective and eco-friendly. We thank Norsepower for the great cooperation to let this job come true,” Kai-Erik Clemmesenthe Managing Director of Baltrader/BRISE, commented.

“We are extremely pleased to support the decarbonisation of Baltrader operations with the ingenious Norsepower Rotor Sail setup on the M/V CEMCOMMANDER. We value the devotion and exceptional cooperation spirit of the Baltrader/ Brise group and anticipate the setup of their very first system.” Jukka Kuuskoskithe Chief Customer Operations Officer of Norsepower, stated.

“We invite Baltrader as our brand-new client! With the information gathered and validated from 8 ships currently, Norsepower can ensure that the efficiency requirements of the financing instruction of NaMKü will be satisfied. The Norsepower Rotor Sails will assist to minimize the carbon footprint of the supply chain of the cement sector,” Tuomas Riskithe CEO of Norsepower, commented.

Baltrader’s fleet includes contemporary, pneumatically self-discharging cement vessels. According to the info supplied on the site, the business presently runs twelve specialized cement providers in between 3000-6700 t (DWCC).

The setup of the Norsepower Rotor Sail is supported by the financing Directive “Sustainable Modernisation of Coastal Vessels” (NaMKü) of the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport. This Directive supports procedures to enhance the energy performance of seaside vessels.

Offshore Energy just recently spoke to Norsepower’s CEO Tuomas Riski on what the market can do today to future-proof its financial investments for 2050.

Riski discussed why tough vessel style is very important to browse future regulative difficulties and expose the idea that wind propulsion options are simple antiques of the past.

This year, Norsepower enhanced its company portfolio with an offer signed with French shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs SAS (LDA). The contract covers the setup of rotor sail on the brand-new low-emission RoRo fleet to be chartered to Airbus.