The 18,500 dwt chemical tankers
designed by Shanghai Odely Marine Engineering Co to operate on
the St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes in the US will be fitted with
two Rotor Sails each.
Besides installing Rotor Sails on the
four ships, which will be built at Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Ltd. and
Wuhu Shipyard Co. Ltd., eight Union Maritime vessels will be built rotor sail
ready to make retrofitting the sytem easier in the future.
“This is a significant milestone for
Norsepower, as we continue to lead the way in sustainable shipping solutions,”
said Heikki Pöntynen, CEO of Norsepower. “With
this deal, we will be fitting a total of eight Norsepower Rotor Sails on
four vessels in the short term, with an additional orderbook of eight
sister ships to be prepared with foundations for later retrofit. This
represents a major step forward in our mission to decarbonise the maritime
industry.”
Bhuvnesh Dogra, Head of Technical at
Union Maritime Limited, said: “UML has been a leading proponent of wind
propulsion, and it has become a key part of our propulsion energy optimisation
strategy. We are excited to partner with
Norsepower to integrate their innovative products into our fleet, enhancing our
sustainability efforts.”