Ville Paakkari, Head of R&D at Norsepower, in collaboration with Henrik Sjöblom, Vice President Business Concepts at Kongsberg Maritime, have published a new white paper proposing the first structured taxonomy for mechanical sail generations. The aim is to bring greater technical clarity to a field that is moving rapidly from isolated sail solutions to fully...
January 20th 2026, Helsinki, Finland – Stena Connecta arrived at Belfast Harbour ahead of its planned commercial start on 23 January 2026. The vessel follows sister ship Stena Futura, which entered service on the same route in October 2025 and is also prepared for future rotor sail installation. Together, the two ‘New Max’ RoRo vessels will increase freight capacity...
Helsinki, 16 of December 2025: As part of INSW’s long-term sustainability strategy, the partners set out to explore how much extra savings and emission reductions ship design, in conjunction with Norsepower Rotor Sails™ could provide to the concept. When applied to newbuild vessels that are optimised for wind propulsion use, the results have so far...
Norsepower, the leading provider of mechanical sails for large vessels, and Idemitsu Tanker Co., Ltd., the shipping arm of Idemitsu Kosan, have announced their agreement to equip two Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) with the Norsepower Rotor Sail™. The vessels, which will be built by Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd.,...
Shipping moves around 90% of global trade, yet it remains one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise. Why? Because the scale is vast, the margins are tight, and the solutions must work in some of the world’s harshest environments. In the most recent episode of the Climate Confident podcast, Norsepower CEO Heikki Pöntynen joined host...
Norsepower, the global leader in mechanical wind propulsion, has announced the successful testing of its next-generation control system, Norsepower Sentient Control™ (NPSC™), aboard two ocean-going vessels. The system, which leveragesadvanced AI and data-driven optimisation, demonstrated a performance improvement of 8.2% and 20.6% compared to traditional control systems. The performance tests were conducted onboard two vessels...
Norsepower, the global leader in wind propulsion, has secured a new agreement to deliver six of its industry-proven Norsepower Rotor Sails™ for a fleet of newbuild tankers commissioned by GEFO Shipping Group. These newbuild vessels, designed by Ship Design & Consult GmbH (SDC), and constructed by Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding., will be delivered between 2026 and...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) is reinforcing its commitment to sustainable shipping by classing a series of methanol-ready oil and chemical tankers for Union Maritime, which are currently being equipped with wind propulsion systems, including Norsepower Rotor Sails™ (NPRS™). The first two vessels in this series, Buran and Ostro, have been delivered in February...
Norsepower, the global leader in wind propulsion, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Equipment (Nantong) Co., Ltd. (CHIC) to accelerate the serial production, sales, installation, and service of Norsepower Rotor Sails™ in the region. The partnership builds on Norsepower Rotor Sail™ Factory in Dafeng, China. This is...
Norsepower, the global leader in wind propulsion, has unveiled Norsepower True Performance™ – an advanced performance measurement and monitoring system. The system measures performance of both the sails and the ship’s propeller, providing shipowners, charterers, and regulators with precise, verifiable data on the actual real-world impact of Norsepower Rotor Sails™. This helps the whole industry...