IINO Kaiun Kaisha (IINO Lines) and Japanese Electric Power Development Co (J-Power) have agreed to install a Rotor Sail wind propulsion auxiliary device manufactured by Norsepower of Finland on the 2016-built dedicated coal carrier ‘Yodohime’.
This will be the first use of the Norsepower Rotor Sail on a bulk vessel that is dedicated to coal cargoes, and the installation will take place in Q3 2024.
The Norsepower Rotor Sail (24m high x 4m diameter) is an innovative modernised version of the Flettner rotor. It uses the vessel’s electric power to rotate the cylinder-shaped rotors on the deck. These rotating sails use the wind to generate powerful thrust, resulting in the reduction of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by around 6%-10% in combination with the navigation optimisation system.
This is the second vessel for IINO Lines following a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) that will be equipped with the Norsepower Rotor Sail and the company will continue to actively promote initiatives for clean marine transport services to become carbon neutral in line with the theme set out in its mid-term management plan.
This is the second time that J-POWER has installed a wind propulsion auxiliary system on a dedicated coal carrier. J-Power will continue to take on the challenge of achieving carbon neutrality.
