Maersk Tanker to Be Fitted with Flettner Rotor Sails – gCaptain
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Illustration shows two Flettner rotor sails installed onboard a Maersk Tanker vessel.
Photo: Maersk Tankers/Norsepower
A Maersk-owned tanker is set to be fitted with two Flettner rotor sails as part of a industry project seeking to test the century-old wind propulsion technology’s potential to reduce fuel consumption in modern day shipping.
The project will be the first installation of the wind-powered energy technology on a product tanker, and will provide insights into fuel savings and operational experience.
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Combined, the alternative propulsion technology is expected to reduce average fuel consumption on typical global shipping routes by 7 to 10 percent.
The rotor sails will be fitted aboard the Maersk Tankers vessel during the first half of 2018, before undergoing testing and data analysis at sea until the end of 2019.