January 29, 2025 We are pleased to announce the successful installation of one Norsepower Rotor Sail™ onboard the bulk carrier Yodohime (completed in February 2016), which was decided by IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Yusuke Otani; hereinafter "IINO LINES") and Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director President: Hitoshi Kanno; hereinafter "J-POWER") manufactured by Norsepower Oy Ltd. (Head Office: Finland; CEO: Heikki Pöntynen; hereinafter "Norsepower"). The installation work was carried out at a dockyard in December 2024, and the first voyage after the installation was successfully completed this month. ![]() Image by Norsepower Oy Ltd.
It utilizes the latest AI technology to automatically control the rotation, direction, and speed of the rotor sail using real-time meteorological information, such as wind direction and wind speed, detected by sensors. The Magnus effect generated when wind meets the rotating cylindrical sail produces a powerful thrust which, in combination with the voyage optimization system, is expected to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by approximately 6-10%. Norsepower Oy Ltd., press release ![]() |