Whether you are familiar with the term “Magnus effect” or not, you have certainly seen it in action. It is when a spinning ball – for instance in football, cricket or bas… Read More
Harnessing Sustainable Power: How Wind Turbines Transform the Maritime Energy Landscape
These towering structures have reshaped the energy landscape in numerous maritime regions, offering… Read More
Bremen. This year’s winners of the national “Jugend forscht” competition have been selected: the best young researchers were honored on Sunday in Bremen. Among them are… Read More
The Flettner Fl 185 was one of the most unusual prototype designs to be proposed in the pre-war era. It was conceived by German inventor and aerospace engineer Anton Flettner between 1936 an… Read More
The world’s largest short sea roll-on/roll-off vessel has returned to service sporting two new rotor sails that will help to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions by harnessing… Read More
There is no mistaking Cristina Aleixendri’s enthusiasm – and competence – when it comes to talking about how wind-assisted shipping is on the… Read More
. Pueden ahorrar hasta una cuarta parte de combustible En 1926 una goleta con casco de acero de 2.000 toneladas llamada Buckau hizo una extraordinaria travesía a través del A… Read More
Finnish technology company Norsepower has confirmed fuel savings of more than 8 percent from a trial of its Rotor Sails onboard the Maersk Tankers product tanker, Maersk Pelican. The company… Read More
Ferry operator Scandlines is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Norsepower Oy Ltd, leading clean technology and engineering company pioneering modern wind propulsion te… Read More
Viking Line has installed a rotor sail on the LNG-fuelled Viking Grace, making it the first passenger ship in the world equipped with a rotor sail for the utilisation of wind power. LR appro… Read More
Norsepower Oy Ltd., the leading provider of low maintenance, software operated, data verified auxiliary renewable wind propulsion systems, announced the completion of a joint development pro… Read More
In the year 2018, the maritime industry saw the launch of some of the most impressive vessels which are also currently the “world’s first” among their types. Let’s ta… Read More
Existem projetos de navios a vela que tornam os cargueiros marítimos modernos bem parecidos com seus similares antes do advento do vapor, mas existem também designs que tornam… Read More
The rise of the Axis and the Allies confirmed what many world powers feared during the twentieth century: the globe was headed for international conflict. After the first “war to end a… Read More