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Scandlines installs Norsepower Rotor Sail technology on hybrid ferry

Matt RossBy Matt RossMay 17, 20223 Mins Read
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As part of its aim to become emission-free by 2040, Scandlines has set itself higher targets than those laid out in the Paris Agreement. Its latest step is the installation of a Norsepower Rotor Sail on its MV Berlin hybrid ferry.

Since 2013, Scandlines has invested more than US$316m in building and converting conventional ferries into hybrid ferries. In 2020, the ferry operator added environmentally friendly wind propulsion technology to its list of green initiatives by installing a Rotor Sail from Finnish company Norsepower on the hybrid ferry Copenhagen, which operates on the Rostock-Gedser route between Germany and Denmark. The sail has reduced the ferry’s CO2  emissions by an average of 4%. In ideal conditions, with optimal wind conditions, the reduction can be as much as 20%.

The Rotor Sail – a 30m-high rotating cylinder – is a modern version of the Flettner rotor, with technology based on the Magnus effect. When wind meets the spinning Rotor Sail, the airflow accelerates on one side of the sail and decelerates on the opposite side. The change in speed of the airflow results in a pressure difference, which creates a lift force that is perpendicular to the wind flow direction. This enables a reduction in the use of diesel engines and cuts fuel consumption and associated emissions.

On May 16, 2022, Scandlines installed the Norsepower Rotor Sail on MV Berlin in the port of Rostock while the ferry was out of service for a few hours.

“After positive experiences with the Rotor Sail on the hybrid ferry Copenhagen, Scandlines had prepared the sister ferry Berlin for a Rotor Sail as well,” said Michael Guldmann Petersen, the COO of Scandlines. “We are happy to see that the installation was successfully completed and that the ferry went into operation again as planned.”

“Scandlines is taking the international GHG emissions reductions targets extremely seriously and is demonstrating a leading approach to investing in innovation to supersede these,” added Tuomas Riski, the CEO of Norsepower. “Expanding its use of our Rotor Sail technology on its second vessel highlights the viability of wind power and the significance of the emissions savings that can be achieved.”

The Norsepower Rotor Sail is fully automated. The system measures the wind speed and direction and calculates whether use of the Rotor Sail will reduce emissions. If so, the sail starts automatically. However, for specific port areas that are unsuitable for sail use, the Rotor Sail has settings to ensure the technology will not be activated.

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