Engineering:Maersk Pelican
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Maersk Pelican was a tanker ship which became the world's first tanker to be retrofitted with wind propulsion technology. Norsepower's rotor sails helped reduce fuel consumption by 8.2% during its trial period operating with Maersk. The vessel has since been sold and renamed Timberwolf.
Technical details
The ship is 245 metres (803 ft 10 in) long and its MMSI number is 538009236. It was originally built in 2008.[1] It was converted by installation of two vertical-axis cylindrical Flettner rotors in August 2018.[2] Following the conversion, the ship was monitored by independent experts from Lloyd's Register's Ship Performance Group who arrived at the percentage fuel saving quoted.[2] The rotor cylinders are 30 metres (98 ft) in height and five metres (16 ft) in diameter, and were installed on the vessel by Norsepower at Rotterdam.[3]
History and context
Maersk Pelican became the third commercial vessel to use rotor sail technology, after missing name, a roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) and general cargo bore vessel operating between the United Kingdom and Belgium, and missing name, a cruise ferry.[3][4]
In January 2021, Maersk sold Maersk Pelican, which was then renamed Timberwolf by its Indonesian purchaser.[5][6]
Subsequently, towards reducing their carbon impact, Maersk plan to run more of their vessels on green methanol.[7]
Norsepower have gone on to install rotors on bulk carriers,[8] gas carriers,[9] ro/ro ships,[10] and passenger ships.[11] They have opened a manufacturing facility at Dafeng, China.[12]
References
- ↑ "Timberwolf Crude Oil Tanker, IMO 9319686, MMSI 538009236, Call Sign V7A4489 under the flag of Marshall Islands by Maritime Database". https://maritime-database.com/vessel.php?vid=79935.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Norsepower rotor sails confirmed savings of 8.2% fuel and associated CO2 in Maersk Pelican project". https://www.shippax.com/en/press-releases/norsepower-rotor-sails-confirmed-savings-of-82-fuel-and-associated-co2-in-maersk-pelican-project.aspx.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Rotor Sails Fitted on board Maersk's Tanker in a World's 1st | World Maritime News". 16 August 2018. https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/259777/rotor-sails-fitted-on-board-maersks-tanker-in-a-worlds-1st/.
- ↑ "Norsepower Announces New Installation Order From A European Shipowner-Norsepower". https://norsepower.cn/newsinfo/2569087.html.
- ↑ Mandra, Jasmina Ovcina (26 January 2021). "Maersk Tankers sells product tanker fitted with rotor sails". https://www.offshore-energy.biz/maersk-tankers-sells-product-tanker-fitted-with-rotor-sails/.
- ↑ Peltomaa, Jufo (3 February 2021). "Maersk Pelican, now under new ownership, is renamed Timberwolf". https://www.norsepower.com/post/maersk-pelican-now-under-new-ownership-is-renamed-timberwolf/.
- ↑ Ambrose, Jillian (24 August 2021). "Shipping firm Maersk spends £1bn on 'carbon neutral' container ships". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/aug/24/worlds-biggest-shipping-firm-maersk-in-1bn-green-push.
- ↑ "Norsepower completes installation of rotor sail on bulk carrier". 2025-01-30. https://shipandbunker.com/news/emea/528111-norsepower-completes-installation-of-rotor-sail-on-bulk-carrier.
- ↑ "Norsepower Installs Rotors on Gas Carrier as SHI Presents New Wind Concept". 2024-11-20. https://maritime-executive.com/article/norsepower-installs-rotors-on-gas-carrier-as-shi-presents-new-wind-concept.
- ↑ "Future Fleet of Low-Emission RoRos to Use Norsepower Rotor Sails". 11 February 2024. https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/11/future-fleet-of-low-emission-roros-to-use-norsepower-rotor-sails/.
- ↑ Martinez, Carlos (27 April 2025). "Norsepower's Rotor Sail installed onboard Scandlines' hybrid ferry". https://www.worldports.org/norsepowers-rotor-sail-installed-onboard-scandlines-hybrid-ferry/.
- ↑ "Norsepower's rotor sail business enters the dragon". 10 December 2024. https://rina.org.uk/publications/the-naval-architect/norsepowers-rotor-sail-business-enters-the-dragon/.
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