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Newbuild VLGC to get bespoke rotor sails installed

Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersMarch 31, 2023
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Norsepower

Finnish rotor sail manufacturer Norsepower has signed a contract to install two of its sails on a brand new very large gas carrier for Japan’s Iino Lines.

The ship, delivered today from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, is ready to be equipped with two bespoke 20 m tall rotor sails side by side. The new, specially designed, 20 m by 4 m units have been developed to accommodate the vessel’s specific air draught limits.

This marks Norsepower’s third gas carrier installation contract.

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Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersMarch 31, 2023
1 Less than a minute
Photo of Sam Chambers

Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.
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