Flettner rotor Norsepower
| System | Rotor Sail |
| Rig dimensions | A single 30m high rotor, diameter 5m |
| Description | A large rotating cylinder operated by low power motors that use the Magnus effect (difference in air pressure on different sides of a spinning object) to generate thrust for the vessel |
| Company |
Norsepower Oy Ltd Tammasaarenlaituri 3, FI-00180 Helsinki, Finland |
| Installation | May, 2020 |
- This technique was installed on the Ro-Ro Ferry Copenhagen of Scandlines: go to ship profile page
- Want to know more about how the Flettner rotor works: click here
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