EcoNavis Solutions is developing a next generation wind-assisted propulsion system designed to enhance the performance and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 1925 Popular Science illustration of Anton Flettner’s rotor ship, a “sailing ship without sails,” that amazed readers—and Albert ...

Maritime technology firm EcosNavis Solutions is developing an improved flettner rotor sail to make wind-assisted propulsion more effective for ships. Its Eco Rotor Sail adds a small fixed tail behind ...

EcoNavis secures Scottish grant to advance Flettner-type rotor sail into testing phase. Find the latest news from the maritime industry on the PortNews website.

Engineers at China State Shipbuilding Corp, the world's largest shipbuilder, have developed one of the world's largest models of rotor sail, aiming to tap into the burgeoning global market for green ...

Adding a flap to a Flettner rotor can lead to improved performance and significant reductions in both emissions and fuel consumption, according to a recent assessment. The study, conducted by ...

Also known as Flettner rotor, a rotor sail is a large cylinder mounted upright on a ship's deck and mechanically spun. The ...

A RoRo cargo ship operating in the North Sea will be fitted with two of Norsepower’s largest Rotor Sails, reducing the vessel's total emissions by as much as 25%. The Rotor Sail is essentially a ...