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Recent trends in marine technology and innovation
TECHNOLOGY & SHIPBUILDING

Edited by:
Nikos Vergounis

MAERSK SECURES GREEN E-METHANOL
AP Moller-Maersk has signed a contract with
Denmark-based REintegrate, a subsidiary of
renewable energy firm European Energy, for the
supply of green fuel for its first ship to run on
carbon-neutral methanol.
REintegrate and European Energy will jointly
build a new Danish facility to produce nearly
10,000t of carbon-neutral e-methanol, the
expected annual requirement for the operation of
that Maersk’s carbon-neutral liner vessel. Maersk
will work closely with REintegrate and European
Energy on the development of the facility.
The methanol facility will use renewable energy
and biogenic CO₂ to produce the e-methanol. Fuel
production is expected to start in 2023. A Kassø,
Southern Denmark solar farm will provide the
energy needed for power-to-methanol production. the delivery of single Rotor Sails onboard two
“This partnership could become a blueprint for liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered, wind-as-
scaling green fuel production through collabora- sisted CO₂ newbuild carriers commissioned by
tion with partners across the industry ecosystem. the Northern Lights JV. Northern Lights JV is
It will provide us with valuable experience as we developing the transportation and storage com-
progress on our journey to decarbonise our cus- ponent of the Norwegian Longship project to
tomers’ supply chains. Sourcing the fuels of the decarbonise industrial emissions.
future is a significant challenge, and we need to The two liquified CO carriers will be equipped
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be able to scale production in time. This agree- with one 28x4mNorsepower Rotor Sail on each
ment with European Energy/REintegrate brings vessel. Following calculations, Norsepower esti-
us on track to deliver on our ambition of having mates that the Rotor Sails will reduce each ves-
the world’s first container vessel operated on sel’s fuel and CO₂ emissions by approximately
carbon-neutral methanol on the water by 2023,” 5%. The Norsepower Rotor Sail Solution is a
says Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, CEO of Fleet modern version of the Flettner rotor, a spinning
& Strategic Brands, A.P. Moller - Maersk. cylinder that uses the Magnus effect to harness
wind power and generate thrust, reducing fuel
NORSEPOWER TO INSTALL ROTOR SAILS consumption and emissions.
ONBOARD TWO NEWBUILD CO2 CARRIER The two first-of-a-kind carriers have been designed
VESSELS by Northern Lights and are being built by Chi-
Norsepower Oy Ltd.,announced a contract na-based Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company.
with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd. for The vessels will be equipped with Norsepower’s

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