Anemoi Marine Technologies has been awarded design assessment certificates from classification society Bureau Veritas covering several versions of its Rotor Sail wind-assisted propulsion technology, adding to the company’s track record of independent industry validation.
The latest approvals cover Anemoi’s fixed and rail-deployed 3.5m x 24.5m Rotor Sails, including EX-rated versions and shorter variants designed for ships with air draft restrictions. The company is also progressing applications for additional approvals covering fixed and folding 5m x 35m Rotor Sails.
With the new certificates, Anemoi’s entire Rotor Sail portfolio is now covered by approvals from Bureau Veritas, Lloyd’s Register, DNV and ClassNK. The company said these approvals give shipowners and operators greater confidence in the technology while helping reduce project risk and simplify deployment across both new-build and retrofit projects. Anemoi Rotor Sails are already operating on vessels classed by multiple classification societies, the company said, demonstrating performance across a range of vessel types and operating conditions.
Clare Urmston, CEO of Anemoi Marine Technologies, said, “These latest approvals highlight how Anemoi is advancing in both technical maturity and scale of deployment, while continuing to focus on easing implementation for shipowners. Verification from Bureau Veritas and several other class societies is a crucial pillar for building confidence in Anemoi’s solutions, further driving the uptake of wind-assisted propulsion across the global market. These achievements are also a reflection of the hard work of our engineering team, who have successfully delivered the technical requirements needed to secure approvals across multiple leading class societies in a short timeframe.”
Approvals from marine classification societies confirm that a technology can be safely manufactured, installed and operated in accordance with recognized industry standards, which can reduce the assurance and testing requirements associated with individual projects and provide a smoother route to implementation for vessel owners.
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