WITH ECONOMIES under stress from COVID-19, carbon emissions this year will be down for the first time since 2008. Tuomas Riski, Norsepower CEO, believes this gives shipping an opportunity to pivot on carbon. In this edition of Marine Log's CEO Spotlight, Riski also gives insight into how Norsepow-er's rotor sails are making progress in the industry's efforts to reduce emissions. Norsepower Oy Ltd., a Finnish clean tech and engineering company, has pioneered modern auxiliary wind propulsion for the global maritime industry. It claims that its rotor sail solution is now a proven, low-maintenance, easy-to-use and reliable fuel-saving technology that supports the decarbonization of shipping. The company's rotor sails are currently being used on board the Maersk Pelican tanker, the Viking Grace cruise ferry, and the RO/RO ship Estraden.
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机译：随着COVID-19面临的经济压力，今年的碳排放量将自2008年以来首次下降。Norsepower首席执行官Tuomas Riski认为，这为航运业提供了转向碳排放的机会。在本期Marine Log的CEO Spotlight中，Riski还洞悉了Norsepower的转子帆如何在行业减少排放的努力中取得进展。芬兰清洁技术和工程公司Norsepower Oy Ltd.率先为全球海运业提供现代辅助风力推进系统。它声称其旋翼帆解决方案现已成为一种行之有效的，维护成本低，易于使用且可靠的省油技术，可支持航运业的脱碳。该公司的旋翼帆目前正在马士基（Maersk）鹈鹕油轮，维京格雷斯（Viking Grace）游轮和反渗透（RO / RO）船Estraden上使用。
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