Maersk Tankers keeps rotor sails following successful trial
Maersk Tankers used less fuel and emitted less CO2 aboard a vessel, on which two large rotor sails are installed. The vessel will continue to use the sails even though the experiment is over.
![The two mechanical sails are tower more than 30 meters and create momentum by rotating. | Photo: PR/ Maersk Tankers](https://photos.watchmedier.dk/watchmedier/resize:fill:3840:0:0/plain/https://photos.watchmedier.dk/Images/article11708094.ece/ALTERNATES/schema-16_9/doc77o5zraisbm1a2l0zch4.jpg)
BY NIKLAS KRIGSLUND
A trial with sails has Maersk Tankers reduce its fuel consumption and carbon emmissions significantly
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