French software provider Syroco has released the performance data obtained from the first months of deployment of the wind propulsion system and weather optimization technology on TotalEnergies-chartered tanker Alcyone.
The 183-meter-long Alcyone, which is owned by provider of oil shipping services Socatra and sails under the French flag, is deployed on transpacific routes and was equipped with two rotor sails by the manufacturer Norsepower in early 2024. Rotor sails are a form of wind-assisted propulsion technology designed to reduce fuel consumption by harnessing wind power.