UK manufacturer Anemoi Marine believes demand for rotor sails for ships will soon exceed supply, but the company has come up with a stopgap solution.

Chief executive Kim Diederichsen told a CapitalLink shipping decarbonisation forum that demand for the carbon-cutting technology is increasing, with late 2021 and 2022 set to be very busy.

He said the industry needs different kinds of roll-out to meet demand.