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Nuttall and Kaitu'u 2016 Flettner Rotors and the Magnus Effect. The Journal of Pacific Studies, Volume 36 Issue 2, 2016

This paper examines the potential use of this technology for reducing Oceanic shipping costs for both transport and fishing at all levels of vessel size.  Anton Flettner invented and proved the Flettner Rotor that utilises the Magnus effect for propulsion in the 1920s as an effective method of reducing fuel use and increasing ship stability for commercial bluewater shipping

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