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A second wind for air lubrication systems

MSC’s new 23,700 TEU MSC Gülsün is the latest vessel to be built ready to be fitted with an air lubrication system, amid a resurgence in interest in the technology, writes Nick Savvides.

The Silverstream system uses patented air release units in the hull to produce a rigid carpet of air to reduce the frictional resistance between the hull of a vessel and the water. (Picture credit: Silverstream Technologies)

MSC’s new 23,700 TEU MSC Gülsün is the latest vessel to be built ready to be fitted with an air lubrication system, amid a resurgence in interest in the technology, writes Nick Savvides.

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