Energy Saving Devices

Norwegian operator Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has signed an agreement with Becker-Marine Systems to install the Becker-Mewis Duct across its fleet following a successful trial aboard one of its CABU (caustic soda/bulk carrier)…

Alfa Laval has signed a cooperation agreement with Orcan Energy to market and distribute energy efficiency solutions based on Orcan’s Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) technology in the marine market

Regulatory factors are stoking interest in energy-saving device solutions from some trades, although a broader industry-wide focus on fuel efficiencies, and altering fuel supply economics, are also contributing

Increasing interest in the sail assist systems space is set to lead to demands for higher standards of automation, writes Terje Lade, Vindskip project manager.

Installing wind technologies as retrofit or newbuild could be the answer to tighter emissions targets for most vessel segments, including bulk carriers, writes Nick Contopoulos, COO, Anemoi.

Airseas, an Airbus spin-off, has harnessed the aeronautical expertise of its parent company to create a kite system expected to be serialised for roll out by “K” Line.

RoPax operators Color Line and Bohai Ferry have confirmed that fuel savings achieved through the use of Lean Marine’s FuelOpt propulsion automation system have exceeded expectations.

Retrofitting a 12-year-old 30 metre passenger vessel with an underwater wing and a bulbous bow reduced the vessel’s resistance and contributed to a 24% improvement in fuel efficiency.

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Wind power is worth attention: theoretical ‘castles in the air’ are rapidly gaining foundations, writes Stevie Knight

Wavefoil, the Norwegian bow foil technology company, said its retractable bow foil solution had significant fuel savings after analysis of six months of performance of its first installation aboard a Faroe Islands…

Wärtsilä has announced plans to fully integrate an innovative propulsion device - the gate rudder - within its propulsion product designs after entering into a partnership relationship with the device’s Japanese patent…

A consortium of seven industry and academic partners, including technology group Wärtsilä, is conducting a three-year EU funded research project to develop two symbiotic ship engine and propulsion innovations.

The first commercial retrofit of eConowind’s Ventifoil unit for wind-assisted ship propulsion has taken place on Jan van Dam Shipping’s 3,600 DWT general cargo vessel MV Ankie.

Furthering its commitment to wind propulsion technologies, ClassNK is joining not-for-profit organisation, the International Windship Association (IWSA).

Technology group Wärtsilä and Silverstream Technologies have signed a licence and co-operation agreement for future sales and servicing of the Silverstream air lubrication system.