Alfa Laval completes acquisition of innovative friction reduction technology
Friction between the hull and the water when sailing is the most significant driver of a vessel's fuel consumption, and the cost of fuel represents up to 60 percent of a vessel's operating costs. Fuel consumption has a direct impact on greenhouse gas emissions, as reducing 1 ton of fossil fuel consumption equals the reduction of approximately 3 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
Marine Performance Systems' air lubrication technology generates micro bubbles under a ship's hull, reducing friction between the vessel and the water by 50-70 percent and enabling substantial fuel cost savings and improvement in overall ship efficiency, during normal service speed. The technology was first tested on a sea-going vessel in 2020 and the fuel savings have been confirmed by the shipowner based on several months of operation.
The patented solution can be installed on vessels of any size or fuel type at point of building or retrofitted on already operating vessels.
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