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How Drag Reduction Can Increase Vessel Efficiency?

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Reducing vessel resistance, commonly known as drag, can decrease the amount of energy a vessel requires to move through water – thus reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, important steps in helping shipping address its decarbonisation challenges as well as manage costs, reports LR.

Drag reduction

According to Krassi Fotev, Founder, CEO and Chief Scientist of 13 Mari, technology developed by his company can produce between 3 and 5% drag reduction. This could be...

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Bioinspired Air Lubrication Foil System

In response the challenge of fleet decarbonisation, over the last three years the AIRCOAT H2020 project has been developing an air-trapping adhesive film to be applied to ship hulls, says an article published on their website.

AIRCOAT project

AIRCOAT stands for AIR-induced friction reducing ship coating. AIRCOAT is a Horizon 2020 EU funded project promoting a passive air lubrication technology inspired by the Salvinia effect.

Applying the AIRCOAT technology to ship-hull surfaces will produce a...

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