Silverstream Technologies and Shell successfully complete trials of the Silverstream® System onboard the LNG carrier Methane Patricia Camila

Silverstream Technologies and Shell successfully complete trials of the Silverstream® System onboard the LNG carrier Methane Patricia Camila

The Methane Patricia Camila.

Retrofit of air lubrication technology achieves verified performance of 6.6% net savings during initial testing
London, United Kingdom – 16 April 2021: Clean technology company Silverstream Technologies today announced that its pioneering air lubrication system, the Silverstream® System, has delivered significant fuel and...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/04/16/silverstream-technologies-and-shell-successfully-complete-trials-of-the-silverstream-system-onboard-the-lng-carrier-methane-patricia-camila/

Air Lubrication Technology in Ships To Reduce Fuel Consumption by 5 to 10%

  • Water is not as yielding as you think, says Noah Silberschmidt, founder and CEO of UK-based Silverstream Technologies.
  • For more than a century, gigantic steel vessels have been ploughing the oceans, generating seemingly unavoidable and surprisingly costly—friction between ship and sea.
  • But this friction can be reduced in an innovative way, says Silberschmidt, with the help of millions of tiny bubbles, each just a millimeter across.
  • With the push to make shipping more efficient, ship owners are...

https://mfame.guru/air-lubrication-technology-in-ships-to-reduce-fuel-consumption-by-5-to-10/