Silverstream Technologies introduced it has signed a collaboration settlement with marine engine designer MAN Energy Solutions to discover options to drive retrofits and newbuild installations of its air lubrication system aboard vessels that includes MAN’s two stroke engines.
With roughly half of the world’s business ships powered by MAN Energy Solutions, the collaboration will assist additional speed up the adoption of Silverstream’s air lubrication know-how, the Silverstream System, throughout the worldwide fleet, the corporate mentioned.
By releasing a uniform carpet of air to scale back the frictional resistance between the hull and the water, Silverstream’s know-how is ready to reduce common internet gasoline consumption and GHG emissions by 5-10%, the corporate mentioned While the air lubrication system is relevant to all delivery segments and is efficient in all sea states, it’s particularly efficient on massive oceangoing vessels as a result of dimension and form of their hull. MAN two-stroke engines are the popular alternative of propulsion for these business vessels.
Noah Silberschmidt, Founder & CEO, Silverstream Technologies, mentioned, “Shipping must rise to the challenges of decarbonization, new regulations and increasingly complex fuel economics. In collaboration with MAN ES, we are leading the way to the cleaner, greener vessels needed to achieve the IMO’s carbon reduction targets; pursuing the mantra that the greenest fuel is the fuel that you do not use.”
Bjarne Foldager, Head of Two-Stroke Business, MAN Energy Solutions, mentioned, “There are many different ways to approach net-zero and MAN Energy Solutions is happy to work with like-minded industry partners in this pursuit. Decarbonizing the marine segment is a giant task but Silverstream, with its innovative technology, displays great potential in this regard. I’m certain that this agreement will deliver interesting insights and, crucially, concrete proposals to further our mutual aims.”
As of October 2023, there are 180 vessels contracted to have the Silverstream System put in throughout all of delivery’s main segments, with 50 put in on ships in-service immediately. Silverstream’s prospects embody MSC, Maersk, Grimaldi, Shell, Vale, Carnival and ADNOC L&S, amongst different names.
