Policy & Research

Innovation through learning

Silverstream has embarked upon a substantial programme of research to measure the consequential impacts that the Silverstream® System delivers to ship operations, ranging from reduction in hull fouling, the dampening of onboard noise and vibrations, to the suppression of a vessel’s underwater radiated noise (URN) signature.

We are always learning and never stand still in our pursuit of supporting maritime decarbonisation.

Global Industry Alliance

Silverstream is a founding member of the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) – a public-private partnership initiative of the IMO under the framework of the GEF-UNDP-IMO GloMEEP Project. Under this initiative we are leading the charge to support a more transparent industry that fully embraces the power of innovative clean technologies.

We are leading a group in the GIA to push the creation of a set of standards to govern how clean technologies are tested. In doing this, we work with key partners including Shell, Grimaldi and others to create a new ‘high watermark’ for clean technology development and adoption.

CHEK Project

Silverstream is also a contributing partner to the CHEK Project (deCarbonising sHipping by Enabling Key technology symbiosis on real vessel concept designs), a European Union Horizon 2020 project demonstrating solutions for decarbonising international shipping. 

We are advising on the implementation of air lubrication technology onboard two cutting-edge new vessels which will sail at the end of 2022. The project will see truly symbiotic vessel efficiency innovations from the contributing partners realised in-operation.