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It's simple, it's clever and it works.
A step-by-step guide on installing our system.
A greener, brighter future for shipping.
Always learning, never standing still.
Retrofitting Shell’s Patricia Camila LNG tanker with air lubrication led to significant fuel and emissions savings for the giant vessel. Andrew Wade reports.
As with many of the entries across the 2022 C2I Awards, the winner in our Wildcard category has strong environmental credentials. Adapting an emerging technology for a novel application, the Patricia Camila Air Lubrication project saw the first ever retrofit of an Air Lubrication System (ALS) to the hull of an LNG (liquid natural gas) carrier, resulting in fuel savings of around seven per cent.
Air Lubrication Systems create a coating of micro-bubbles at the boundary layer between a ship’s hull and the sea, reducing the friction generated by the ship as it sails through the water. The technology was first conceived of at the start of the century, tested initially in labs, then rolled out on the first vessels as the need to reduce the carbon impact of shipping became more pressing.
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Silverstream has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise in the category of International Trade, the UK’s highest accolade in recognising success in business, the company has announced today. This award highlights Silverstream’s positive environmental impact, growth trajectory and status as maritime clean tech leader.
ReadThe Silverstream® System recognised to have made a significant contribution to maritime decarbonisation by the Maritime UK Clean Maritime Innovator 2023 Award.
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