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Renewable Power on Ships

Eco Marine Power (EMP), in co-operation with ship- ping companies and tech partners, has begun a detailed study focused on the practical applications of its pat- ented EnergySail and Aquarius MRE technologies. The study will cover the engineering aspects of installing an

EnergySail or Aquarius MRE based solution on a va- riety of ships and the expected Fuel Oil Consumption (FOC) and CO savings that can be achieved in an oper- 2 ational environment. Energy storage options, including fuel cells, will also be studied.

Technology partners include Teramoto Iron Works

Co., Ltd. (Onomichi, Japan), KEI System Co., Ltd. (Osaka, Japan) and The Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd. (Yokohama, Japan). At this early stage the shipping

Eco Marine Power companies remain con? dntial. But in total more than a

Last year the ? rst factory produced version of an En- dozen ships will be included in the study, ranging in size ergySail was manufactured by Teramoto Iron Works from coastal chemical tankers to large RoRo ships, bulk and an EnergySail Test Station has also now been es- tablished.

cargo carriers and LNG tankers. For each ship involved in the study a preliminary engineering design will be vice that can be ? tted with a range of renewable energy prepared along with an analysis of the ships operational technologies such as solar panels or wind power devic- pro? le. The engineering phase will include ship surveys, es. It is a unique renewable energy platform speci? cally on-board data collection, analysis using Computational designed for shipping. Aquarius MRE is an integrated

Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software and virtual wind tun- renewable energy system for ships that incorporates En- nel simulations. Computer modeling of ships ? tted with ergySail technology along with other elements such as

EMP’s EnergySail and Aquarius MRE technologies will marine solar power, energy storage and a computer sys- be also be performed. EnergySail is a rigid sail based de- tem to monitor ship performance.

MOL Triumph First 20,150 TEU Containership

Samsung Heavy Industries new 20,150 TEU containership has captured the MOL Triumph, with a breadth of 58.8m and draft of “world’s largest” title: MOL Triumph, the ? rst 32.8m, was named during a ceremony attended by SHI

A in a series of new mega containerships for Ja- CEO Dae-Young Park and MOL CEO Junichiro Ikeda, pan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., (MOL) was named at among others. The vessel is expected to join the Alli-

Samsung Heavy Industries, Ltd.’s (SHI) Geoje, South ance FE2 loop connecting Asia and northern Europe. In

Korea shipyard. addition to the four vessels on order at SHI, MOL also

MOL Triumph is the ? rst of four 20,000 TEU class has an memorandum of understanding with Shoei Kisen ultra-large container carriers ordered by MOL in Febru- Kaisha, Ltd. for the long-term charter of two additional ary 2015 to be built by SHI for 2017 delivery. Each sur- 20,000 TEU containerships to be built at Imabari Ship- passes the record setting 19,000+ TEU vessels built by building Co., Ltd and launched in 2017.

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) These vessels will also join the Asia-Europe trade. for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the ? rst Imabari has orders for 11 20,000 TEU vessels.

of which, MSC Oscar, was delivered in 2015.

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