Technology Groups

Optimizing auxiliary systems to actual operational profiles, not design conditions

All vessels

De-rating an engine for reduction of the vessel's maximum speed to increase its efficiency by limiting the potential power output

Vessels sailing 10-15% slower than design speed

Automatic increase of engine efficiency through testing and tuning according to actual operational load and conditions

Mainly for two stroke engines

Manual increase of engine efficiency through testing and tuning according to actual operational load and conditions

All vessels

Exhaust gas boilers recover the heat from the exhaust gas of auxiliary engines to generate steam, hot water or heat for process heating

Vessels without shaft generator

Use of electricity to replace various modes of power consumption

Vessels with large fluctuations in power output (ferries, offshore vessels, tugs)

Increase of the auxiliary engines' load and efficiency by reducing the number of auxiliary engines running

All vessels

Produce electricity from the main propulsion engine

All vessels with high power needs and long transits

Use of on shore power supply in ports to reduce fuel consumption on power producing engines

For smaller vessels and in ports with developed solutions for larger vessels

Improve operations and maintenance of steam plant system saving fuel on oil fired boiler

Mainly crude and product tankers

Recover thermal energy from the exhaust gas and convert it into electrical energy

All vessels with engines above 10 MW

Removal of fouling on the hull to increase the vessel's hydrodynamic performance

All vessels

Optimizing the hull for lower resistance through water

All vessels

Reduction of the hull's resistance through water

All vessels

Removal of fouling on the propeller

All vessels

Retrofitting the propeller to increase efficiency

All vessels

Installation of propulsion improving devices

All vessels

Use of energy efficient lighting equipment, such as LED light, to increase efficiency and remove heat loss from light devices

All vessels

Regulating the frequency of the motors in order to adapt the motor optimized load

All vessels

Use sails or wings to replace some of the propulsion power needed

Vessels with enough place on deck (general cargo, tankers, bulkers)

Use Flettner rotors to generate power from wind energy

Dependent on trading area and sufficient free deck-surface

Use a kite to replace some of the propulsion power needed

All vessels

Install solar panels for conversion of solar energy to electricity

Dependent on trading area and sufficient free deck-surface

Use of an automatic system to control the vessel's rudder in a more energy efficient manner

All vessels

Use of optimized pitch settings and propeller speed for optimized efficiency of propulsion system

For vessels with controllable pitch propeller

Optimize the operation in DP mode

Vessels with DP mode

Management of the vessel's speed in the most efficient manner

All vessels

Optimizing the trim and draft to reduce the vessel's water resistance

All vessels

Including weather conditions when planning a voyage

All vessels