Air lubrication system

The hull of the vessel is optimised to give it the ideal shape while the Promas Lite propulsion system helps improve the energy efficiency.

- Another speciality on our ship is the air lubrication system. It injects air bubbles underneath the bow of the ship to reduce the vessel’s friction and hydrodynamic resistance. This way, we can lessen the vessel’s fuel consumption, Saar explains.

Silverstream Technologies compressors are installed in a room of their own towards the bow of the vessel. The compressors are large with their adjacent piping passing down through the hull to generate air bubbles underneath. YouTube has a great animation showing this technology in more detail: Air lubrication for shipping – Introducing the Silverstream