Eco Marine Power
Eco Marine Power has revealed its design concept for a zero-emission handymax bulker, improving on its low-emission design.
The concept vessel uses fuel-cell powered electric propulsion for its main propulsive power, with a range of supplementary renewable energy and propulsion systems.
Named the Aquarius Eco Handymax II, the concept uses integrated rigid sails for wind propulsion and solar panels on the hatches and sails to generate power. An air lubrication system and propellor boss cap fins are among energy saving devices on the vessel concept.
Eco Marine Power said that all of the technologies used in the design are either available or under development.
“The Aquarius Eco Handymax is the result of years of research & development including shore-based & ship-based trials. The design focus is not on any one solution or technology however, but rather how various alternative power sources and energy saving devices can work together to achieve the zero emissions operation of a large ship,” said Greg Atkinson, President & Chief Technology Officer at Eco Marine Power.
The company said that some of the technologies proposed for the concept will be installed on handymax bulkers this year for evaluation, with further deployments as the project evolves.
Eco Marine Power is also developing a low emission version of the vessel, Aquarius Eco Handymax, which uses low emission main engines instead of fuel cells.
