Tag: lubrication
Alfa Laval OceanGlide fluidic air lubrication system secures the first Memorandum of Understanding with a Korean shipyard
Alfa Laval has collaborated with a Korean shipbuilding company by signing the first Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for OceanGlide installations. This agreement shows the growing market interest in OceanGlide as a viable solution for energy efficiency and decarbonization. Alfa Laval has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a reputed Korean shipyard, K Shipbuilding (KSB)…
KCC and Silverstream Technologies agree deal to equip next four vessels with air lubrication technology
Klaveness Combination Carriers (“KCC”) announces a deal has been agreed to retrofit four additional vessels with the Silverstream® System, the proven air lubrication technology that reduces fuel consumption and the subsequent CO2 emissions. The technology will be first installed on CLEANBUs Barracuda and Barramundi, with CABUs Balboa and Baffin due to follow. They join the…
MV Ballard becomes first KCC vessel equipped with Silverstream Technologies air lubrication system
Klaveness Combination Carriers (“KCC”) announces MV Ballard, the youngest vessel in the CABU fleet, has completed dry dock and subsequent sea trials with a wave of new energy efficiency measures in place. Among the measures include Silverstream Technologies’ air lubrication system, the Silverstream® System, making MV Ballard the first KCC, and one of the first…
Silverstream Technologies and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry sign agreement to propel air lubrication uptake
Maritime clean technology company Silverstream Technologies and Chinese shipyard group COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co. Ltd (CHI) have signed a high-level memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will explore opportunities to install the Silverstream® System in CHI shipyards. The MOU will foster a deeper level of collaboration between the two organisations and will enable Silverstream to…
Kumiai Navigation to retrofit LPG tanker with Alfa Laval OceanGlide fluidic air lubrication system
Alfa Laval OceanGlide has been selected by Kumiai Navigation (PTE) LTD to be installed on one of its LPG tankers as a retrofit. The company’s decision to leverage fluidic air lubrication technology is rooted in its ambition to reduce the vessel’s energy consumption, improve its overall performance and comply with environmental regulations. Alfa Laval has…
