Eco Marine Power designs zero emission bulker

Japanese technology company Eco Marine Power has designed a zero emission Handymax bulker, which will use renewable energy, energy saving devices, electric propulsion and fuel cells to curb emissions.

PHOTO: Aquarius Eco Handymax II. Eco Marine Power

The design concept, Aquarius Eco Handymax II, has sail-assisted propulsion and solar power system. It was approved by Japanese classification society ClassNK last year.

Econ Marine Power's focus has been to use various alternative power sources with energy saving devices to help achieve zero emissions targets, says Greg Atkinson, president & chief technology officer at Eco Marine Power.

The company has recently applied for patent registration of this concept.

Some of the technologies in the design will be deployed and evaluated this year, and more deployed thereafter, the company says.