Silverstream gets CCS nod for air lubrication system

UK-based technology company Silverstream Technologies has received China Classification Society’s (CCS) approval for its air lubrication system.

PHOTO: Company representatives at the AiP signing ceremony. Silverstream

The Approval in Principle (AiP) confirms that CCS has reviewed and verified the air lubrication system’s “design drawings and provides an independent class verification of its generic system design,” Silverstream says.

The air lubrication system uses air from air release units (ARUs) in the hull to generate air bubbles that run continuously beneath the ship’s surface, forming a coat of air that reduces friction significantly. Silverstream Technologies claims the technology can reduce net fuel consumption and emissions by 5-10%.

Both organisations will also collaborate on integrating the air lubrication system in ships classed by CCS and other projects.

Silverstream is a founding member of the Global Sustainable Transport Innovation Alliance (GSTIA), which is a Chinese Ministry of Transport-sponsored initiative developed to accelerate green projects in the country. Other members of the initiative include Airbus, Siemens, Maersk, Volvo, Alibaba, CMA CGM, COSCO, DHL and China Merchants Group.

By Tuhin Roy

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