PRESS RELEASE: Silverstream Technologies, the pioneers of air lubrication technology for the shipping industry, has signed a major new deal with Italian shipowner Grimaldi Group SpA, the company announced today.
The agreement will see the Silverstream® System, Silverstream’s proprietary air lubrication technology, installed on 12 cutting-edge, hybrid Ro-Ro vessels that are being built over the next three years.
The technology, which produces a thin layer of micro-bubbles for the flat bottom of the vessel, will be an integral part of the new design’s portfolio of emissions and fuel reduction measures. Air lubrication reduces the frictional resistance between the water and the hull, improving operational and environmental efficiencies.
Silverstream expects that the system, which will last the lifetime of the new vessels, will reduce fuel consumption and associated emissions. Additionally, the Silverstream® System has been designed to provide continuous reliable performance and is simple to operate and maintain.
