World s 1st VLOC equipped with air bubble tech arrives in São Luís
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Vale receives the world s first ore carrier that produces air bubbles in the hull to reduce emissions
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Vale Ore Carrier Reduces Emissions with Air Bubbles in Hull
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Silverstream completes first ever ore carrier air lubrication installation on Vale newbuild Sea Victoria
Clean technology company Silverstream Technologies announced yesterday that it has recently completed the installation of its market-leading air lubrication technology, the Silverstream® System, on the Vale-chartered newbuild ore carrier Sea Victoria.
The installation is the first time that any air lubrication technology has been deployed on a very large ore carrier (VLOC). Coming in at 324,300-dwt, Sea Victoria is the latest Guibamax newbuild dry cargo ship constructed by Vale.
Silverstream’s technology creates a rigid carpet of microbubbles that reduces friction between the hull and the water, cutting fuel burn and associated emissions by a proven 5-10%, depending on the vessel.