ETI Issues Call for Partner on 8% Bunker Savings Project

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Friday April 1, 2016

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has issued a call for proposals to potential partners for its newly launched project to design and demonstrate a commercially viable High Efficiency Propulsion System for ships, which it says could see bunker consumption reduced by about 8 percent.

"Efficiency can be improved in a number of ways including reducing the ship's thrust demand or increasing propeller area. However, there are practical constraints such as how to integrate devices onto existing vessels and issues around noise and durability," said Deborah Stubbs, manager for ETI's High Efficiency Propulsion System project.

"This project will aim to develop and demonstrate a commercially viable solution, which is robust, durable and reliable and suitable for a range of different types of vessels."

The request for proposals is said to have been put forth in order to locate partners capable of delivering the project for deployment on a range of different ships, with the successful candidates capable of developing a design that can be built and tested within a controlled environment, prior to being retrofitted and demonstrated on a test vessel.

ETI notes that the deadline for notification of intention to submit a proposal is April 22, with actual proposals accepted until June 3, 2016.

Last week, Ship & Bunker reported that ETI is also seeking partners for its new "Flettner Rotor Supply, Install and Commission Project," aimed at delivering bunker savings of at least 10 percent for large shipping vessels.

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