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Deltamarin Works to Boost Propulsion System Efficiency Through Joint Research Project
Deltamarin Ltd (Deltamarin) has announced that that the company's Polish branch is participating in a joint research project aimed at the development of an "intelligent approach" to ship propulsion systems to provide increased efficiency and reduced environmental impacts.
Known as the Smart Propulsion System (smartPS) project, the joint initiative includes seven different partners from three European countries, and is financed as part of an EU MARTEC ERA-NET initiative, with funding provided by Poland’s National Centre for Research and Development.
In addition to increased efficiency and reduction of environmental impacts, the project is intended to increase durability of propulsion system components, enhance safety of ship operations, reduce vibration and noise, and minimise the operational costs of propulsion systems.
Research and development activities under the project are noted to include theoretical analysis, experiments, and computer simulations.
"The methodology used in this project allows for the verification and calibration of numerical models with the experimental results. The expected results of the project will be ready for industrial implementation," explained Deltamarin.
In May, Deltamarin announced that Iceland's Eimskipafélag Íslands HF (Eimskip) and Greenland's Royal Arctic Line A/S (Royal Arctic Line) have ordered the first three container vessels based on Deltamarin's energy-efficient cargo ship design family.
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