Maritime industry decarbonization is bringing along new legislation. Shipping decarbonization is technically a combination of smart operations, innovative, efficient ship design and low-carbon fuels. Deltamarin’s new design tools enable ship owners and operators to gain control of all these. (Photo quoted from Deltamarin’s official website)

Deltamarin partnered recently with DNV, Total and Minerva Marine to perform a joint industry project (JIP) regarding various fuel alternatives with two different tankers as case ships. The project was conducted during 2020 and included the assessment of different options for decarbonization with respect to the design of vessels, financial issues and environmental performance – both on well-to-wake and tank-to-wake bases. The case vessels in the project were Deltamarin’s new design, but the operation profile was based on measurements from an existing, modern tanker fleet of similar size.

The JIP is part of Deltamarin’s continuous development activities in the field of making decarbonization a reality for customers. Even if the focus of the JIP was in comparing various fuel and certain technology alternatives with each other, it enabled them to evaluate the role of good fuel-efficient ship design in a decarbonization context.

The project also enhanced our understanding of the importance of having real data available for the analyses. There are many alternative paths for carbon-neutral or zero-emission maritime industry, and the best solutions are found together, utilizing their experience and smart design processes for the actual work. Innovations are made by ensuring the compatibility of the tailor-made concept with the business case, taking the total cost of ownership into account.

(IRuniverse)