JAPANESE shipping company NYK has announced that four more technology development projects in which the group is participating have been selected by the "Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism" (MLIT) for subsidies during 2009 as part of the ministry's "Support for Technology Development for Curtailing CO2 from Marine Vessels" programme.
The four technology programmes are: the development of an effective navigation monitoring system that would facilitate integration between vessels and land operations.
"The system accurately monitors the current operations of vessels from the land and suggests an appropriate speed for the vessels based on a specified standard."
Another objective is to measure precisely the movement of waves and that of vessels' hulls, and calculate the effect on the propulsion performance of vessels, a group statement said. The development of a hybrid turbocharger application for marine vessels.
The project calls for a Capesize bulk carrier, which will be completed in 2011, to be equipped with "the world's first hybrid turbocharger generating system for vessels" to provide electricity on board during ordinary operations, reducing fuel and maintenance costs and CO2 emissions.
In addition the development of a load-fluctuation stabiliser for periodic disturbance from weather and sea conditions that aims to curtail fuel consumption of the main engine by equalising load fluctuations.
Finally, the development of an application for secondary batteries on ocean going vessels using large-capacity nickel hydrogen batteries to reduce CO2 emissions by reducing usage of a diesel power generator by developing a hybrid power supply.
Source : HKSG, 26.12.09.
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