Aquarius Eco Ship concept unveiled

The concept design is called the Aquarius Eco Ship and is part of Eco Marine Power’s ongoing development efforts aimed at moving shipping towards a more sustainable future.
The Aquarius Eco Ship is the result of a comprehensive study project that focused on optimising the design of a large oceangoing vessel such as a bulk carrier or oil tanker to harness the power of the wind and sun by using the Aquarius MRE System.
The Aquarius MRE System is an innovative fuel saving and emission reduction technology that incorporates a variety of elements including solar panels, energy storage modules, a computer control system and an advanced rigid sail design.
The solution has been designed to be highly flexible and configurable so that it can installed on a variety of ship sizes and types. Applications for the system include bulk carriers, oil tankers, survey ships, passenger ferries and unmanned surface vessels.
In addition to the Aquarius MRE System, a future Aquarius Eco Ship would also be fitted with other fuel saving measures such as an advanced electrical propulsion system, an optimised hull design and waste heat recovery technologies, according to the company.