Award for sustainable ship concept
Image of the first vessel built to the Environship standard
The Environship, which can be adapted for different ship types, incorporates a range of Rolls-Royce technologies to deliver efficiency savings for shipowners, the system provider said. They include a Bergen engine powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), the Promas combined rudder and propeller, a hybrid shaft generator to optimise use of electrical power and an innovative wave-piercing hull design.
The accolade was awarded at a ceremony in Hamburg, Germany, during the annual Green Ship Technology Conference.
The first vessel built to the Environship standard is a fish-feed transporter currently under construction at the Vard Aukra shipyard in Norway, for the Eidsvaag shipping company. The vessel is due for delivery in May. In October, the first of two cargo ships for the Norwegian company Nor Lines will be delivered by the Tsuji Heavy Industries (Jiangsu) Co Ltd in China. Passenger ship designs are also under development. Last year Rolls-Royce announced that it had signed a teaming agreement with Italian company Lauro Shipping to design innovative new gas-powered ferries based on the Environship concept.
