New Aframax tanker design

The Aframax design emphasises energy efficiency to provide lower operating costs and enhanced environmental performance. It features an optimised hull form to minimise resistance, and an optimised propulsion train with energy saving devices for greater efficiency. Fuel savings have been the primary focus during the development of the design, and significant testing of the hull lines by both CFD and tank testing have successfully produced a highly competitive design, Wärtsilä said. The Aframax design is offered in three, fit-for-purpose versions:
•    the Basic configuration, using conventional HFO;
•    the Environmental configuration, with the exhaust emissions cleaned using a scrubber and selective catalyst reduction (SCR),
•    the Green configuration, based on dual-fuel engines using LNG.
The design can also be adapted for Ice Class notation.