Rolls-Royce and Bestway unveil new energy efficient ship designs
Energy efficient ship design of an LNG carrier
The new highly efficient ship designs have been produced using the combined expertise of both companies and will feature advanced Rolls-Royce propulsion systems. They are tailored specifically to meet the needs of merchant shipping, where low emissions and reduced operating costs are key drivers.
Oddbjørn Eliassen, Rolls-Royce, President – Merchant, said: “As international emissions controls are progressively introduced, the marine industry is increasingly collaborating to create highly efficient vessels that reduce operating costs and environmental impacts. Through our partnership with Bestway, we are well positioned to lead the development of ship designs that will meet the future demands of merchant operators.”
Rolls-Royce and Bestway Engineering announced their collaboration a year ago, and these new designs are the first to emerge from the companies’ Joint Project Team. The vessel types include Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carriers, container vessels and general cargo ships, all designed to comply with and exceed future emission targets. Those designs featuring Rolls-Royce gas engines already meet IMO (International Maritime Organisation) Tier III requirements on NOx, SOx and CO2 emissions, which come into force in 2016.
The collaboration with Bestway aims to design merchant ships that are cost effective to build, operate and maintain, and able to deliver the required high performance.
The new JPT vessel designs are tailored to meet the evolving low emissions requirements of growing global, intra regional and inland shipping trade. They range from 2,500 to 37,000 dead weight tonnes (dwt). This includes the 4100 Series Ro-Ro cargo carriers (9,000 – 11,000 dwt), the 4400 Series container carriers (up to 2,000 TEU), the 4600 Series general cargo carriers (up to 37,000 dwt), the 4800 Series bulk carriers (up to 100,000 dwt) and the 6400 Series LNG carriers (up to 30,000 m³).
