Application of hybrid CRP-POD propulsors on ultra large twin screw containerships to increase propulsive efficiency, reduce GHG emissions and improve navigational safety - Project - Bridge of Knowledge

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Application of hybrid CRP-POD propulsors on ultra large twin screw containerships to increase propulsive efficiency, reduce GHG emissions and improve navigational safety

Reducing fuel consumption and minimizing greenhouse gas emissions are essential for the shipping industry. All possible ways to achieve the environmental objectives should be considered. Conventional propellers are known to have low efficiency. Most marine propellers on cargo ships waste about 40 percent of their energy in the form of axial losses, vortex generation, noise production, cavitation etc. Recovery of such losses is one of the main ways to contribute to a greater, rational and environmentally friendly use of energy. Ultra-large container ships are ships that, on the one hand, have the highest individual carbon footprint, but on the other hand, benefit from the economy of scale and transport a huge amount of goods around the world. Therefore, this type of vessel is an ideal target for action to investigate energy-saving solutions. The overall aim of the project is to minimize fuel consumption, improve maneuverability and increase navigation safety by introducing three highly efficient innovations for ultra-large container ships (ULCS): two-propeller configuration, azimuth thrusters and counter-rotating propellers. Research on these topics will be carried out using advanced numerical CFD methods, in a modern towing tank fully equipped to study such a complex hydrodynamic problem as a twin-crp-pod solution. The maneuvering tests will be carried out using large manned models on a natural lake. All technical studies will be accompanied by life cycle analyzes that will be carried out using the most complex tools, including the assessment of negative environmental impacts on land, sea and air resources. The project consortium consists of a world-leading hydrodynamic research institute, a propeller designer, a design office, a port pilot organization, a vessel maintenance training provider and a technical university. The consortium ensures that the project's objectives are properly achieved by building up a wealth of knowledge on propeller-hull interactions, structural integrity and manufacturing processes.

Details

Project's acronym:
twin-crp-pod ULCS
Financial Program Name:
ERA-NET COFUND
Organization:
Sekretariat ERA-NET
Agreement:
MARTERA-2/twin-crp-pod ULCS/1/2020 z dnia 2020-12-21
Realisation period:
2020-09-01 - 2024-02-29
Research team leader:
mgr inż. Hanna Pruszko
Team members:
Realised in:
Department of Ship Manufacturing Technology, Quality Systems and Materials Science
External institutions
participating in project:
  • Hamburgische Schiffbau-Versuchsanstalt GmbH (Germany)
  • Seatech Engineering sp. z o.o. (Poland)
  • BRABO (Belgium)
  • Center of Marine Technologies (Germany)
  • Piening Propeller (Germany)
  • Fundacja Bezpieczeństwa Żeglugi i Ochrony Środowiska (Poland)
Project's value:
1 246 000.00 EUR
Request type:
International Research Programmes
Domestic:
International project
Verified by:
Gdańsk University of Technology

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