Silverstream携手嘉年华游轮集团共同开启航运脱碳大时代

近日，英国清洁技术公司Silverstream Technologies于近期宣布，已与嘉年华游轮集团签署一项协议，涉及嘉年华集团旗下的大多数品牌，以期通过在其游轮上加装Silverstream®系统，帮助嘉年华邮轮集团提升航运脱碳水平，并为其有效降低燃料成本。

Silverstream®系统通过在船舶底部生成一层微气泡“地毯”，能显著减少船体和水之间的摩擦阻力。该系统在任何海况下都能有效工作，并且同时适用于新建和现役船只改装。Silverstream®系统不会对游轮的正常航行造成任何干扰，也不会给乘客带来任何不便；将为嘉年华旗下的游轮在寿命期内的脱碳目标提供强力支持。

在嘉年华集团与Silverstream的最近一笔签约中，计划将在两艘新一代穹顶级游轮上装载Silverstream®系统。其中一艘是将于2024年初交付的——总吨位达175,500吨的 “太阳公主”号。

除了正在安装中的5艘邮轮，Silverstream还将在未来五年内为该集团另10艘游轮提供改装服务。它们将是嘉年华旗下40多艘邮轮船队中的首批改装对象，与Silverstream®系统完全适配。

Silverstream创始人兼首席执行官Noah Silberschmidt：

“我们与嘉年华邮轮集团的关系正变得越来越紧密，此此收获到的超10艘邮轮的改装订单，无疑是具有里程碑意义的。该领域全球最大的运营商正在率先采用经过验证的清洁技术帮助旗下舰队实现其脱碳目标，我们非常高兴且自豪，能为我们的长期合作伙伴的这一关键转型提供支持。”

嘉年华邮轮集团首席海事官Bill Burke表示：

“采用经过验证的Silverstream空气润滑技术是我们不断努力提高能源使用效率并减少整个船队燃料消耗和排放的一项典型举措。我们期待扩大对于该技术的应用推广，并通过持续投资各项节能措施，进一步实现我们的长期可持续发展战略。

自2016年起，Silverstream与嘉年华邮轮集团就已展开了合作。目前已2艘游轮在航行中开始使用Silverstream空气润滑技术，在钻石公主号邮轮上的Silverstream®系统已有效地为其减少了约5%的净排放和燃料。

Silverstream Technologies helps drive Carnival Corporation’s decarbonisation ambitions with innovative British clean technology

Silverstream’s air lubrication system currently being added to five ships and will be installed on 10 additional cruise vessels across the majority of Carnival’s brands in coming years

LONDON, 2022: British clean technology company Silverstream Technologies has today announced that it has signed an agreement with Carnival Corporation to implement its market-leading air lubrication technology, the Silverstream^® System, involving the majority of Carnival’s brands, helping the world’s leading cruise company to significantly boost its decarbonisation drive while reducing its fuel bill.

In addition to five installations currently in progress, Silverstream’s technology will be retrofitted to an initial 10 vessels during their scheduled dry docks over the next five years. They form the first wave of the more than 40 ships in Carnival’s fleet that are suitable retrofit candidates for the Silverstream^® System. The installations will cause zero disruption to the ships’ normal operations, and zero inconvenience to passengers.

The Silverstream^® System operates by generating a uniform carpet of air bubbles that reduces friction between a ship’s hull and the water. The system is effective in all sea conditions and is suitable for both newbuild and retrofit installations. Its implementation on Carnival’s ships will provide a significant contribution toward the company’s decarbonisation targets over the lifetime of the vessels.

The two organisations, who have been in partnership since 2016, are currently implementing Silverstream’s system onboard five of Carnival’s cruise ships, in addition to the two ships that already have the technology installed. For example, onboard Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess, the Silverstream^® System has achieved an approximate 5% net fuel and emissions saving.

Carnival recently contracted Silverstream to install its technology on two new Sphere-class cruise ships that are being built at a Fincantieri shipyard in Italy – the first being the 175,500 tonne Sun Princess, which is expected to be delivered in early 2024. The 345-metre newbuilds will be operated by Princess Cruises and powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), paving the way for the next generation of low carbon passenger vessels.

Noah Silberschmidt, Founder & CEO, Silverstream Technologies, said: “Our relationship with Carnival goes from strength to strength. This landmark order of the Silverstream^® System for a minimum of 10 of its cruise ships, with a view to potentially contracting more applicable vessels, is a hugely important sign of the times for the cruise sector. The segment’s largest operator is leading the way in adopting proven clean technologies that will help decarbonise its fleet – both in the short and long term – and we’re very happy to support our longstanding partner with this crucial transformation.”

Bill Burke, Chief Maritime Officer, Carnival Corporation, said: “The installation of this proven Silverstream air lubrication technology is another example of our ongoing efforts to drive energy efficiency and reduce fuel consumption and emissions throughout our fleet. We look forward to expanding the Silverstream ALS program and furthering our long-term sustainability strategy to continually invest in a broad range of energy reduction initiatives.”