Fuel Saving Technologies

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Magnuss presents the icase for using'eco-efficient'technologies

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James Rhodes is the CEO and Co-Founder ofMagnuss Ltd, a maritime technology companywhich develops rtechnologies to hetp ta redmeships fuel mnsumption and emissions.

Contact:James RhodesMagnuss LidTel: +1 917 4A90245Email: info@magnuss.comWeb; www.magnuss.com

James Rhodes of at 80a/o of operating costs in2012, rnany shipping industry

leaders have cast a keen eye on costsawings resulting frorn reduced fueluse. Adding to the econornic dernandsof n:raritirne shipping, legislationwhich carne into in force this year willundoubtedly make fuel efficiency a keypriority in 2013. Even in small bites, fuelsavings can rrean the difference befweenprofit and loss in the current rnarket.

The new Chapter 4 that rv:rs added toMARPOL Annex VI in Jr,rly 201 1 enteredinto lorce this year. Applicable to all vesselsof ,100 gross tonnage and :rbove, Chapter,l m:rndates the Energy Efficiency DesignIndex (EEDI) for new vessels and theShip Energy Etliciency Management Plan(SEEMP) for existing ships, while stricterlegislation pertaining to Enission ControiAreas (ECAs), expected in 2015,1ooms large.

Must haveIn no small way, the EEDI and SEEMP serveto position fuel elEciency not as a 'nice tohavc'but r'murt hlve'lor marry cotnp.rnic: toremain competitive. The EEDI applies to allships rvhere the building contract was signedon or after 1 January 2013. Notwithstandingregulatory short-tern1 waivers for developingcountries, the EEDI aims to have shipsdelivered from the start of2015 close to 10%rnore fuel elficient than the EEDI baseline.SEEM| an efEciency management p1an,requires ship operators complete a seriesof charts outlining their vessels erlissions,establishing a mechanism for improvedenergy efficiency.

Raising the barRegulations have raised the bar forenvironmental quality in shipping: shippingcompanies know they have to meet a higherstandard or suffer the consequences. Eco-etEciency is expected. The highly optimisedshipping industry is stepping up to thechallenge. This is most evident in approvedplans to invest in and demon\trate innovativetechnologies that provide sustained'doubledigit' percentage fuei savings. The task beforemany shipping industry leaders is how best tosteer a course that ensures one's fleet is bothcompetitive and compliant?

'For new builds, sleekdesigns and waste heatrecovery systems can

also achieve measurablesavings, but few

technologies in the marketcan deliver "double digit"

savings'

Spanning a sample of clean technologresavailable in the market, much has been doneto irnprove the baseline includirrg hull trinroptirnisation and propeller boss cap fins. Fornerv builds, sleek designs and waste heatrecovery systelns can also achieve measurablesavings, but ferv technologies in the marketcan deliver 'double digit' savings. Even inoptimum conditions, ernission reductions ofbetween 1.o/,t :u:Ld 2% are reported, well belowthe 10% reduction required by the EEDI.

The Magnuss Vertically-Variable OcennSail System (ZOSS) is an example of amodern technology that otTers remarkablelucl savings dt a tinle when rnininri.ing cost..increasing efiiciency and'future-proofing'against current and irnpending legislation isvital.

Tested and provenFounded in early 2010, Magnuss designedLhe VOSS ba:ed on Gerrnrn enginceringfirst applied, tested and proven for shippingin the 1920s byAnton Flettner.The standardFlettner rotor is a spinning, holiow, metalcolumn installed on a shipt deck thatconverts wind into forward thrust, roughlyperpendicular to the direction of the wind,by the physical principle ca11ed the MagnusetTect.

The MagnussVOSS is a vastly improvedversion of the Flettner rotor design, servingtoday's shipping industry with a numberof patent-pending innovations. The chiefdifference and advantage of theVOSS is thatit can be retracted and stowed out of the waywhen in port, during loading/unloading,navigating restricted areas and operating ina.lver:e weather condition:.

'The task before many shipping industry leaders is how best tosteer a course that ensures one's fleet is both competitive and

compliant?'

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The Magnuss VOSS packs a powerfulpunch - 10 times more eflicient thanconventional sails and capable of providingas much thrust as a Boeing 737 at take-off.The VOSS saves fuel and reduces emissionsby enabling the shipt main engine to bethrottled brck while still maintaining voyagespeed.

Viable optionThe advantages of the MagnussVOSS and itspatent pending design have been recognisedby maritime engineers and shipping industryexperts a1ike. Unsurprisingly, the MagnussVOSS has great appeal for many shipownersand operators. The technology can be fittedto both newbuilds and retrofits, making it aviable option for most of today's shippingfleet. The bottom line is that the VOSS candeliver fuel savings ofbetween 20%o and 30Vn,depending upon route and vessel type.Thesecost savings are meaningful, offering a quick

payback period in as Gw as two to three years.Regulation and higher ECA-stimulatedbunker fuel prices over the coming yearswill only serve to make innovative solutionslike the Magnuss VOSS, coupled with itsperformance management software, a'must-have' system onboard the biggest ships oftoday's and tomorrowt globa1 fleet.

Shipping has seen significant challengesover the past few years.With the introductionof EEDI, SEEMP and ECAs, the importanceand focus on fuel efficiency shows no signs ofabating. Industry leaders are keenly interestedin the latest innovations in clean technoiogyespecially where they bring double-digit fuelsavings, as few would argue that a sustainableshipping industry can exist otherwise. Lookto 201.3 for industry collaboration such asthe Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) andgame changing solutions such as the MagnussVOSS to ensure that the global fleet's futureis both economically and environmentallystable for years to come.

'The Magnuss VOSS packsa powerful punch - 10

times more efficient thanconventional sails andcapable of providing asmuch thrust as a Boeing

737 attake-off'