Low Energy And Near to zero emissions Ships

Project Information

LeanShips

Grant agreement ID: 636146

DOI 10.3030/636146

Project closed

EC signature date 14 April 2015

Start date 1 May 2015

End date 30 April 2019

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

Total cost € 21 550 240,57

EU contribution € 15 752 357,97

Coordinated by

SCHEEPSWERF DAMEN GORINCHEM BV
Netherlands

Deliverables

Documents, reports (2)

FAQ document

Overview of issues that are related to interduction of new fuel in diesel-engine operations.

Concept assessment

Overal assessemnt of the new concept of the new generation green tug.

Demonstrators, pilots, prototypes (3)

RSD 2512 CNG

Demonstrator of the new type engine.

Full scale test results

Demonstration on the performance of the retrofitted ship.

Engine operational

The new methanol-fueled-engine running.

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (5)

First Project Flyer

This is the first project flyer

Updated Project Public Website

This is the first update of the project public website with corresponding information

Second Updated Project Public Website

This is the second update of the public project website with relevant information

LeanShips Project Video

A LeanShips Project Video highlighting the technological innovations and advancements of the LeanShips Demonstrators.

Public Project Website first version

The first version of the Public Website is operationalThe public version will contain information on the project the objectives the participants and the demonstrators

Publications

Conference proceedings (11)

Optimization of a ship with a larger diameter propeller

Author(s): Auke van der Ploeg, Guus van der Bles, Jan van Zelderen
Published in: 2016
Publisher: NuTTS

Using Alcohol Fuels in Dual Fuel Operation of Compression Ignition Engines: a Review

Author(s): Using Alcohol Fuels in Dual Fuel Operation of Compression Ignition Engines: a Review
Published in: 2016
Publisher: CIMAC

Energy analysis of a propeller in open water using a RANS method

Author(s): Bart Schuiling, Tom van Terwisga
Published in: 2016
Publisher: Hiswa Symposium

Design and demonstration of an Energy Saving Device for a ship with Controllable Pitch Propeller

Author(s): Maarten Flikkema, Bart Goorden, Cosimo Cervicato, Michiel Verhulst, Bart Schuiling, Geerhard Janse, Anton Voermans, Berend de Bot, Tom van Terwisga
Published in: Proceedings of the 8th Transport Research Arena 2020, 2020
Publisher: Transport Research Arena 2020

Energy Loss Analysis for a Propeller operating behind a Ship

Author(s): Bart Schuiling, Tom van Terwisga
Published in: 2018
Publisher: ONR / TUHH

Efficiency and emissions of a high speed marine diesel engine converted to dual-fuel operation with methanol

Author(s): J. Dierickx, L. Sileghem, S. Verhelst
Published in: 2019
Publisher: CIMAC

NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF A LARGE DIAMETER PROPELLER EMERGENCE RISK FOR A VESSEL IN WAVES

Author(s): Irannezhad, Mohsen; Eslamdoost, Arash; Bensow, Rickard
Published in: Issue 1, 2019
Publisher: VIII International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.2650219

Development of the Wärtsilä EnergoFlow: An innovative energy saving device

Author(s): Anton Voermans
Published in: Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Marine Propulsors - smp'17, Issue 5, 2017, Page(s) 839-847, ISBN 978-951-38-8606-6
Publisher: Fifth International Symposium on Marine Propulsors - smp'17

Effect of Propeller Tip Clearance on Hull Pressure Pulses

Author(s): Bensow, Rickard; Gustafsson, Robert
Published in: Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Marine Propulsors - smp'17, Issue 1, 2017, Page(s) 447-455, ISBN 978-951-38-8606-6
Publisher: SMP'17 - 5th International Symposium on Marine Propulsors
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.2650218

Strategies for introducing methanol as an alternative fuel for shipping

Author(s): Dierickx J.; Beyen J.; Block R; Hamrouni M.; Huyskens P:; Meichelböck C.; Verhelst S.
Published in: Proceedings of 7th Transport Research Arena TRA 2018, Issue 7, 2018
Publisher: Transport Research Arena 2018

Experimental determination of hydrodynamic loads on the Wärtsilä pre-swirl stator EnergoFlow and validation of a prediction methodology for design loads.

Author(s): Anton Voermans
Published in: Proceedings of SMP’19 Sixth International Symposium on Marine Propulsors, Issue 6, 2019
Publisher: SMP’19 Sixth International Symposium on Marine Propulsors

Intellectual Property Rights

Patent (1)

Particulate precipitator

Application/Publication number: DE 10 2016 220 423
Date: 2016-10-18
Applicant(s): HUG ENGINEERING AG