Lloyd's Register and Shanghai-based Bestway Marine Engineering Design have completed a joint industry project to develop an innovative environmental bulk carrier, results claimed to exceed expectations.The project was started in 2009 to research the commercial, functional and design feasibility of environment-friendly, low-carbon, economical bulk carriers. Owners in Asia and in Europe are showing interest in the designs and Bestway says it is now applying the design criteria to a number of different ship sizes. According to the provisional data from the project, the 35,000 dwt bulker design will achieve an 18% improvement in environmental (COj) efficiency over comparable existing ships when measured against the HMO'S Energy Efficiency Design Index.
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