1 Summary of innovative energy efficient technology
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Circulars - Marine Environment Protection Committee - MEPC.1/Circular.815 – 2013 Guidance on Treatment of Innovative Energy Efficiency Technologies for Calculation and Verification of the Attained EEDI – (17 June 2013) - Annex 11 – Guidance on Calculation and Verification of Effects of Category (B) Innovative Technologies - Appendix 1 – Air Lubrication System (Category (B-1)) - 1 Summary of innovative energy efficient technology

1 Summary of innovative energy efficient technology

 An air lubrication system is one of the innovative energy efficiency technologies. Ship frictional resistance can be reduced by covering the ship surface with air bubbles, which is injected from the fore part of the ship bottom by using blowers, etc.


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