Senkung des Treibstoffverbrauchs von Schiffen durch Hai-Tech

摘要

Lessening fuel consumption by using Hai-Tech varnish (Engl: Shark-Tech) has been tested in a shipyard environ ment. The project, which aimed at re ducing water resistance of a ship's hull by imitating characteristic riblets of sharks' skin through the application of a specifically designed varnish, has been concluded a couple of months ago. It was supported with a volume of 1.6 mill. € by the German ministry of economy and technology. The tests were conducted at the shipyard Emder Werft und Dock betriebe using an optimized applicator designed by the Fraunhofer IFAM.rnAs shown by the experiments, an in dustrial application of this new varnish on large surfaces is going to be possible as soon as appropriate sensor technolo gies and tracking control systems are developed.%Vor wenigen Monaten ist das geförderte Forschungsprojekt Hai-Tech in einer Abschlusssitzung beim Projektpartner Limnomar auf Norderney erfolgreich been det worden. Das Ziel des Projekts war die Reduktion des Treibstoffverbrauchs von Schiffen durch einen profilierten Decklack.