It is rare for a shipowner to take a public stance on future ship design, especially in todays highly competitive environment. Full marks must therefore be given to Scandinavian giant WalleniusWilhelmsen - a company jointly owned by Wallenius Lines, from Sweden, and Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA, from Norway - for the creation of E/S Orcelle, a totally 'green' concept-ship for the future (E/S stands for environmentally sound). Orcelle arrives on the scene at a time when much interest is circulating in the industry, including through the pages of this journal, about future directions for alternative marine propulsion technology, some of this stimulated by possible decreased oil reserves but more publicly by the polluting effects of so-called 'greenhouses gases' and 'global warming'. In line with this, readers will be aware that close attention is being tbcussed today on minimising emissions levels from marine engines, and indeed a lot of success has already been achieved here and in general marine pollution-avoidance.
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