Top ships: better insight in inland ship stern design for shallow water

摘要

An important aspect of a newly designed inland cargo vessel is its fuel consumption during navigation. With a growing focus on reducing fuel consumption and the related emission of CO_2, paniculate matter and NO_X, inland ship designers are looking for ways to achieve better fuel efficiency. This is possible by several methods: by installing fuel-efficient engines; by lowering the required amount of propulsion power by using a navigation speed advisor; optimising the navigational track through the rivers, or equipping the ship with an optimised propeller and/or improving the hull form. The last option is the focus of the Top Ships project.