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来源：Offshore Energy 2023-01-19
翻译：国际海事信息网 顾晋瑄 张运鸿

        总部位于英国的洁净科技公司Silverstream Technologies与江南造船厂（Jiangnan Shipyard Group）达成协议，即为阿联酋阿布扎比国家石油公司（ADNOC）建造的液化天然气（LNG）新船提供空气润滑技术。 

        这项新型空气润滑技术系统“Silvestream”将安装于六艘175,000立方米的液化天然气新船。据这家英国洁净科技公司称，该技术有望实现5-10%的净燃料燃烧并且减少二氧化碳排放。

        这家公司强调表示：“这项经过检验的‘Silverstream’空气润滑技术系统通过在船舶整个平底上产生均匀的微气泡厚层来提高效率。气层减弱了船体和水之间的摩擦，并适用于所有海况。” 

        虽然该技术几乎适用于所有航运业领域，但尤其鉴于LNGC船体结构和大平底特点，它们便是“Silverstream®”系统非常恰当的适用者。

        这艘船是在江南造船厂建造的第一艘液化天然气船，也会成为中国建造的第一批配备空气润滑技术的液化天然气船。该系列的前六艘船交付时间预计为2025年和2026年。 

        6月2日，ADNOC公司宣布其决定再购买三艘液化天然气船。这些新造船舶将加强公司的业务能力，从而满足全球对液化天然气日益增长的需求。

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ADNOC’s LNG carriers getting air lubrication tech

UK-based cleantech company Silverstream Technologies has signed an agreement with Jiangnan Shipyard Group to supply its air lubrication technology on the newbuild LNG carrier program being constructed for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). 

The new air lubrication technology Silvestream System will be installed on six new 175,000 cbm LNG carriers. The technology is expected to deliver a 5-10% net fuel burn and CO2 emissions reduction, according to the UK’s cleantech firm.

“Silverstream’s verified air lubrication technology improves efficiency by generating a uniform carpet of microbubbles across the full flat bottom of a vessel. The air carpet reduces the friction between the hull and the water, and is effective in all sea states.,”the company stressed. 

While the technology is suited to almost all segments in shipping, LNGCs are particularly strong candidates for the Silverstream® System because of their hull form and a large flat bottom.

The vessels are the first LNG carriers set to be built at Jiangnan Shipyard and will be among the first Chinese-built LNG carriers fitted with air lubrication technology. The first six ships in the series are expected to be delivered in 2025 and 2026. 

On 2 June, ADNOC announced its decision to buy three additional LNG vessels. These newbuild vessels are to bolster the company’s capacity as it responds to the growing global demand for LNG.