Unique ship prototype named in Gothenburg
The 15-metre long ship prototype Stena Airmax will be named today in Gothenburg. The prototype is part of a project in which an “air cushion” is being tested to investigate to what extent it reduces the friction between the hull and the water, thus also reducing fuel consumption and emissions of large tankers in the future. Stena will invest in the region of SEK 50 million in the project. Following the very good results achieved in tests with small ship models, Stena Teknik has developed this large-scale model weighing 25 tons. The same tests will now be carried out with the Stena Airmax.