Grimaldi Group has chosen to install the Silverstream System on five of its new Pure Car Truck Carriers (PCTCs)
Silverstream Technologies has announced that its partner Grimaldi Group has chosen to install the Silverstream® System on five of its new Pure Car Truck Carriers (PCTCs) which will be built at China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu), with the option for five more vessels in future. These will be Silverstream’s first PCTC installations and represent an important milestone as the company enter the segment with its proven air lubrication system.
The 9,000 CEU PCTCs will be equipped with a host of other efficiency solutions including innovative propulsion and optimised hull design, mega lithium batteries, solar panels and shore connection. They have also been designed to be converted to use ammonia as marine fuel in future.
The Silverstream® System is now operational on 12 of Grimaldi’s in-service vessels, plus two newbuild RoRos in its Eco Class fleet.