Eco Marine Power is also currently developing a wind power and solar energy system for ocean going vessels called the Aquarius System. (Patent Pending) This innovative system will allow ships to utilise wind power and solar energy via an integrated system of rigid movable sails to reduce fuel consumption and lower noxious gas emissions.

In addition ship owners and operators will be able to reduce the CO2 footprint of their fleet and employ the Aquarius System on a wide variety of ships and vessels. The Aquarius system will make ocean going vessels part solar ships and part sailing ships. The system is particularly suited for oil tankers, bulk ore carriers (bulkers) and survey ships.

The EMP Aquarius System is also being designed so that it will require little attention from the ships crew, will be relatively easy to install and offer an attractive ROI (Return on Investment) for shipping companies and ship owners. The Aquarius system will help shape the future of green shipping and will provide a practical way for ships to tap into the inexhaustible power provided by the wind and sun.

Another cutting-edge green technology development project being undertaken by Eco Marine Power is the Tonbo solar-electric ferry or hybrid marine power (HMP) concept vessel. This innovative design project incorporates the latest solar module, battery and electrical power management technology so that the Tonbo's fuel consumption and emission of noxious gases will be significantly less than other ships or ferries of the same size.

EMP also recently started working on a small solar-electric commuter ferry concept called the Medaka and is also studying how large scale renewable energy technologies can be incorporated into large ship designs via it's eco-ship study.

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