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Propulsion Efficiency for Merchant vessels
VICUSdt specializes in propulsion efficiency for merchant vessels, delivering hydrodynamic and engineering solutions that boost fuel economy, performance, and operational ROI. Whether you operate tankers, bulk carriers, LPG ships, or container vessels, our services—including trim optimization, bulbous bow and rudder redesign, torque monitoring, and our quick-turn Express Analysis—empower you to understand energy-saving potential, quantify improvement options, and realize tangible efficiency gains based on data-driven insights. Trusted by leaders like Avance Gas, APL, Exmar, ZIM, Columbia Shipmanagement and more, we help you design and operate sea-proven efficient merchant ships.
Designing and operating more efficient vessels
Our propulsion engineering services have been successfully applied to merchant ships of all kinds. From the study of new designs for more efficient rudders , redesign of the bulbous bow or supply of torquemeters to monitor the real power in the shaft, the owners of tankers, LPG gas carriers, MPP or bulk carriers trust VICUSdt to design and operate more efficient vessels.
“Contact us to optimize your ship”
Trim optimization
One of the most popular services is trim optimization , through this calculation, we obtain a CFD results matrix through which the vessel can optimize trim depending on the service speed and load condition in order to reduce power consumption and hence consumption. This type of service is very common on container ships du to its flexibility for cargo location.
Express Analysis
The Express Analysis service offers shipowners a rapid, evidence-based understanding of their vessel’s energy performance and improvement potential. Within just a few weeks, we deliver a hydrodynamic study that covers:
- Hull and propulsion system performance
- Operating profile, machinery insights, and onboard sea trial data integration
This allows shipowners to assess potential upgrades—like retrofitting a bulbous bow or optimizing trim—and evaluate ROI with clarity. Delivered with technical precision and a focus on cost-effectiveness, the Express Analysis helps vessels from LPG carriers to bulk freighters unlock measurable savings and performance improvements.
Our client roster includes Avance Gas, Exmar Shipping, Hammonia Reederei, APL, ZIM, Columbia Shipmanagement, among others—proof that our efficiency solutions drive real results.
