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Anemone
A problem experienced by every ship is that its hull is
covered with biological deposits such as algae and
mussels after a short time. This has various consequences, first: Organisms are transported into foreign eco-systems, thereby upsetting the ecological balance of the seas. Second: Fuel consumption increases. Third: High costs are incurred owing to downtime during cleaning in dry docks. Fourth: Poisonous and environmentally incompatible chemicals are used.
At present, there is no effective and environmentally compatible solution for cleaning the hulls of ships. ‘Anemone’ is designed to address this problem and its ecological and economic effects. Ships often wait for days before entering a port. This waiting time could be used for regular cleaning. ‘Anemone’ uses the principle of the ultrasonic cleaner, which generates controlled gas implosions in a liquid to remove deposits without touching the surface. This can be used for ships: The sea provides the necessary liquid environment and all other components are equally effective when scaled to larger dimensions.
‘Anemone’ consists of a central and cleaning island modules. Each cleaning island is equipped with a compressor unit and a movable arm which runs the cleaning nozzle along the hull of the ship. The number of cleaning islands is determined by the size of the ship. The energy is generated by a wind turbine.
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Finding of the Jury:
This project is a very visionary project in several aspects.
Instead of limiting a solution to esthetics only, it most
of all demonstrates how design can be applied to solve
real and environmental problems. It is conscious and
holistic in terms of the way it looks at the key stakeholder
groups in cleaning ship hulls: environment, economy
and workforce. Furthermore the project is courageous,
as it embraces the disciplines of design, engineering
and nautical science. This interdisciplinary approach,
however requires a deep understanding of technical
details and, accordingly research that would mark the
next steps in bringing this environmentally compatible
project into real life.
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