04/06/2026
In hybrid and electric vessels, hydrodynamic efficiency directly affects energy demand.
Sea trials on the hybrid patrol vessels POA-1 and POA-2 demonstrated measurable reductions in required propulsion power with Hull Vaneยฎ installed:
โข ๐ฎ๐ฑ% ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป at 10.8 knots
โข ๐ฎ๐ต% ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป at 14.6 knots
โข ๐ฎ๐ฎ% ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป at 18.9 knots
Why does this matter?
For hybrid and electric vessels, reduced resistance impacts far more than fuel consumption alone.
๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐น๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐:
โข Energy consumption and emissions
โข Operational range and battery sizing
โข Overall system efficiency
As maritime propulsion continues shifting toward electrification and alternative fuels, hydrodynamic optimisation is becoming part of the vesselโs total energy strategy.
๐ ๐๐๐น๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป are available in our POA-1 & POA-2 Case Study:https://www.hullvane.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Case-Study-POA-1-POA-2-1.pdf