DUCTHELIOS, an Energy Saving Device (ESD) by Glafcos.

​

DUCTHELIOS adopts each vessel’s characteristics in order to provide tailor-made solutions.

​

A Glafcos Energy Saving Design - supported and validated by the University of Strathclyde, Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

​

Benefits:

​

• Decreasing the axial flow velocity

• Providing fuel-saving up to 7% for new and existing full-form ships

• Equalization propeller’s inflow

• Decreasing rotational losses in the slipstream

• Small improvement in propulsion efficiency

​

View brochure