Operational excellence based on green technology is Danaos’ core strength.
Our expertise spans the complex operational chain from advanced systems to performance improvements. Each of our technological initiatives provides us with the potential to minimize the environmental impact of significant shipping operations worldwide without compromising performance.
Qualitative analysis of a massive number of a ship's data. An intelligent platform for data analysis, evaluation, prediction and statistics.
Trademark: WAVES
Status: D&A
Resources: DAS R&D, Business Intelligence engineers, Software engineers
Impact Description: more than 30 analysis algorithms
External Link: http://web2.danaos.gr/
Α series of decisions are required during a trip in order to optimize parameters like duration, fuel consumption, safety, etc. These decisions are expected to be based on real-time data. Laros data acquisition acquires a massive number of ship's real-time data to be sent online to Danaos’ HQs for further analysis.
Trademark: LAROS
Status: A
Resources: DAS R&D, Software engineers
Impact Description: more than 15,000 data per minute
External Link: www.prismaelectronics.eu
Operation profiling has changed, and ship's speed requirements have dropped significantly. Bulbous bow modification optimizes hull behavior and is, the most efficient way to improve the ship's performance.
Status: D&A
Resources: DAS R&D, Hull designers, CFD analysts,research institute engineers, model testing stuff
What applies to ship's area: Existing ship's bulbous bow is replaced with a new bow properly tuned and optimized at lower speeds.
External Link: http://krylov-center.ru/eng/ http://www.hsva.de
Existing propellers are optimized for higher engine loads. Therefore, a study for propeller optimization was performed and changes were applied where necessary to optimize ship's performance.
Status: D&A
Resources: DAS R&D, MAN B&W & Kappel designers, research institute engineers, model testing stuff
What applies to ship's area: Existing propellers are optimized for higher engine loads. Therefore, a study for propeller optimization was performed and changes were applied where necessary.
Impact description: FOC savings in the range of 5-7%
External Links: http://www.marine.man.eu http://www.mandieselturbo.com http://krylov-center.ru/eng/
With the use of appendages, the flow around a propeller can be optimized to allow the propeller to work more efficiently. The field is open to various studies. Danaos' R&D department evaluated various options, some of which have been applied to various new building vessels or as retrofits based on relative studies.
Status: A
Resources: Shipyard designers, makers engineers
What applies to ship's area: Applied to ships stern boss and/or rudder
Impact description: In the range of 1 %
Danaos participates in JIPs, contributing to the development of engine's optimization solutions.
Trademark: EcoCams
Status: A
Resources: DAS technical department, MAN B&W designers & engineers
What applies to ship's area: Operational Measure
Links: http://www.marine.man.eu
An intelligent thermodynamic model of the main engine that enables accurate diagnosis and problem detection on time.
Trademark: ENGINE HYPER CUBE
Status: A
Resources: DAS R&D, Propulsion analytics engineers
Impact description: It provides an objective analysis of engine performance and reliable detection of engine's wrong tuning or fault operation
What applies to ship's area: Operational measure
Links: www.propulsionanalytics.com
An integrated system for scaled company's processes such as supplies control, crewing, operations, MGA, PMS, etc.
Trademark: DANAOS ENTERPRISE SUITE
Status: D&A
Resources: DMC software engineers.
Impact Description: The integrated platform created and applied to all crucial fields.
What applies to ship's area: Operational : Operational measure
Links: http://www.danaos.gr