Hull Vane claims 12.5% fuel saving

Hull Vane applied to Holland Class OPV (Photo: Hull Vane BV)

According to a study using computational fluid dynamics (CFD), the fitting of a transom mounted Hull Vane from Netherlands-based Van Oossanen Naval Architects could save up to 12.5% in fuel costs in an offshore patrol vessel.

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