As managers of Tharsis Sea-River Shipping, Jan Albert Bosma and his colleagues run a typical captain-owner business, engaging in single vessel trade between the Netherlands, Germany and the UK. Their cargo vessel M/V Tharsis has an edge that is anything but typical: fluidic air lubrication from Marine Performance Systems. With demonstrated net fuel savings of 7–10%, the technology is benefitting the Tharsis today – and is facilitating plans for a green future.
