Waste By minimizing waste brought on board, gasifying combustible waste to generate useful heat with MAGS, and compacting other retained waste, Ultramarine can operate for 40 days and discharge no solid waste! Black and grey water generated on board Ultramarine are fully treated to dischargeable condition anywhere in the world. Beyond that, there is sufficient effluent storage to operate at full capacity with 340 people (guests and crew) for 5 days, eliminating the need for any discharge in particularly sensitive areas. Detailed analyses were conducted on the propeller and hull interaction in order to reduce losses due to cavitation (bubbles) and frequency- induced vibrations in the hull structure. These analyses were used to determine the optimal propeller size, hull clearance and speed. Dynamic Positioning allows Ultramarine to hold position with minimal energy use and without dropping the anchor on sensitive seabeds.
Quark Expeditions is extremely proud of our new expedition vessel, Ultramarine , which features a pioneering mix of advanced sustainability features that will reduce its environmental impact to an extent previously unseen for a polar vessel of comparable size. Ultramarine has been issued CLEAN certification by DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts, and TIER III status by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the organization responsible for developing the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). Structure Ultramarine ’s hull design combined the latest in computational fluid dynamics techniques in the initial design stages, followed by iterative hull form modeling, and state-of-the-art production fairing to ensure the lowest possible resistance. By using these techniques, we expect to reduce the hull's drag by approximately 4%.
35 | For more information, contact Quark Expeditions at Sustainability@QuarkExpeditions.com
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