SCHOTTEL will certainly supply a total amount of 10 tail props and also 2 transverse thrusters to the Turkish shipyardSanmar Shipyards These are mounted in 2 LNG-powered companion pulls and also 3 battery-operated harbour pulls.

The ships, appointed by the Canadian HaiSea Marine, a collaboration in between the Haisla Nation and also Seaspan ULC, will certainly offer aid and also towing solutions for LNG vessels docking at the brand-new LNG export terminal in Kitimat,British Columbia All 5 pulls are arranged to enter into procedure in 2023.

Captain Jordan Pechie, Senior Project Manager at HaiSea Marine:
“Choosing SCHOTTEL as the propulsion supplier brings us one step closer to delivering on the promise we made to the Haisla Nation. These ships represent the future; both quality and durability are crucial Every component on the ships has been carefully selected to ensure this project will last for generations. ”

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Hakan Tun ç, Procurement Manager at Sanmar:

“The cooperation between Sanmar and SCHOTTEL goes back to 2004. Since then we have equipped many of our modern ships with high-quality drive solutions from SCHOTTEL. These new projects raise the cooperation between Sanmar and SCHOTTEL to a new level Level.”

The fleet will certainly contain 2 RAstar 4000-DF dual-fuel (LNG and also diesel) companion pulls and also 3 ElectRA 2800 electrical harbor pulls. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd., the LNG pulls are developed at the Sanmar shipyard in Altinova, while the electrical pulls are developed at the Sanmar shipyard in Tuzla.

RAstar 4000-DF: 2 SRP 610 CP and also one STT 170

Each of both dual-fuel companion pulls is furnished with 2 SCHOTTEL tail props kind SRP 610 CP with an input power of 3,000 kW and also a prop size of 3.2 m. To more boost ability to move, a SCHOTTEL TransverseThruster kind STT 170 (250 kW) will certainly be mounted in every ship.

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With a size of 40 m and also a bollard pull of around 100 t, they will certainly be one of the most effective companion pulls on the Canadian west shore. They additionally have an exhaust after therapy system that satisfies the needs of the IMO Tier III discharges common.

ElectRA 2800: 2 SCD 460

Each of the 3 battery-operated electrical pulls is powered by 2 SCHOTTEL CombiDrive Type SCD 460 (2,100 kW each) with four-bladed props with a size of 2.6 m. With this drive arrangement you can accomplish a bollard pull of approx. 70 t.

The ElectRA 2800 port pulls will certainly be made use of with each other at the brand-new LNG export center and also will certainly be the very first battery-powered electrical pulls in their course. They are developed as if they do their normal jobs when placing on and also removing with the assistance of battery power with a capability of around 5,240 kWh. The ElectRA 2800 port pulls will certainly be 28 meters in size.

Almost absolutely no discharges

Since there suffices tidy electrical energy from hydropower offered in Kitimat, the port pulls can be billed at their berths in between the berthing procedures making use of unique coast billing terminals, which brings about virtually absolutely no discharges in battery procedure. The greenhouse gas discharges of the brand-new pulls are anticipated to be substantially reduced (54% and also 24% specifically) than with diesel-powered choices.

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