Damen Shipyards Group has launched the primary LNG-powered inland transport tanker at its Romanian yard.

The 3,040 m3 capability tanker, often known as the Damen EcoLiner, options plenty of improvements that mix to enhance gasoline economic system whereas on the similar time chopping emissions, making it Europe’s greenest inland vessel.

The EcoLiner design combines the world’s first installations of the ACES Air-Lubricated Hull, a gas-electrical shaft propulsion system and one of many first Van der Velden® FLEX Tunnel installations, resulting in decreased gasoline prices by as much as 25%, based on Damen.

The venture was co-financed by European Union via the Trans-European Transport Network Programme, contributing greater than €1.1 million as a part of the venture “LNG Masterplan for Rhine-Main-Danube”.

Damen not too long ago accomplished complete tank testing of the brand new design at analysis institute MARIN, confirming the EcoLiner’s effectivity.

“After efficiently testing at MARIN, we will now full the construct within the Netherlands and we’re speaking with plenty of events. Fuel accounts for a really massive proportion of inland transport prices, so if operators can save 20% or extra, that generates a whole lot of curiosity.

“Every part of the EcoLiner has been designed to reduce fuel consumption,” Provoost continues. “That, combined with low-emission LNG instead of marine diesel, makes the EcoLiner easily the greenest inland shipping vessel in Europe. It’s increasingly important for owners and clients to demonstrate sustainable operations and prepare for future ‘green corridors’ subject to inland emissions regulations.”

Innovations on board the EcoLiner embody the ACES air lubrication, which has demonstrated 15% gasoline financial savings; mixture gas-electric propulsion with low-maintenance shaft propulsion configuration; clear LNG gasoline that dramatically reduces CO2, SOX, NOX and particulate emissions; an influence administration system for 4 x LNG fueled generator units ensures optimum engine masses and decreased gasoline consumption upstream and downstream; retractable Van der Velden® FLEX tunnels for decreased resistance, making it attainable to put in bigger, excessive effectivity ducted propellers; and a non-compulsory waste warmth restoration system to warmth or cool cargo and lodging

The EcoLiner venture is managed by Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld within the Netherlands. The first EcoLiner can be delivered as a 110-meter lengthy tanker, however its modular design will be constructed to move any commodity, together with containers and dry bulk.

Although the hull is being in-built Romania, set up and outfitting of all fundamental methods, together with all generator-gas engines, energy administration, propulsion and steering gear, will happen within the Netherlands.

The vessel is Bureau Veritas-classed and supply is scheduled in the summertime of 2015.

The LNG Masterplan goals to advertise LNG as a gasoline and cargo for the inland navigation business and formulates and enforces the mandatory security rules for the use and transport of LNG. The Masterplan has acquired over €40 million in EU help and is applied by a consortium of 33 private and non-private sector firms and organizations throughout twelve European Member States.

The EcoLiner’s gas-powered design has been accredited by Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ADN-UNECE), which means the vessel can journey on all worldwide inland waterways.

Van der Velden® FLEX TUNNEL

ACES Air Lubrication

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