Rolls-Royce will provide a liquefied pure fuel (LNG) propulsion package deal for a cargo vessel, which can ship fish meals on behalf of BioMar Group.

A $6.5 million contract was signed by Rolls-Royce and Turkey-based Tersan Shipyard for the LNG propulsion system, which incorporates Bergen C26:33 pure fuel engine rated at 2160 kW, mixed rudder and propeller system, tunnel thruster and a Rolls-Royce automation and DP system.

The 81.5-meter lengthy ship, owned by Norway’s NSK Shipping, will have the ability to carry 2.700 tonnes of fish meals to fish farms alongside the Norwegian coast.

The vessel is a barely bigger sister ship to NSK Shipping’s MS Høydal, which was the world’s first LNG powered cargo vessel. Both ships are designed by NSK Ship Design.

The ship can be geared up with the Rolls-Royce hybrid shaft generator (HSG) propulsion system. The Hybrid Shaft Generator will generate electrical energy for the ship even when the engine energy output varies, saving gas. The HSG can even act as a propulsion motor (PTI) offering another energy supply ought to LNG turns into unavailable – a prerequisite for sophistication approval.

Rolls-Royce’s Bergen fuel engines are the one pure fuel engines available on the market utilizing a spark plug ignition. These engines ship a major discount in gas and lubrication oil consumption.

“We are thrilled that our designs have contributed to the use of LNG in powering cargo vessels, therefore reducing carbon footprints. We commend NSK Shipping and Rolls Royce for being at the helm of a more sustainable industry,” NSK Ship Design Managing Director Kjartan Karlsen acknowledged.

The ship is anticipated to be delivered from the yard in 2017.