Two brand-new eco-friendly vessels for the Norwegian ferryboat driver Norled will certainly be moved by high-efficiency azimuth thrusters from SCHOTTEL.

One of these LMG Marin created vessels– presently incomplete at Westcon Yards, Norway– will certainly be the very first ferryboat on the planet to cruise on fluid hydrogen.

Sigvald Breivik, technological supervisor at Norled: “Our goal is to create a new icon among eco-friendly ferries. Hydrogen, as a zero-emission fuel, will be the alternative energy for ferry propulsion systems in cases where longer sailing distances are required and charging batteries is not possible. The energy-efficient SCHOTTEL Rudder EcoPeller (SRE), which we now have selected for several of our new vessels, is an important piece in this puzzle. Through this selection, we ensure our place at the forefront of the development of zero-emission ferries.”

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Propelled by high-efficiency EcoPellers

Both ferryboat newbuilds will certainly be a crossbreed mix of batteries and also hydrogen gas cells. The very first task– the one utilizing fluid hydrogen– will certainly be divided 50/50 in between batteries and also gas cells.

The 2nd ferryboat will certainly be powered by batteries just. Each of the brand-new vessels will certainly be driven by 2 SCHOTTEL Rudder EcoPeller kind SRE 340 L FP with an input power of 960 kW each.

With taken care of pitch props and also a prop size of 2.10 m, the ferryboat will certainly run at a solution rate of 12 knots.

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Ecologically pleasant propulsion system

The SRE ideally satisfies Norled’s demands as it covers the power array from 500 to 5,000 kW and also makes certain high effectiveness also at extremely reduced lots. It is an environmentally pleasant propulsion system established mainly for ocean blues and also seaside operating problems.

Thanks to its effectiveness, the azimuth thruster additionally adds to the ferryboats’ reduced gas usage, causing reduced operating expense and also lowered discharges. Beyond this, the SRE boosts course-keeping security and also hence minimizes guiding angle modifications.

Servicing Western Norway

The LMG 80 ferryboats gauge 82.40 metres in general size and also have a moulded breadth of 17.00 metres. They will certainly operate the Hjelmeland– Skipavik– Nesvik path in Ryfylke, Rogaland County beginning in the springtime of 2021. The double-ended vessels will certainly each have a capability of 299 guests and also 80 automobiles.

Reference: schottel.de