Finnish Border Guard patrol vessels underneath building on the Meyer Turku shipyard will function an ABB built-in energy and propulsion bundle
Two newbuild Finnish Border Guard patrol vessels underneath building on the Meyer Turku shipyard will function an ABB built-in energy and propulsion bundle together with twin Azipod propulsors and the Onboard DC Grid energy system.
The Azipod propulsion system ensures excessive maneuverability and ice-breaking capabilities to help demanding operations, whereas Onboard DC Grid gives enhanced energy prepare effectivity and compatibility with various vitality sources
Designed for low emissions and vitality effectivity, the vessels guarantee steady readiness to maintain individuals, property and nature protected.
Due supply in 2025 and 2026, the 98-meter ships will replace the outgoing Tursas and Uisko patrol vessels. Alongside the present Turva, they are going to be guarding Finland’s borders, performing maritime rescue operations and serving to mitigate environmental impacts. The new vessels can even function command bases for different vessels, helicopters, rescue swimmers, divers, and, when essential, different public safety authorities throughout joint operations. With them, the flexibility to hold out mass evacuations will develop to greater than 400 individuals and the capability to gather spilled oil will roughly double from the current degree.
Patrolling the Finnish coast, which is characterised by rocky waters, jagged shoreline and difficult winter situations, units excessive calls for for the vessels. ABB’s twin Azipod propulsors will present the maneuverability and ice-breaking capabilities to optimize efficiency and security whereas enhancing crew consolation by minimizing vibrations.
“Our new patrol vessels will be at sea about 330 days a year, performing operations under busy and diverse conditions,” stated Commander Marko Aheristo, head of the Ship Technical Unit on the Finnish Border Guard. “The vessels are designed for low-emission operations and for energy efficiency, and need a versatile and sophisticated power and propulsion system based on advanced, proven technology. ABB provides us with an integrated package that meets our stringent requirements, ensuring rapid functional capacity and continuous readiness to keep people, property and nature safe.”
By rising energy prepare effectivity and future-proofing the vessels for the adoption of different vitality sources, ABB Onboard DC Grid will assist the Finnish Border Guard to fulfill environmental targets within the quick and long run. The system platform’s flexibility can even facilitate the mixing of further mission programs as necessities evolve, whereas its excessive fault tolerance and reliability will end in safer, extra environment friendly operations.
In addition to Onboard DC Grid and Azipod propulsion, ABB’s scope of provide contains its Power and Energy Management System (PEMS). As the core of a vessel’s mixed energy and management system, PEMS ensures optimum use of whole onboard energy assets in a protected, energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly method.
“We are proud to have been chosen by the Finnish Border Guard for this important and forward-thinking project and look forward to continuing our long-standing collaboration with Meyer Turku,” stated Antti Ruohonen, head of marine populsion, ABB Marine & Ports. “With this order, ABB further demonstrates its position as preferred system integrator for challenging and diverse vessel operations.”
ABB’s presence within the coast guard section has grown lately. Between 2017 and 2020, ABB modernized a complete of 10 Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) vessels to increase their lifespan by 20 years. In 2021, CCG awarded ABB a National Individual Standing Offer (NISO) to offer full-scope companies for tools put in onboard these vessels. In 2019, the Norwegian Coast Guard’s KV Svalbard grew to become the primary ever Azipod powered ship to succeed in the North Pole.
