Norway’s Eidesvik AS is to update its 2015-built building and construction vesselViking Neptune It has actually picked Wärtsilä to designer, supply, as well as appoint a crossbreed propulsion system for the vessel. Wärtsilä claims this most recent order complies with 2 comparable crossbreed upgrade agreements it has actually been granted in current months.
The 15,900 dwt Viking Neptun is fitted with Wärtsilä engines as well as Wärtsila’s Low Loss Concept (LLC) electric systems. By selecting Wärtsilä’s battery crossbreed option, the ship will certainly have the ability to operate a solitary generator collection, along with batteries, throughout vibrant placing (DP) procedures. Integration of the brand-new system with the existing Wärtsilä control systems will certainly be smooth.
The crossbreed option will certainly provide consumer advantages in the kind of gas expense financial savings as well as far better ecological efficiency. Maintenance prices will certainly additionally be lowered as the lots on the engines will certainly be much more effective as well as running hrs much less.
“It is very important to our company that we play our part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from shipping, which is why we give a high level of priority to sustainable operations for our fleet. We have worked closely with Wärtsilä for many years and we were comfortable with again selecting them for this hybrid upgrade project,” claims Vermund Hjelland, Vice President, Technology & & Development, Eidesvik AS.
“Wärtsilä continues to lead the industry’s technological transformation into a new era of greater efficiency and more sustainable operations. Our hybrid solutions are well established and proven, and this latest project order is a further endorsement of our competences in this field,” claims Cato Esper ø, Head of Sales, Service Unit Nordics as well as Baltics, Wärtsilä Marine.
The Wärtsilä range consists of 2 870 kWh battery packs as well as 2 2.7 MW drives for the crossbreed system pre-installed in containers. Wärtsilä will certainly additionally update the existing switchboard, in addition to the incorporated automation as well as power monitoring systems. The job is anticipated to be finished within a 6 months duration.
