Billed as “the most environmentally friendly shuttle tankers ever,” the 6 ships are being created based upon Teekay Offshore’s brand-new Shuttle Spirit style. Image politeness Teekay Offshore
Ellings øy, Norway, based Hydroniq Coolers has actually won agreements from South Korean shipbuilderSamsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd. to provide the air conditioning systems for the engines of 6 LNG-fueled shuttle bus vessels the shipbuilder is creating for Teekay Offshore.
Under the agreements, Hydroniq Coolers– previously called Sperre Coolers– will certainly provide its Hydroniq Rack salt water air conditioning service for the newbuilds. They will certainly be incorporated in the hull listed below the major engine area of the vessels to lower temperature levels in the ships’ engines and also various other complementary systems via making use of salt water.
“Teekay Offshore and Samsung have chosen the industry’s most energy efficient and maintenance friendly efficient marine seawater cooler,” states Inge Bøen, Chief Executive Officer ofHydroniq Coolers “Put simply, it will contribute towards reducing Teekay Offshore’s operating expenditure to a minimum. We believe our solution is a good match for the impressive environmental profile of these shuttle tankers. Teekay Offshore is highly dedicated to sustainable shipping and we are proud to be able to support their vision.”
Billed as “the most environmentally friendly shuttle tankers ever,” the 6 Suezmax- dimension, DP2 shuttle bus vessels for Teekay Offshore are being created based upon Teekay Offshore’s brand-new Shuttle Spirit style which includes tried and tested innovations to boost gas performance and also lower discharges, consisting of LNG propulsion modern technology.
The Hydroniq Rack salt water cooler deals numerous functional and also financial benefits contrasted to conventional plate warm exchangers. As the air conditioning system is incorporated in the hull, a great deal of area is maximized in typically confined engine areas. Additionally, a hull-integrated service implies lowered power intake for the salt water pumps, which causes reduced operating expense.
“Our Rack marine cooling system is specially adapted to each vessel,” states Bøen. “This means that it is designed to reduce overhaul downtime and increase maintenance intervals substantially. When maintenance is required, Teekay Offshore’s vessel crew can perform it themselves, which translates to further operational cost savings.”
The 6 vessels will certainly be supplied in the duration 2019 to 2021. Hydroniq Coolers will certainly make its last devices distributions to the South Korean lawn in the 3rd quarter of 2019.
Hydroniq Coolers is had by Norwegian investment firm SMV Invest AS (previouslySperre Mek Verksted AS).
