The Rhenus Group introduced it has upgraded two canal push boats operated by Deutsche Binnenreederei (DBR) with new stage V engines.
While the brand new development of extra sustainable hydrogen-powered vessels is a long-term mission, the Rhenus Group is retrofitting its older vessels with fashionable and subsequently extra environmentally-friendly expertise within the brief time period. The two canal push boats, RSPSB146 and RSPSB153, which have been in-built 1978 and 1979 respectively, are the primary to bear this course of.
It has taken about ten months to transform the 2 vessels. The previous engines have been changed with fashionable diesel mills manufactured by SCANIA and Caterpillar – they’re truck engines, that are additionally licensed to be used on board inland waterway vessels. They function with stage 5 exhaust gasoline remedy and be sure that particles, which harm the setting, are not capable of make their method into the air. This signifies that Rhenus is reaching a discount in air pollution attributable to particulate matter of as a lot as 40%. The engines have a score of 740 kW, which represents a tripling of the efficiency of the previous items. The engine room has been fully gutted and refurbished to create house for the considerably bigger engines. All the previous pumps, digital tools and subassemblies have given method to the most recent electronics and a contemporary management cupboard. The new engine is encapsulated in a Silence Pack enclosure and operates very quietly, in order that the crew on board can relaxation at night time. A brand new energy practice with thrust bearings and shaft seals has been added and the rudder hydraulics has been totally up to date. The two vessels will proceed to function on the japanese German inland waterways.
Thomas Kaulbach, the Managing Director of Rhenus PartnerShip, stated, “Most of the vessels operated by German inland waterway companies are between 30 and 50 years old. This applies to ours too. Scrapping them makes absolutely no sense at all, particularly as it is so simple to refit them in a suitable manner. That’s exactly what we’re seeking to do with our program entitled German inland waterway shipping – evolving for the future.”
Earlier this 12 months, Rhenus introduced the primary flagships of a brand new, low-emission fleet era to offer sustainable inland waterway transport in future. The push-barge combos function with a hydrogen-powered drive practice and electrical batteries, even when there’s a sturdy present.
Rhenus can be persevering with to develop its short-sea fleet. Rhenus and Arkon Shipping have collectively designed 5 new vessels for transporting items close to coastlines.
