The modern technology team Wärtsilä has actually been chosen to designer, supply, as well as appoint a crossbreed propulsion system for an overseas industry vessel. Norway- based Eidesvik AS has actually gotten Wärtsilä to accomplish the upgrade task on its ‘Viking Neptun’ building vessel. The order was positioned in August 2019. This newest order complies with 2 comparable crossbreed upgrade agreements granted to Wärtsilä in current months.
The 15,900 DWT ‘Viking Neptun’ was constructed in 2015. It is fitted with Wärtsilä engines as well as Wärtsila’s Low Loss Concept (LLC) electric systems. By selecting Wärtsilä’s battery crossbreed remedy, the ship will certainly have the ability to operate a solitary generator established 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 Wärtsilä crossbreed remedy will certainly provide client advantages in the type of gas price financial savings as well as much better ecological efficiency. Furthermore, upkeep prices will certainly additionally be lowered considering that the tons on the engines will certainly be extra reliable as well as the running hrs will certainly be much less.
“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.
“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 Vice President, Technology & & Development, Vermund Hjelland, Eidesvik AS.
The Wärtsilä extent 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 administration systems. The task is anticipated to be finished within a 6 months duration.
Sea News, October 2
