MAPS
Marinvest Alternative Propulsion System (MAPS) wins recognition In our Tanker Update April 2009 issue, we presented an alternative propulsion system developed by Marinvest AB in Sweden for slow speed main engines without a gearbox. The system, which won the Ship Trade Award 2009 in the Innovation in Ship Operations category, is designed to comply with DNV’s additional class notation for alternative propulsion when installed on board. Text: jan koren
The Marinvest Alternative Propulsion System is currently in full commercial use on four product tankers. The system takes power from the power pack of the hydraulic cargo system and has attained speeds of up to 10 knots in tests. It is a cost-effective measure to gain the advantage of a “take me home device” as well as the opportunity to do planned main engine maintenance without going off-hire.
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The product tanker Maribel, which is equipped with the Marinvest Alternative Propulsion System (MAPS), successfully demonstrated the awardwinning system to Vopak Oil Rotterdam. As a result, Vopak Oil Rotterdam has now decided that vessels moored at one of its jetties and equipped with a certified and approved MAPS will be allowed to do maintenance on their main propulsion systems without standby tug boat assistance.
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Patrik Mossberg, Vice-President of Marinvest.
“We have been in dialogue with Vopak regarding MAPS since the autumn of 2009 and have found Vopak Oil Rotterdam to be a very safety and environmentally oriented company. Its decision is a stamp of quality for our alternative propulsion system.” Patrik Mossberg
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