GREEN HORIZONS
Research: Hull Aging StudyThe effect of sea area on fouling of a cruise vessel
Customer Spotlight:
The recent Cruise Ship Miami conference in March gave us an ideal platform to share the results of our latest study carried out across 20 different cruise vessels. The study analyzed the effect of different environmental conditions on vessel hull fouling. The study showed that operating in areas with heavy development of fouling will increase cost of cruise operations by over $200k per annum per vessel. This is based on our analysis on vessels with counter fouling (anti-fouling, brushing etc) measures in place without which the costs could be considerably more. Key highlights include: • Comparative analysis of fouling operating across different seas* • Pinpoint the effects on fouling as a vessel has moved from one sea area to another
• Illustrative case studies of how fouling develops and what impact hull cleaning has on vessel performance in the short and long term Our in house research team is also working on studies to analyze the extent to which different factors (vessel, route, environment) affect the sea margin across different vessel types. If you are interested in learning more about our hull aging study or any other research projects more please email greenhorizons@ eniram.fi. *Mediterranean, Baltic, Alaska, Caribbean, California were included in the study
Color Line Deploys DTA Color Line AS is one of Europe’s leading cruise and transport shipping companies, with their first DTA installation on SuperSpeed 2, which operates twice daily between Norway and Denmark.
“We believe in Eniram DTA’s display of actual and potential fuel saving as an efficient way to minimize fuel and power needs for the voyage.” Helge Pile Project Director, Color Line AS. The SuperSpeed 2 is a RoPax vessel capable of transporting 1900 passengers, 764 cars or 117 trucks.
Maran Tankers strengthen existing energy efficiency initiatives with DTA
Employee Spotlight: Esa Ylinen Esa started his career working with both diesel and electrically powered trains and later moved into marine transport. He worked ten years as head of the electrical design department at a major shipyard in Helsinki and has spent many years working on the development of ship systems. He has a Masters Degree in
Automation Design specialising in electrical machines and power electronics at the Helsinki University of Technology. Esa applies his expertise in energy efficiency of ship systems at Eniram and is currently working on new products and areas related to energy efficiency and environment. During the summer Esa enjoys sailing in the Finnish archipelago and in the winter plays floorball which is a type of indoor floor hockey and a popular game in Nordic countries.
Maran Tankers Management Inc., the single biggest tanker operator in Greece, has started the first installation of the Dynamic Trimming Assistant (DTA) on their VLCC vessel, Maran Canopus.
“With the installation of DTA onboard Maran Canopus we hope to achieve a fuel saving of between 2 and 4%. This could translate into US$200-400K savings in fuel per calendar year, as well as significant reduction in air emissions.” Mr Miltiades Sfantsikopoulos,
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