Wärtsilä's hybrid system increases offshore supply vessel's engine efficiency
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Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 26 May 2017 at 1.30 pm EET
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with Eidesvik Offshore to
install a hybrid system with batteries on board of its vessel Viking Princess.
It will become the first offshore supply vessel in which batteries reduce the
number of generators on board. The new energy storage solution will improve
engine efficiency, generating fuel savings and reducing greenhouse gas
emissions.
Viking Princess provides supplies to oil rigs in the North Sea and Barents Sea.
The 5-year old vessel runs on four LNG-powered Wärtsilä engines. Depending on
the ongoing task and weather conditions, the engine load varies between 90% and
20%.
First offshore supply vessel to replace a generator with batteries
The new energy storage solution replaces one of the vessel's four generators and
can provide balancing energy to cover the peaks, resulting in a more stable load
on the engines. In essence, the technology is similar to that in hybrid cars: it
keeps the engine load from dipping and re-routs the surplus to charge a battery,
which in turn can fill in when needed.
Cutting-edge sustainable development for shipping
As the operating profile of supply vessels is very variable, there is
significant potential for fuel savings through improved engine efficiency. In
the dynamic positioning mode, when the battery is used as power redundancy and
the engine runs at its most efficient load, the fuel saving potential is 30%.
Consequently, the Viking Princess may cut CO2 emissions by 13-18% per year,
depending on the operating conditions.
"Eidesvik and Wärtsilä have had a long and fruitful cooperation since 2003, when
"Viking Energy", the world's first LNG driven supply vessel, was launched. The
cooperation was developed further with the instalment of batteries to support
the generators of "Viking Lady" in 2015. Now "Viking Princess" becomes the first
offshore supply vessel, where one of its generators will be fully replaced with
batteries. We are grateful to both Wärtsilä and the NCE Maritime Clean Tech, who
made this important and progressive cooperation possible," says Vermund
Hjelland, Vice President Technical development, Eidesvik Offshore.
Important signal for the whole industry
Enova SF, a Norwegian state enterprise, owned by the Ministry of Petroleum and
Energy (MPE) supported the project with 6.5 million Norwegian crowns to
accelerate sustainable energy production in the maritime sector. Wärtsilä will
install the new hybrid system in September 2017.
"The Hybrid Energy System is a forward looking solution that not only reduces
fuel consumption and emissions, but also contributes to safer and more efficient
operations. We are confident that this project will have a positive effect on
the industry. There is an increasing focus in shipping to reduce emissions and
we believe that ship owners will continue to install hybrid solutions - both on
existing vessels and new builds," says Cato Esperø, Sales Director, Wärtsilä
Norway.
Link to images of Viking Princess
Media contacts:
Cato Esperø
Sales Director, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions & Services
Wärtsilä Norway
Tel: +47 90103145
Cato.espero(at)wartsila.com
Hanna Viita
Director, Marketing
Wärtsilä Services
hanna.viita(at)wartsila.com
Tel: +358 40 167 1755
Wärtsilä Services in brief
Wärtsilä Services provides high-quality lifecycle services that enhance
customers' business. Its broad range of services supports both shipping and
power generation companies, whenever and wherever needed. Solutions range from
spare parts and basic support to ensuring the maximised lifetime, increased
efficiency and guaranteed performance of the customer's equipment or
installation - in a safe, reliable, and environmentally sustainable way.
www.wartsila.com/services
Wärtsilä in brief:
Wärtsilä is a global leader in advanced technologies and complete lifecycle
solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising sustainable
innovation and total efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and
economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers.
In 2016, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.8 billion with approximately
18,000 employees. The company has operations in over 200 locations in more than
70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, Finland
www.wartsila.com
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Source: Wärtsilä Oyj Abp via GlobeNewswire
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Datum: 26.05.2017 - 12:32 Uhr
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