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MAN 32/44CR Engine for Trawler Newbuild

Voyager Fishing Company, Ltd., based in Kilkeel, foothold in the market for its ? exibility, low levels of

Northern Ireland, ordered a new trawler/purse seiner noise/vibration, reduced smoke during engine start for delivery in 2017, designed by Salt Ship Design and operation, and is already building a reputation as in Norway and to be built at Karstensens Skipsværft an excellent workhorse. We are also very pleased with in Skagen, Denmark. The boat will be powered by a how well the common-rail system has performed in

MAN 12V32/44CR main engine, driving a 4,400-mm this key segment.” ø MAN Alpha VBS 1100 propeller via a two-speed Voyager will replace the existing 75.6-m vessel of

RENK Type RSVL1000 gearbox, managed by an Al- the same name that Karstensens built in 2010, and rep- phatronic AT3000 remote control system. resents the largest vessel built at the shipyard to date.

Voyager will be one of the most powerful pelagic- Upon completion, the 86.4-m ? shing vessel will have ? shing vessels in the world with a bollard pull of a loading capacity of more than 3,200 cu. m. Notably, more than 120 ton and commented on its very high when comparing the two vessels, the newer model’s ef? ciency when comparing the bollard pull with the larger, optimized propeller means that the shipowner size/power of the engine, according to Tage Rishøj, has been able to employ a smaller engine, despite the

Director, Karstensens. “The engine has gained a good larger newbuild.

Bearings

COMPAC for Containership

Thordon’s COMPAC for U.S.’ Largest Containerships

Thordon Bearings can operate safely, re- signed a contract to sponsibly and legally supply COMPAC in U.S. waters.” seawater-lubricated The U.S. Environ- propeller shaft bearing mental Protection solutions to two Jones Agency (EPA) ruled

Act containerships in December 2013 that under construction at vessels over 24m must the Aker Philadelphia adopt environmentally

Shipyard Inc. (APSI) acceptable lubricants for Matson Navigation (EALs) in all oil-to-

Company, Inc. sea interfaces before

The order represents their next drydocking, the ? rst large containership reference for the manu- recommending that seawater lubricated bearings facturer and the largest commercial ship propeller be used in propeller shaft lines.

shafts to be ? tted with COMPAC bearings, Thor- Each 259-m long, DNV GL classed vessel fea- don noted. The 3600TEU Aloha Class vessels, tures double hull fuel tanks, a freshwater ballast the largest Jones Act containerships ever built, system and an energy-ef? cient hull form and a will each feature a COMPAC bearing system for dual-fuel propulsion system future-proofed for a 930mm diameter shaft driving an 8.1m diameter conversion to LNG. Main engine output is rated ? xed pitch propeller. at 38,000kW at 84 rpm to deliver a service speed “The COMPAC solution is very much in keeping of 23 knots. with Matson’s environmental and sustainability Thordon’s scope of supply includes COMPAC objectives,” said Craig Carter, Thordon Bearings’ elastomeric bearings with a tapered keyset, a Thor-

Head of Marketing and Customer Services. “As don Water Quality package, bronze liners and with all its vessels, the Aloha-class will feature a Thor-Coat shaft coating, meeting classi? cation re- number of environmentally safe technologies, but quirements for extended shaft withdrawal periods. the addition of seawater-lubricated shaft bearings When delivered from the Aker Philadelphia Ship- will reduce even further the impact its operations yard in the third and fourth quarters 2018, the Alo- have on the marine environment. Our COMPAC ha newbuilds will enter service on Matson’s West system obviates completely the risk of non-compli- Coast-Hawaii route in anticipation of an increased ance with U.S. Vessel General Permit stern tube oil demand for higher cargo capacity and diversity.

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