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Sperre says it has a superior solution for equipment coolers onboard ships. Late last year it teamed with W&O to distribute its Sperre

Pleat Coolers in the U.S. MR spoke to from Sperre’s Gard Sem (pictured) for insights. By Greg Trauthwein hile Sperre Pleat Coolers are While it has been on the market for a principles as conventional plate coolers, in the U.S., operating from Norway.” designed to provide custom- little more than three years, it took seven with the exception of the larger plate While the partnership was just launched

W ers several advantages, in- or eight years to develop. “Before Sperre size, formed as one element. Each cool- late last year, it has already bore fruit, as cluding performance and the compact decided to bring this product to the mar- ing element consists of continuous tita- Sem notes orders in hand in the oil & gas size, Gard Sem, vice president of sales ket it did a tremendous amount of testing nium from coil that is folded (pleated) and ? shing industry sectors.

and marketing, was most eager to dis- to ensure that the product was ready to and sealed at each end, as well as a frame The Sperre system is suited to both cuss the maintenance characteristics of go from day one.” with handles that encloses the titanium newbuilds and retro? ts, the latter the pri- the system. The Sperre Pleat Cooler de- Another advantage Sem touts regard- element. While Sperre has had its great- mary focus today with low oil pricing. sign is a module-based design with open ing the modular nature of the system is est success to date in the OSV market Ultimately, Sem sees his greatest chal- elements designed to make completion the quick turnaround to deliver a system – largely because of the dominance of lenge today as simply bringing market of the required disassembly and clean- for the customer. “Our product is module the OSV market in Norway – Sem said awareness to the solution and encourag- ing process easier and quicker. “There based, and very easy to put together; I the company’s coolers are suited for any ing sampling. He’s aiming for more ref- are a couple of primary bene? ts of the can provide a class-approved cooler in maritime and offshore reference, and to erences such as a Singapore owner with pleat cooler solution,” said Sem. “First is 48 hours, ready to go.” date has more than 100 vessels sailing a ? eet of 54 tug boats that were having time, as it takes one person one hour to with the technology. But to truly extend major issues with its cooling, cleaning clean this cooler, anytime, anywhere. Meet the Sperre Pleat Cooler its presence globally, Sem and company units two to three times per month, per

Second is extended performance: users In Sperre’s design, a single pleat ele- knew that it would need strong partners boat, and changing gaskets two to three report extended periods between clean- ment housed in its own cartridge replac- with intense market knowledge and pen- times per year. “I told him: you can try ing, with some clients claiming to get 18 es between 15 and 20 plates and gaskets, etration, much as it found W&O to be in this cooler for six months. If you don’t month of use without cleaning the cool- and according to the company reduces North America. like it, I’ll take it back,” Sem said. The ers.” maintenance time up to 80% for the en- “W&O has a tremendous presence with goal was to cut down cleaning to one

As anyone operating a commercial tire cooler. The Pleat Coolers are avail- the sheer number of manpower that they time per month. At the time of the in- vessel can attest, ease of maintenance, able in a variety of sizes (see table above) have in sales around the U.S.,” said Sem. terview, the vessel has been running for particularly on the ? y, is quintessential and offers solutions for central cooling, “It’s also the technical aspect of how the more than nine months without clean- to long-term commercial success. Sperre auxiliary, and various combinations of company is structured; they have a lot of ing. “Before the six months was up, the studied the market thoroughly before engine cooling. According to Sperre, sales people and a very strong engineer- owner made an order to change out and bringing its solution to market. the technology is built on the same basic ing group. We could not do it ourselves retro? t all of their coolers for the ? eet.” 48 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • MAY 2015

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