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MARINE DESIGN BASJAN FABER, CEO, C-JOB

DESIGN PROJECT REPORT

TESO’S FERRY

TEXELSTROOM

With C-Job’s broad portfolio of vessel design proj- operation since 2016 between the Dutch island of Texel Eventually, TESO decided on a “Dual Fuel System” ects, one might assume that Basjan Faber, CEO, would and Den Helder. When the project started in 2014, the with CNG. Furthermore, there is a Hybrid propulsion have dif? culty selecting just one that best embodies the initial thought was to use LNG, but at the time the fuel- system with Battery Packs to shave of the peaks in en- capability of his company. But when asked the question ing infrastructure was not well developed. But in the ergy demand on board. Solar panels are responsible for the answer was quick and sure: TESO’s Texelstroom Netherlands the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) about one half of the hotel function.

Ferry Project. “It was a vessel with technology ahead is common for vehicles and buildings, providing an C-Job performed many more studies and consultancy of its time,” Faber said. The ferry is operated by lo- abundant fueling infrastructure capability. The only tasks like: Wind? ow/CFD Analyses, hull shape opti- cally owned organization TESO, and Texelstroom was problem: CNG was not approved yet for maritime use. mization, Intelligent Ventilation study, FEM Analysis, designed ? ve years ago and built three years ago. C- “It took many meetings and close cooperation with Stability calculations, and much more. Also, C-Job as-

Job was responsible for the Initial, Concept & Basic class (Lloyd’s Register) throughout the project, but we sisted TESO during the build of this vessel at LaNaval

Design for the double-ended ferry which has been in made it happen,” said Faber. Shipyard in Spain.

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