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HYBRID DRIVES ON THE RIVERS

Image: BAE Systems “Karl Senner is able to offer a wide array of REINTJES gearbox options that can accommodate various offsets, ratios, materi- als (aluminum or cast-iron housings), or the possibility to have the PTI/PTO/Boost in clutchable or non-clutchable con? guration,” said

Chris Senner, VP Sales and Marketing, Karl Senner, LLC by getting rid of the gensets.” from ACBL is focused on vessel up-

Case Study “We’re giving them clean power direct time,” said Brooks. Previously if they

Name: Christopher M. Parsonage off the main engine,” said Brooks, with would lose a genset, they would have to

Built 1998 a variable speed generator on the front pull over, take the vessel out of service

Owner: ACBL of the main engine, meaning it doesn’t and wait for the repair. “That impacts

Length: 180 ft.

have to run a second genset. your revenue stream,” said Brooks.

Total installed power: 8,000 hp “On this speci? c project, Karl Senner, “This system is designed for 50,000

Gensets: 2 x John Deere 6090AFM85

LLC collaborated with BAE and Rein- hours … it doesn’t break. We are a de- (175 kW), inline 6 cyl. tjes to develop a gearbox solution that fense and aerospace organization, and 298 bhp @1800 rpm, Tier 3 allows the HybriGen system to be de- this mentality transcends throughout livered as a single package,” said Karl our design architecture. The system just

Upgraded 2016

Senner, President, Karl Senner LLC. doesn’t break.”

Engines: 2 x EMD 16-710G7B, “Most importantly this package in- Bigger picture, Brooks is starting to 16 cyl. V, 4,000 bhp corporates the intermediate shaft line see movement from a broader range of @ 900 rpm, EPA Tier 3 (available in various lengths), torsional owners in taking steps to reduce emis- coupling, step-up gearing, internal hy- sions for the long haul. “We recognize

Hybrid BAE HybridGen Power draulic multi-disc clutch, and the in- that there is a PATH to zero emissions. mounted to starboard engine tegrated bellhousing-mounted BAE There is not a step change, there’s a path. 120 kW (idle) to 230 kW (full) generator. Delivering this system as a We’re trying to get people to understand

Results: HybriGen yielded savings* single unit allows for minimum foot- you don’t have to jump to utopia. It is • 2.81 gal./hr.

print inside the vessel and for easy in- a path, start by making small changes, • 13.4 to 31.6% fuel savings stallation/integration at the shipyard.” starting with a mild hybrid, then venture • 24.6% avg fuel savings

While fuel savings stole the headline, toward full electric and then perhaps reliability steals the show. “The big ? nd fuel cells in the future.” *Study: M.J. Bradley & Associates for us: while the focus was on fuel and – Greg Trauthwein maintenance savings, the report back www.marinelink.com 51

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