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MS AMERA

VMS Group: Engines, Gears & Engineering

Wabtec channel partner VMS Group combined the propulsion package consisting of four Wabtec 16V250MDC propulsion engines rated 4700 kwm @ 1000 rpm with two Flender twin-in/single out marine gears.

Wabtec L/V250 series diesel engine with the unique EGR technology meet

EPA Tier 4 and IMO´s tier III emission standards without the use of a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) equipment or urea-based after treatment, offering also the lowest possible footprint and signi? cant weight savings in combination with the custom built Flender marine gear designed to ? t the existing foundation and hull structure with minimum steelwork for the retro? t. VMS, in cooperation with the technical team from BSM, designed and fabricated the foundations for generators, engines and gear that adapted to existing vessel foundations with minimum steel work to gear and ? ywheel to shaft alternator ? ywheel end which gives the advantage and time savings for the shipyard during covering the full main propulsion and to position the engine best suited to the retro? t.

the electrical power of the vessel saving the engine room layout and attached

The propulsion layout is complex, with three auxiliary gensets. Wabtec MDC pipework like exhaust, which on this the four main engines operating both series engines delivered with a front PTO installation didn’t have the large exhaust as main propulsion through front PTO shaft can take full load on both PTO and pipes crossing the engine room.

M/V Amera Re? t Speci? cs

Vessel Owner Phoenix Reisen Engines 4 x Wabtec 16V250MDC engines,

Ship Management BSM Cruise 4 x 4,700 kW

Project Supervision BSM Cruise Gearboxes Flender

Shipyard Remontowa Shipyard Naval Architecture/Engineering C-Job

Entered Shipyard September 2023 Electrical Power, Automation ABB

Exited Shipyard February 2024 Propellers & Bow Thrusters Kongsberg

Total Project Cost $54 million Machinery Alignment On Site Alignment

Gross Tonnage 39,051 GT Ice class 1C

LOA 205 m Shore power Yes

Beam 29 m Speed 14 to 18 knots cruising speed

Depth 7.25 m Passengers 835

Passenger decks 9 Cabins 425

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