MARINE PROPULSION & POWER GENERATION
With this thruster configuration, the 24.4m long and 11.25m wide tug will achieve about 70t of bollard pull.
Hybrid drive solutions This February, PSA Marine Peru, a wholly owned subsidiary of PSA Marine, has contracted Cheoy Lee Shipyards in Hongkong for equipping one newly built tug with Schottel RudderPropellers featuring the patented SYDRIVE-M technology. ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF SCHOTTEL.
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s a mechanical hybrid solution without the costly complexity of common hybrid technology, SYDRIVE-M will ensure lower maintenance costs and less fuel consumption. This will enable PSA Marine Peru to offer emission-reduced towing services in Peruvian ports. The RAmparts 2400W design vessel is scheduled to enter service in 2023.
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Efficiency and sustainability William Revilla, Senior Fleet Manager at PSA Marine Peru says, “In PSA Marine Peru, we are constantly on a lookout for sustainability-focused innovations. With reduced emissions, the forward-looking solution from Schottel allows us to operate our vessel more efficiently and sustainably. This also demonstrates our commitment to deliver only the best to our customers and stakeholders.”
Bollard pull of about 70t The main propulsion of the ASD tug consists of two diesel-driven RudderPropellers type SRP 460 (2,240kW each) featuring fixed-pitch propellers with a diameter of 2.6m. With this thruster configuration, the 24.4m long and 11.25m wide tug will achieve about 70t of bollard pull. Beyond this, the rudder propellers feature the certified sealing system Schottel LeaCon which offers safe and reliable protection against
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