POWERING THROUGH FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Junma Services has emerged as a highly reputable name in the marine engine service industry. Tailoring its technical know-how to the demands for a greener industry, Junma is currently riding high, having successfully deployed an engine power limitation (EPL) solution on hundreds of ships to help them conform to the IMO’s desired reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
By Andy Probert.
JUNMA
Established in 2005 in Singapore, Junma Services has become a recognised leader as a seasoned and authorised marine engine repairer, but its consultancy and solutionsbased innovations are now giving the business new impetus.
The company has devised an engine power limitation (EPL) solution which is a more economical and flexible option for shipowners to meet the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI), a measure being introduced in 2023 by the IMO to reduce vessels’ greenhouse gas emissions.
EPL deadline looming
Ships have to attain an EEXI approval once in a lifetime, with the first periodical survey in 2023 at the latest. EPL is becoming popular with shipowners as it is a relatively simple and cost-effective power limitation solution, with minimal disruption to a vessel’s operation.
“Since developing our own EPL measures, we have been con tracted by more than 500 vessels. Daily enquiries are rising as the deadline looms, and we anticipate that the figure may reach 700 ships by year end,” confirmed Ma Yulin, Junma Service’s Managing Director.
While many ship owners have attained their EEXI documenta tion, the clamour for EPL services is likely to cause a logjam. As Mr Ma noted: “The real trick is to start early and have the EPL implementation onboard at a convenient port to save on trav eling costs.
“I foresee a potential problem coming near the year-end and the beginning of 2023 due to the limited availability of qualified engineers for EPL installations. Our capabilities in this field will also soon reach a limit.”
As part of its value-added services, Junma is providing clients with a complete EEXI-EPL solution, enabling compliance to be simple and the best results guaranteed.
“We are aligned and abreast of the IMO regulations, and fully geared to providing a holistic approach to shipowners and help them comply with these latest measures.”
Reliability comes as standard
The high demand is also testament to the pugnacious ability of Junma’s 90-strong workforce in Singapore and China, who offer some of the most comprehensive two- and four-stroke marine engine repair and automation services available. The business has a warehouse and service network covering the Far East, India, UAE and Europe, as well as the US and Brazil.
Junma has been authorised as a marine engine repairer and sales agent by various engine makers such as HHM, CSIC Diesel Engine Co, which combined Dalian Marine Diesel, Yichang Marine Diesel, and Qingdao Haixi Marine Diesel for MAN engines, as well as WinGD engine and J-Engines. In addition, Junma was also an authorised service and spares provider of Shaanxi Diesel for their build MAN, MTU, Pielstick, and Daihatsu Engines until CSIC and CSSC regrouped.
Junma’s highly-trained engineers are also technical consultants for a wide range of Korean and Japanese engine makers and offer expertise for MAN B&W and Wärtsilä-Sulzer engines.
“We serve a broad range of clients catering from normal main tenance to highly complex troubleshooting, mainly for dry dock projects and emergencies,” added Mr Ma. These customers, among the elite of ship owners and ship managers, include AET, Anglo-Eastern, Thome, BergeBulk, CMA CGM, Diana Shipping and many more.
Mr Ma acknowledged: “In my first years, we had only three employees including myself, but we have grown steadily over the last 15 years, and currently this number exceeded 50 in Singapore even through the pandemic period, plus another 30 more in our China companies.
“The 2008-09 crisis saw many companies close or lost their capabilities, but Junma Services continued to grow and when the upturn in the industry occurred, we were ready to deal with cus tomers’ projects and demands.”
This enhanced reputation and its ever-present approach to responding to trends in the engine repair market goes to
the very core of Junma Services’ ability to now offer the EPL measures.
“We began working on the EPL solution since the very begin ning, then approached classification societies for their backing , before seeking customers to work with us,” detailed Mr Ma. “We began on their projects and that has expanded out to encompass more global players.”
To continue to offer a localised service, Junma invested heavily in its Chinese premises and now intends to open anothe r work
shop in Zhoushan, China, as part of a potential joint venture with the IMC-YY Shipyard.
“Moving forward, Junma’s development will be to invest in CII solutions, as 2023 will see an industry data requirement to control a vessel’s CO2 emissions,” he said. “Those solutions will cover engine optimisation, fuel consumption reduction and other important issues.”
A CII Optimal Solution not only updates daily a ship’s naviga tion efficiency required by the CII regulations but analyses the ship speed profile to help meet target grades.
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