GEPS Techno has signed its first commercial contract with CEMRE shipyard in Turkey, to install its autonomous anti-roll stabilisation system in a Norwegian fishing vessel.
The GSIRE has integrated turbines/generators which recover stabilisation power from the water load in motion. In addition to stabilising the ship, the GSIRE offers an additional source of electric power without any CO2 emission. It contributes to reducing the vessels fuel consumption and can ensure the availability of power even during a blackout.
Designed by Norwegian naval architect Salt Ship Design for the Norwegian ship owner Liafjord, the 86.1 m LOA purse seiner and trawler Libas, will be the first vessel after GEPS Techno’s prototype to be equipped with a GSIRE. Two turbines of 30 kW capacity each are going to be installed in the tank.
Ludvig Nyquist, managing director of GearConsult, the agent for GEPS Techno in Norway, said the company “wish to congratulate Liafjord AS and SALT Ship Design in their decision to install the GSIRE on “Libas”. We are confident that they will be happy with this environmentally friendly source of free electricity, and that this will be the first of many GSIREs to be installed in vessels built at Norwegian yards, for Norwegian owners and/or with Norwegian designs.”
Sea trials on the oceanographic research vessel Thalassa, which belongs to the French Institute of research at sea – IFREMER, found significant reduction of vibrations and noise compare to traditional stabiliser thanks to smooth fluid movement through vortex chambers, high stabilisation rates which increased working time & conditions and easy operation with no need for water level adjustments.
The GSIRE can be adapted to every type of boat measuring more than 20m long.
The order is due to be delivered in April 2019.
