Hampidjan recently supplied a full set of Dynex Warps to Norwegian pelagic vessel Birkeland, consisting of two sets of 2,000m of 40mm diameter Dynex Warp.
Birkeland is owned by Austevoll company Brødrene Birkeland AS.
Built in 2004, the 2000m3 capacity Birkeland is one of the newer vessels in the Norwegian pelagic fleet, measuring 68.80m LOA, with a 13.8m beam and powered by a 6597hp Wärtsilä main engine that provides 80 tonnes of towing power.
Birkeland has twin 85 tonne Rolls-Royce winches with ample space for the Dynex Warps.
Helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Birkeland’s owners are in line for a subsidy from the Norwegian NOx fund to purchase Dynex Warps to reduce the vessel’s displacement and, at the same time, reducing its emissions of noxious gases. The difference in weight between conventional and Dynex Warps is 22 tonnes, as the normal 38mm steel wire rope warps weigh in the region of 26 tonnes, which allows Birkeland to ride higher in the water. The predicted reduction in greenhouse gases due to this is put at 120 tonnes annually.
The NOx fund is levied on producers of greenhouse gases and is aimed at reducing emissions. Most of Norwegian companies are allied to the NOx fund, which disburses subsidies to those who are looking for ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships’ engines.
