VARD shipbuilding group has contracted TMC Compressors (TMC) to supply an energy efficient marine compressed air system to a stern trawler being built for Norwegian fishing company Nergård Havfiske.
At the heart of the vessel’s marine compressed air system are TMC’s Smart Air compressors, which can offer up to 40% energy saving compared to conventional compressors. The system will consist of two control and service air compressors plus air dryers.
“Fishing companies and their shipbuilders are increasingly investing in new technologies to protect marine life and reduce climate gas emissions as much as possible. Companies such as TMC are benefiting from this. We probably launched our Smart Air compressors a decade before shipowners and yards were ready for them, but the interest has exploded in recent years,” said Hans Petter Tanum, TMC’s director of sales and business development.
TMC’s Smart Air compressors are based on a frequency-controlled technology that offers precise control of the compressor speed. Essentially, the speed of the electrical motor adjusts itself according to what is required to produce the exact air volume necessary to meet the actual compressed air consumption at all times. In turn, lower air consumption requires less speed on the compressor, and this directly results in less power consumption.
“Utilising Smart Air compressors is a simple yet ingenious way to reduce both operating costs and harmful emissions to air,” Tanum said.
Norway-headquartered TMC will manufacture the equipment in the Nordic region and deliver it to the VARD Brattvaag yard in Norway.
TMC has not disclosed the value of the contract.
Stern trawler of VARD 8 02 design was developed by Vard Design in Ålesund, Norway.
The new vessel will have a length of 80.4 metres and a beam of 16.7 metres. Delivery of the vessel is scheduled in the fourth-quarter 2023.
