Post by ferryfast admin on Mar 15, 2012 10:58:22 GMT -5
Ro-ro equipment order for hybrid ferries
MotorShip
www.motorship.com/news101/ro-ro-equipment-order-for-hybrid-ferries
13 Mar 2012
Cargotec says that it has received an order to deliver a complete MacGregor ro-ro cargo access outfit for two new Scottish ferries, where operational efficiency is paramount and fast port turnaround times are needed.
The contract from Ferguson Shipbuilders in Scotland covers delivery of MacGregor equipment for two new hybrid-propulsion ferries on order for Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL). The ferries will accommodate 150 passengers, 23 cars or two large trucks and will be run by the operator of the Clyde & Hebrides ferry services, currently CalMac Ferries. The first new vessel is scheduled to enter service in late spring/early summer 2013, with the second following about 15 weeks later.
For each new vessel, Cargotec will supply a bow ramp/door, a stern ramp/door and a power pack. The vessels will feature a ramp design that is based on the previous delivery of MacGregor ramps supplied to the 54m double-ender Loch Shira ferry, also built at the Ferguson yard. Since Loch Shira started service in 2007, its ramps have logged more than 40,000 operation cycles, reportedly with good reliability.
"CalMac has a long history of operating MacGregor ro-ro equipment and we are proud to be involved in this innovative project where advanced solutions are used. We look forward to supply MacGregor equipment to the world's first hybrid ro-ro ferries", says Lars Öberg, sales manager for ro-ro ships at Cargotec.
The new vessels will have a service speed of 9 knots and are designed for use on many short crossing routes around the Clyde and Hebrides in Scotland, making them ideal candidates for diesel-electric propulsion systems. This ensures reduced fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and other pollutants, and noise reduction. "When you combine this with a ro-ro access equipment outfit that delivers highly-efficient port-turnarounds, the new ferries will provide truly sustainable life-line services in the area," Mr Öberg notes.
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Cargotec
www.cargotec.com/
MotorShip
www.motorship.com/news101/ro-ro-equipment-order-for-hybrid-ferries
13 Mar 2012
Cargotec says that it has received an order to deliver a complete MacGregor ro-ro cargo access outfit for two new Scottish ferries, where operational efficiency is paramount and fast port turnaround times are needed.
The contract from Ferguson Shipbuilders in Scotland covers delivery of MacGregor equipment for two new hybrid-propulsion ferries on order for Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL). The ferries will accommodate 150 passengers, 23 cars or two large trucks and will be run by the operator of the Clyde & Hebrides ferry services, currently CalMac Ferries. The first new vessel is scheduled to enter service in late spring/early summer 2013, with the second following about 15 weeks later.
For each new vessel, Cargotec will supply a bow ramp/door, a stern ramp/door and a power pack. The vessels will feature a ramp design that is based on the previous delivery of MacGregor ramps supplied to the 54m double-ender Loch Shira ferry, also built at the Ferguson yard. Since Loch Shira started service in 2007, its ramps have logged more than 40,000 operation cycles, reportedly with good reliability.
"CalMac has a long history of operating MacGregor ro-ro equipment and we are proud to be involved in this innovative project where advanced solutions are used. We look forward to supply MacGregor equipment to the world's first hybrid ro-ro ferries", says Lars Öberg, sales manager for ro-ro ships at Cargotec.
The new vessels will have a service speed of 9 knots and are designed for use on many short crossing routes around the Clyde and Hebrides in Scotland, making them ideal candidates for diesel-electric propulsion systems. This ensures reduced fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and other pollutants, and noise reduction. "When you combine this with a ro-ro access equipment outfit that delivers highly-efficient port-turnarounds, the new ferries will provide truly sustainable life-line services in the area," Mr Öberg notes.
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Cargotec
www.cargotec.com/