• Home
  • News
  • Videos
  • Marine Tech
    • Air Compressor
    • Ship Generator
    • Oily Water Separator
    • Ship Stabilizer
    • Boiler
  • Navigation
    • Mooring
    • Watchkeeping
    • Maneuvering
    • Anchoring
    • Equipment
  • Maritime Law
  • More
    • Case Studies
    • Life At Sea
    • Maritime Knowledge
    • Marine Careers
    • Naval Arch
    • Ship Safety
    • Shipboard Guidelines
    • Forums
    • Types of Ships
    • Financial Planning
    • Photos
    • Apps
  • Premium E-Books
  • Free E-Books
  • Home
  • News
  • Videos
  • Marine Tech
    • Air Compressor
    • Ship Generator
    • Oily Water Separator
    • Ship Stabilizer
    • Boiler
  • Navigation
    • Mooring
    • Watchkeeping
    • Maneuvering
    • Anchoring
    • Equipment
  • Maritime Law
  • More
    • Case Studies
    • Life At Sea
    • Maritime Knowledge
    • Marine Careers
    • Naval Arch
    • Ship Safety
    • Shipboard Guidelines
    • Forums
    • Types of Ships
    • Financial Planning
    • Photos
    • Apps
  • Premium E-Books
  • Free E-Books

Marine Insight

The Maritime Industry Guide

You are here: Home › Shipping News › First Direct-Drive Permanent Magnet Shaft Generator Solution Sails Smoothly

First Direct-Drive Permanent Magnet Shaft Generator Solution Sails Smoothly

By MI News Network | In: Shipping News | Last Updated on September 6, 2016

TwitterFacebookLinkedInPinterestBuffer

WE Tech Solutions (WE Tech), a leading energy efficiency solutions provider in the marine industry, and The Switch, a technology specialist of permanent magnet machines for advanced marine drive trains, announce the operational success at sea of their first direct-drive permanent magnet shaft generator solution. Ternsund, the first in a line of four Terntank Rederi AS chemical/product tankers destined for the Baltic Sea, was delivered from the Chinese AVIC Dingheng Shipyard in late June. Terntank’s goal when building this vessel has been to use a completely new standard in environmentally friendly technology that enables the shipowner to cut emissions to a new level. Its second vessel will set sail soon.

To reach this challenging goal, Terntank Rederi AS was one of the first shipowners to choose WE Tech’s energy efficient shaft generator solution based on game-changing PM-based technology. “Today, after rigorous tests in China and making the voyage to Europe, we confirm that the WE Drive™ and the direct-drive PM shaft generator solution are operating according to design,” says Mårten Storbacka, Managing Director of WE Tech.

Image Credits: alesia-communications.com

Image Credits: alesia-communications.com

Additionally, the delivery of Terntank’s second vessel, Ternfjord, has been planned for September 12, 2016 now that its sea trials have been successfully completed. “WE Tech’s shaft generator solution is working well on both Ternsund and Ternfjord. Terntank has set huge expectations on this technology and believes that this will be the future for the shipping industry,” says Tryggve Möller, Chairman of the Board of Terntank Rederi AS and Managing Director of Tärntank Ship Management AB. The next two ships will be delivered in October 2016 and January 2017.

With the WE Drive™ and the direct-drive PM shaft generator solution from WE Tech, the energy efficiency of the machinery on Ternsund reaches unmatched levels in the marine industry. WE Drive™ allows the shaft generator to operate over the full main engine speed range, while generating electricity for the vessel’s electrical network with high efficiency.

With the WE Drive™ and the direct-drive permanent magnet shaft generator in Power Take Out (PTO) mode, the available power for the vessel’s electrical network is up to 780 kW, generated by a fuel-efficient two-stroke, low-pressure, dual-fuel main engine. In this mode, the auxiliary generators are not running. In Power Take In (PTI) mode, the WE Drive™ converts auxiliary generator power to propulsion power by employing the direct-drive permanent magnet shaft generator as a motor, with a maximum rated output of 1,000 kW.

According to Mika Koli, Business Development Manager from The Switch: “The market has now recognized that a PM shaft generator is the most energy-efficient way to generate power in a vessel.” The choice of The Switch PMM 1000 shaft generator, the most common model delivered to date, is very suitable for this type of tanker. It is installed directly on the propeller line and allows very high energy efficiency, especially in part loads.

Press Release

Report an Error

Related Posts

AET And TOTAL Agree Time Charter For Two LNG Dual-Fuel VLCCs
AET Makes Major Tech Investments While Urging Industry To Act Now On Decarbonization
More than two dozen crew members of the Algoma Victory traveled to the International Seafarers Center in the Port of Long Beach to receive the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on May 25, 2021.
ISWAN Launches Vaccination Drive For Indian Seafarers
Multipurpose Subsea Cable- and Flex-Lay Vessel Connector
Jan De Nul Acquires Ocean Yield’s Multipurpose Subsea Cable And Flex-Lay Vessel Connector
Онега - Onega - fishing trawler vessel sinks, 17 missing
Russian Fishing Vessel Sinks In Barents Sea, 17 Missing
Want to share your tips and advice? Got questions? Visit the community forum to ask questions, get answers, meet people, and share your tips!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Popular Now

road in pacific ocean brighter

Watch: Mysterious “Yellow Brick Road” Discovered In The Pacific Ocean

NYK's First Chief Engineers Successfully Complete NTMA And Internal Training Program

NYK’s First Chief Engineers Successfully Complete NTMA And Internal Training Program

Top 10 most powerful tugboats in the world

Top 10 Most Powerful Tugboats in the World

carolina lady / catherine lady

Captain Leaving Wheelhouse While On Autopilot Led To Grounding Of Fishing Vessel

Turkish ship fire

Turkish Seafarer Passes Away Due To Fire On Bridge Of Cargo Ship

Marine Engineering

  • Marine engine
  • Air compressor
  • Marine boiler
  • Oily water separator
  • Marine Electrical
  • Ship Generator
  • Oily water separator

Nautical Science

  • Mooring
  • Bridge Watchkeeping
  • Ship Manoeuvring
  • Nautical Charts
  • Anchoring
  • Nautical Equipment
  • Shipboard Guidelines

Explore

  • Free Maritime eBooks
  • Premium Maritime eBooks
  • Marine Safety
  • Financial Planning
  • Marine Careers
  • Maritime Law
  • Ship Dry Dock

More

  • Shipping News
  • Maritime Reports
  • Videos
  • Maritime Piracy
  • Offshore
  • Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS)
  • MARPOL
  Privacy Policy   |   Refund Policy   |   Contact Us  |   Disclaimer   |   About Us   |   Team   |   Advertise  |   Send Us News

Copyright © 2010 - 2022 Marine Insight — All Rights Reserved | Made with ♥ in India DMCA.com Protection Status

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website