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supply direct current to the motors through upgraded breakers and contactors, the installation of the new ABB
Drives will improve availability and extend endurance, allowing the ship to spend more time at sea.
Specifically, ABB fitted twin AC/DC Diesel-Electric propulsion systems for greater redundancy, with each
featuring a DC electric motor connected directly to the vessel’s propeller. ABB also took the opportunity to
attach digital sensors to a variety of onboard equipment to provide its shore-based expert engineers with a
virtual presence on board the ship to help diagnose problems at any time. ABB’s Remote Diagnostic Service will
significantly improve maintainability and contribute to reduced vessel down time.
Juha Koskela, Managing Director of ABB’s Marine and Ports business unit, said: “When CCGS Pierre
Radisson was constructed in the late 1970s, ship to shore connectivity was mostly limited to radio. The Internet
as we know it today simply did not exist. Today the ships are digitally tethered to shore by satellite, which
enables greater shore-side involvement and flexibility in vessel operations. The pivot to digital promises
innumerable opportunities for the CCG’s icebreakers to operate safely and perform their missions more
effectively.”
BAKKER SLIEDRECHT ELECTRICS FOR CORAL ENERGICE
Bakker Sliedrecht has delivered the electrical installations for the Coral EnergICE, a super Ice class 1A
18000m3LNG tanker operated by Anthony Veder.
Bakker Sliedrecht is responsible for the engineering, installation and commissioning of all electrical
installations, with a scope of supply that includes a main low voltage switchboard, emergency low voltage
switchboard, distribution and UPS systems, navigation and communication systems, BIMAC alarm-andmonitoring,
LED exterior lighting, and
de-Icing and winterisation installations.
The vessel’s prime mover is designed for dual fuel, allowing the vessel to sail on both Marine Gas Oil (MGO)
and LNG. Two auxiliary generators also run on gas with another running on MGO.
To provide operators with accurate information on crucial systems, Bakker Sliedrecht adapted its alarmand-monitoring
system, BIMAC, to be compatible with different fuel types within one vessel.
Coral EnergICE is Bakker Sliedrecht’s first reference for the vessel operating gas engines.
FURUKAWA BATTERY FOR EMP
Eco Marine Power (EMP) has selected Japan’s Furukawa Battery as a supplier of batteries for use onboard ship
and marine structures. The agreement covers a range of ClassNK-certified battery technologies, including the
hybrid valve regulated lead acid (VRLA) UltraBattery.
Furukawa Battery and EMP first began to co-operate in 2014 when they teamed on the Blue Star Delos
Renewable Energy Project for which Furukawa Battery supplied a FC-38-12 battery pack to the high-speed
ferry Blue Star Delos.
Co-operation has since extended to include the evaluation of other battery technologies including the
UltraBattery (UB) series. Recently the first UB-50-12 battery pack for ships was prepared and these high
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