By
Rebecca Gibson |
Power and automation technology group ABB is to supply an energy management system (EMS) for one of Spanish ferry operator Baleària’s largest vessels.
ABB’s advisory software will be installed onboard Martin i Soler, with an option to extend the project to two further vessels in the Baleària fleet.
Supplied as part of ABB’s energy management solution package EMMA Advisory Suite of software, the system will enable the line to optimise required propulsion power and forecast hull and propeller fouling, which both reduce fuel consumption and environmental emissions.
In addition, ABB’s trim optimisation system dynamically measures actual trim and advises the crew on steering adjustments via easy-to-understand and user-friendly displays. All data generated onboard is transferred to a cloud-based application for vessel benchmarking, providing onshore management personnel with full visibility of energy consumption across the entire fleet.
“Baleària and ABB are expecting to achieve more than 2% savings in propulsion power used at sea through the installation of the trim optimisation and hull monitoring systems, which will have the same impact in the fuel consumption and consequently reduce emissions,” said Guillermo Alomar, Baleària’s fleet manager.
Heikki Soljama, head of ABB’s Marine and Cranes Business Unit, said: “ABB is committed to the development of cutting-edge technology that will help ship operators with the challenge they face today, and we are confident that ABB’s EMS will help Baleària to optimise vessel operations, while improving the energy efficiency.”