Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled a new Expedition Cruise Vessel design which is expected to reach fuel consumption and CO2 reductions of at least 20 percent.
The Expedition Cruise Vessel has been designed for expedition operations in both remote polar and tropical regions. The design was developed by Damen using expertise from Expedition Voyage Consultants Ltd and the Danish Naval Architect firm, Knud E. Hansen.
For the propulsion system, Damen has selected a diesel-mechanical hybrid configuration which will encompass IMO Tier III compliant (EPA tier 4 equivalent) medium speed engines. A PTI-PTO variable frequency drive will also be included, thus enabling efficient load distribution on the engines.
The vessel is designed to be ‘battery ready’ meaning that it could be equipped with an energy storage battery system capable of functions such as peak- shaving, provision of supplementary power for manoeuvring or silent sailing operations and auxiliary generator UPS.
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