Undine (ship, 2003)

Undine

The Undine car transporter in Bremerhaven

Ship data flag  Sweden Ship type Car transporter Callsign SHJC home port Stockholm Owner Wallenius Lines AB Shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Heavy Industry Ltd (Okpo, South Korea) Build number 4431

Ship dimensions and crew length 227.90 m ( Lüa ) 190.50 m ( Lpp ) width 32.26 m Draft Max. 9.50 m measurement 67,264 GT

Machine system machine KHIC MAN B&W 8S60MC Machine performance 14,700 kW (19,986 hp) Top speed 20.5 kn (38 km / h) propeller 1 × fixed propeller

Transport capacities Load capacity 28,388 dwt Vehicle capacity 3,700 cars

Others Classifications Lloyd's Register of Shipping Registration numbers IMO no. 9240160

The Undine is a car transport ship under the Swedish flag . A fuel cell is being tested on board as a sustainable energy source for the auxiliary energy.

Car transporter Undine

The car transporter was delivered in 2003 by Daewoo Heavy Industry to Wallenius Wilhelmsen with the IMO number 9240160 and is sailing under the Swedish flag with home port Stockholm . The ship is measured with a length of 227.9 m, a width of 32.26 m and a draft of 9.5 m with 67,264 GT and has a load capacity of 28,388 dwt. 3,700 cars / 600 trucks can be transported in the hold. The slow-running two - stroke engine from MAN B&W with 14,700 kW enables the ship to reach a maximum speed of 20.5  kn .

Testing a fuel cell as a sustainable energy source

A 20 kW WFC20 fuel cell from Wärtsilä was installed on board the ship . The aim is to gain operational experience with the use of fuel cells on overseas ships. It is a solid oxide fuel cell called SOFC (Solid Oxide Fuel Cell) that is operated with methanol . This was preceded by a Wärtsilä project that has been running since 2000 with solid oxide fuel cells for stationary, decentralized applications in the power range from 1 to 5 kW.

The background for this installation is the joint project of the METHAPU consortium to investigate sustainable shipping. In addition to the engine manufacturer Wärtsilä, the shipping group Wallenius Marine, the classification societies Lloyd’s Register of Shipping and Det Norske Veritas as well as the University of Genoa are involved.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Fleet overview ( Memento of the original dated May 12, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Wallenius Lines, accessed April 5, 2011 
2. ↑ ^{a b} Wärtsilä installs fuel cell unit on vessel - unique SOFC technology provides power to Wallenius' car-carrier 'Undine' , Wärtsilä press release from June 11, 2010, accessed on January 28, 2020.