VG EcoCoaster
 Eeva VG
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The VG EcoCoaster (also EcoCoaster 4800 ) is a type of coaster . The drive motor can be operated with marine diesel oil or biodiesel .
history
The ship's design was developed by the Finnish companies Meriaura Group, Foreship and Aker Arctic Technology. The ships were built by Royal Bodewes . The construction contract for two units was signed in January 2015. The hulls were built by a Polish shipyard in Stettin and towed to the Bodewes shipyard in Papenburg for equipment .
The ships are used by the Meriaura Group. Bereedert they are from the members of the Group companies Meriaura VG-Shipping.
description
The drive of the vessels is carried out by a four-stroke - eight-cylinder - Diesel engine manufacturer's Anglo Belgian Corporation (type: 8DZC) with 1,650 kW power . The motor acts on a controllable pitch propeller via a reduction gear . The ships reach around 11.5 kn . The engine is designed to run on marine diesel oil or biodiesel and can also burn a mixture of the two. The biodiesel for operating the ships is primarily made from cooking oil residues. For driving on ice, the drive is reinforced by an electric power take-off. This increases the drive power to 2,484 kW. The electric drive can also be used as an emergency drive if the main engine fails. The ships are equipped with a catalytic converter for exhaust aftertreatment .
A wave generator with 736 kW output ( apparent power : 920 kVA ) and two diesel generators with 680 kW each (apparent power: 760 kVA) are available for power generation. A diesel generator with an output of 127 kW (apparent power: 159 kVA) was installed for emergency and port operations.
The deckhouse is in the rear of the ships. It can accommodate ten crew members . The hold is in front of the deckhouse . It is 64.80 meters long and 11.20 meters wide and 8.65 meters high. The capacity is 6,034 m³. The hold is closed with ten pontoon hatch covers, which are moved with the help of a hatch truck. The room can be divided with two bulkheads , which can also be used as an intermediate deck. The tank top can be loaded with 15 t / m², the hatch cover with 2 t / m². The ships are prepared for the transport of containers . 68 TEU can be loaded on deck .
The ships are equipped with a bow thruster with 500 kW power. The hull of the ships is reinforced with ice ( ice class 1A).
Ships
| VG EcoCoaster | ||||
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| Building name | Build number | IMO number | Keel laying, launching, delivery |
Later names and whereabouts |
| Eeva VG | 742 | 9769104 | June 1, 2015 February 5, 2016 September 30, 2016 |
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| Mirva VG | 743 | 9769116 | June 1, 2015 March 11, 2016 November 29, 2016 |
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The ships operate under the flag of Finland with their home port in Turku .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d VG EcoCoaster , data sheet, Meriaura (PDF file, 121 kB). Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ↑ NB 742-743: Meriaura Group orders two 4700 dwt VG Eco Coaster general cargo vessels , press release, Royal Bodewes, January 15, 2015. Accessed August 24, 2017.
- ↑ EcoCoaster sets short-sea efficiency benchmark , The Motorship, September 22, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ↑ Fleet , Meriaura Group. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ Ships , VG Shipping. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ Peter Pospiech: First Energy Efficient Dry Cargo Vessels Delivered to Meriaura , VEUS-Shipping, Vereinigung Europäische Schifffahrtsjournalisten eV (VEUS), November 1, 2016. Accessed on August 24, 2017.
- ↑ a b c d e Tom Oomkens: In Depth: Meriaura Group Introduces Eeva VG EcoCoaster , World Maritime News, November 14, 2016. Accessed August 24, 2017.
- ↑ First VG EcoCoaster launched VG-Shipping, February 5th, 2016. Accessed August 24, 2017th
- ↑ Second VG EcoCoaster launched , VG-Shipping, March 11, 2016. Accessed August 24, 2017th