Nyholmen AS chooses MAN 32/44CR power solution for specialised fishing vessel
Norwegian shipping company, Nyholmen AS, has chosen MAN main and auxiliary four-stroke engines to power the ‘Kvannøy’, an advanced, 77.25-m purse seiner/trawler. The vessel will be constructed at the Karstensens shipyard in Skagen, Denmark and is due for delivery in June 2015. The order represents a continuation of the long-running partnership between MAN Diesel & Turbo and fishing concern Hansen Dahl, Nyholmen’s parent company, the company said in its press release.
The design specification agreed by Nyholmen and Karstensens is at a high level with the latter reporting a clear preference for suppliers and ship components that deliver quality, innovation and reliable running. The partners have chosen a hybrid propulsion package for the new vessel that features a 600 kW/cyl MAN 6L32/44CR main engine.
The order specifies an MAN Alpha VBS1020 propeller (ø4,200 mm) with an AHT propeller nozzle and an option for a rudder bulb. MAN Diesel & Turbo will also supply its newly developed Alphatronic 3000 propulsion control system, including the ECO Speed Pilot for optimal voyage planning and speed setting. 2 × MAN 9L16/24 GenSets (each delivering 940 kWe) will deliver auxiliary power for the hybrid propulsion system, which is a remarkably powerful setup and the first time MAN medium-speed powered GenSets have been employed aboard a fishing vessel of this size.
Hansen Dahl is one of the most successful companies in the Norwegian fishing sector and is owned by Birger Dahl Snr. His son, Birger Dahl Jnr., responsible for daily operations, said: “Our vessels operate in a tough environment and the power solution is obviously critical. Hansen Dahl has always been very loyal to MAN engines and earlier Alpha propulsion solutions simply because they are reliable and give us the power we require. In fact, this newbuilding will be our fourth with MAN equipment. When drafting the power specifications for the new vessel, we looked no further than MAN Diesel & Turbo.”