Berge Bulk has successfully completed the world’s first retrofit installation of the Renk Integrated Front-end Power System (IFPS) shaft generator on its vessel, Berge Dachstein, a 208,718 DWT Newcastlemax.
As announced, by using this system, Berge Dachstein is expected to save at lone tonne of fuel per day while the shaft generator is running.
The Renk IFPS is a front-end shaft generator system that takes power from the ship’s main engine crankshaft via a gearbox to produce electricity. As the main engine operates with a greater fuel efficiency than the auxiliary engines, this reduces the vessel’s overall fuel consumption and, in turn, reduces the ship’s emissions.
This retrofit marks another milestone in our decarbonisation journey. By integrating the Renk IFPS shaft generator into an existing vessel, we are proving that innovative technology can drive efficiency and reduce emissions across our fleet in a safe and reliable manner.
..said Paolo Tonon, Technical Director, Berge Bulk.
