Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group has awarded a contract to TMC Compressors (TMC) to deliver its energy-efficient Smart Air compressors to six mid-sized container vessels that the shipbuilder is constructing for Maersk.
Under the contract, TMC will provide a complete marine compressed air system based on its Smart Air compressors to the six methanol fueled container vessels for Maersk.
According to the TMC announcement, this move will offer up to 40 percent energy saving compared to conventional compressors. The system will consist of control and service air compressors.
Maersk has previously announced that these six container vessels, which all have dual-fuel engines able to operate on green methanol, represent another step in the green transformation of the company’s fleet towards its net-zero target in 2040.
…said Hans Petter Tanum, Director of sales and business development, TMC.
The Smart Air compressors are based on a frequency-controlled technology that offers precise control of the compressor speed. This means that the speed of the electrical motor will adjust itself according to what is required to produce the exact air volume necessary to meet the actual compressed air consumption at all times.
In turn, lower air consumption requires less speed on the compressor, and this directly results in less power consumption.
