Smart Air selected for KNOT shuttle tanker
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Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Zhoushan) has contracted Oslo-headquartered TMC Compressors to supply what TMC says is \u201cprobably the global maritime market\u2019s most energy efficient marine compressed air system,\u201d featuring its Smart Air compressors.<\/p>\n
The system will be installed in a 154,000 dwt DP2 Suezmaxshuttle tanker that is being built for Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT)<\/a> and TMC\u2019s scope of supply includes a complete marine compressed air system that consists of Smart Air compressors that can offer up to 40% energy savings compared to conventional compressors. The system will consist of control and service air compressors.<\/p>\n TMC\u2019s Smart Air compressors are based on a frequency-controlled technology that offers precise control of the compressor speed. Simply explained: 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.<\/p>\n \u201cLower air consumption requires less speed on the compressor. This directly results in less power consumption which translates to lower operating expenditure and less emissions to air,\u201d says Hans-Petter Tanum, TMC\u2019s director of sales and business development.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, TMC announced that it had won a contract to deliver a marine compressed air system to three other shuttle tankers that COSCO Zhoushan<\/a> is constructing for KNOT.<\/p>\n \u201cTo be able to collaborate with COSCO Zhousan for another shuttle tanker project is something we are proud of,\u201d adds Tanum.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, TMC announced that it had won a contract to deliver a marine compressed air system to three other shuttle tankers that COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Zhoushan) is constructing for KNOT.<\/p>\n \u201cTo be able to collaborate with COSCO Zhousan for another shuttle tanker project is something we are proud of,\u201d adds Tanum.<\/p>\n The post Smart Air selected for KNOT shuttle tanker<\/a> appeared first on Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n