Imtech Marine Bags Order from Fassmer

Imtech Marine has won contract to supply whole range of electrical systems and electronics for the Helgoland new ferry.

Imtech Marine Bags Order from Fassmer

Apart from the engineering, the order contains the technical coordination and the project management.

Imtech Marine will provide the ship automation, the switchgears, the motor starters, distribution panels and lighting as well as the complete cable network. In addition, the company will supply the navigation and communication equipment for the ferry.

With a speed of up to 20 knots – which is up to 37 kilometers per hour – the new multi-purpose vessel will ensure the year-round ferry service to the island of Helgoland. On board, there will be place for around 1,000 people and up to ten cargo containers – even under extreme weather conditions.

A new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) drive will ensure an environmentally conscious journey.

LNG can be regarded as most environmentally friendly fossil fuel, because it has the lowest CO2 emissions per unit of energy and compared to conventional shipping fuels it hardly produces sulfur oxide- and only reduced nitrogen oxide-emissions.

The vessel is being built at the Fassmer shipyard, which is the Emden-based parent company of Cassen Eils shipping line. The ferry is slated for delivery in 2015.

 

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Press Release, January 13, 2014