Research Vessel Atair to be Commissioned this Spring
the BSH fleet. It will also be the most technologically advanced and environmentally friendly.The vessel is equipped with two six-cylinder Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engines capable of running on either LNG or conventional liquid fuels, one six-cylinder Wärtsilä 20 engine, two exhaust cleaning systems selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology and a Wärtsilä LNGPac fuel storage, supply and control system.Atair has a large 130-cubic-meter tank on board which enables the ship to run on LNG alone for 10 days. When opting for diesel operation (dual fuel), high-quality diesel
Research Vessels: The Fleet is In
be the first German research vessel operating on liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel. Wärtsilä will supply two six-cylinder Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engines capable of running on either LNG or conventional liquid fuels, one six-cylinder Wärtsilä 20 engine, two exhaust cleaning systems and a Wärtsilä LNGPac fuel storage, supply and control system. The ship fulfills the DNVGL classification society’s ‘Silent R’ rating, thus allowing the sonar equipment to be used without disturbance from underwater radiated engine noise. Kongsberg&rsquo
Germany Orders LNG Fueled Research Ship
Agency. The new 75-meter-long ship, the Atair, will replace her 30 year old namesake, and will be the first German research vessel operating on liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel. The engines for the new vessel will be supplied by Wärtsilä, who will also supply exhaust cleaning systems based on selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology and the LNGPac system for complete fuel gas handling. The SCR technology will be needed when the engines are running on conventional marine diesel fuel if the vessel exhausts its supply of LNG on long voyages. The full scope
February 2024
