POWER E U R O P E A N E D I T I O N

Welcome to thecommercial world

of Volvo Penta!

EXCELLENCE IN ACTION

The driving force behind Volvo Penta’s relationship with customers has always been its brand image and longstanding role as an industry-leading innovator. We’re demonstrating excellence in action with a host of new technological and practical ways to improve an end user’s Volvo Penta experience.

For Volvo Penta, this strategy begins with its dealers; being at the forefront of the customer’s experience means that they play a unique role within the sales process. With essential contacts and expert regional knowledge, our dealers are ideally situated to offer customers the best Volvo Penta experience.

Our dealers are also fully trained by Volvo Penta, meaning that their skills and facilities are perfectly suited to upfi t, customize and pac-kage engines based on individual customer specifi cations. When our customers buy through authorized Volvo Penta dealers, they can be sure they are receiving the highest standards of quality and care.

As a leading innovator in the Mari-ne Commercial market, Volvo Penta is committed to helping end users get the most out of their engines. In Åhus Harbor, Denmark, for example, Volvo Penta reconfi gured the software of two 16-liter marine genset engines to fi t customer specifi cations, proving its commit-ment to aftermarket service (read more on page 6).

Volvo Penta is also ushering in new ways of helping customers become more cost and fuel effi cient. Hybrid technology, like that used in several of Scotland’s Caledonian MacBrayne ferries, is helping to yield fuel effi ciency savings of up to 38%. The hybrid propulsion system and Volvo Penta diesel gensets are

enabling the ferry company to get more out of its engines and fuel while cutting costs.

With these initiatives aimed at improving all areas of a customer’s experience, Volvo Penta is ensuring that it’s putting technological and practical improvements at the fore-front of the innovation agenda.

I hope that you enjoy reading this edition of Power for Marine Pro-fessionals, Europe.

Jan-Willem VissersDirector Marine Commercial

Region Europe

Windcat has begun offering the cleanest transfer. >> Page 3

Fiberglass Volvo Penta IPS Pilot Boat. >> Page 4

Fire pumps at Denmark’s principle port. >> Page 6

Diesel electric ferry powered with 5 x D16MG. >> Page 8

F O R M A R I N E P R O F E S S I O N A L S N O 1

Located at the Volvo Penta Production facility (VPP) in Gothenburg, Sweden, the Quickline has been helping customers get up and running after serious engine breakdowns since September 2013. Initially designed to reduce lead times in the Marine Commercial repowering business, the Quickline was intended to run parallel to the regular production line at VPP. With a stock of base engines already on hand at VPP, a repowering operation undertaken by the Quickline is incredibly fast.

However lately the Quickline has been put to an alternative use – building custom engines for new projects where a quick delivery time is needed. An example of this is the hybrid-pro-pulsion ship Mystique, which recently had a demanding deadline that the Volvo Penta Quickline met with ease.

“Formally Quickline was used solely for repowering cases,” says Jan-Willem Vissers, director of Marine Commercial Europe. “However when a quick delivery time is urgently needed, there is nothing wrong with turning to the Quickline for help.”

UP AGAINST THE CLOCKWith the rest of the project already finished, a complete propulsion package needed to be built and delivered in less than seven weeks.

With summer factory closures, the Quickline was employed to meet the fast-approaching deadline.

The shipyard building the tanker Mystique, based in Rotterdam, Hol-land, looked into several other engine providers before selecting Volvo Penta. It was the short lead time that secured Volvo Penta the order of four engines, two of which were built as gensets and two which were used for the ship’s propulsion system.

With a seven week time frame, and the Quickline’s summer closure already delaying proceedings by four weeks, the new production line was against the clock to build four engines in a fortnight.

“Although this was not a repowering project, we were able to provide the shipyard with the four engines they desperately needed in just fourteen days,” Jan-Willem explains. “A success story like this makes a strong case for using the Quickline to aid other emer-gency orders whenever possible.”

Text: Hannah Morris

QUICKLINESince the introduction of the Quickline in 2013, this fast-track produc-tion line has been helping Volvo Penta to troubleshoot catastrophic breakdowns and reduce lead times. Now, however, the Quickline is being put to another use as well.

2 MARINE PROFESSIONALS

The quickline prevents long leadtimes in case of a breakdown

A complete propulsion package (4x D16 MH) was delivered for MTS Mystery in 14 day’s time, which is unique in the market.

Though it’s a young company — founded only 12 years ago — Wind-cat Workboats BV has managed to become a pioneer in the wind farm industry. With its fleet of more than 35 vessels growing by the month, it is one of the largest and most cutting-edge companies in the wind farm industry.

“Our strength is our ability to safely transport crews to the wind turbines in turbulent waters — where waves sometimes reach 2.5 meters in height,” says Robbert van Rijk, co-owner of the Dutch company. “We’ve made already more than a million safe transfers to and from the turbines. This has been possible by sticking the bow of the vessel against the boat landing of the wind turbine, combined with the Bol-lard pull generated by the propulsion installation.”

Windcat installed Volvo Penta D12-650 engines with Hamilton waterjets in the first catamarans, dubbed MARK I. The second, slightly larger design, MARK II, uses two Volvo Penta D16-750 engines with fixed propellers.

“This was different solution, but we noticed that it was hard to combine a high demanded transfer speed with a high Bollard pull for the actual transfers to the turbine,” Robbert says. “Therefore we continued honing our design with the MARK III, which is a very efficient catamaran.” The first of this series was also installed with two D16-750 engines and fixed-pitch pro-pellers, while later models were built with Servogear Ecoflow variable pitch propellers (VPP). For the first cata-marans with the VPP option, Windcat installed more power, which could not be provided by Volvo Penta.

“Right away we noticed the advantag-es of VPP for this specific application,” Robbert says. “Due to time restraints, the wind farm industry shifted its focus from guaranteed uptime during the construction phase to total cost of operation during the maintenance phase. For propulsion we’ve returned to the D16-750, which has proved itself a highly reliable engine over the years. Even though we experienced

some problems with the D16 at first, they were quickly remedied by Volvo Penta and its dealer network — which gave us the confidence to choose the engine again for future developments in our fleet.”

The installed power of the Mark III-2 has been reduced by 420hp from its predecessor, but the loss of speed was only one knot at top speed. On service speed, significant gains were made in fuel efficiency, and main tenance costs have been greatly reduced versus a V8 engine. The first catamaran to emerge from the series is the Windcat 34, equipped with an aftertreatment installation. “The wind farm industry is obviously a green industry, but hardly anyone is paying attention to the emis-sions of the crew transfer vessels,” Robbert says. “We wanted to offer the cleanest and most fuel efficient solution for our customers and have looked at LNG and aftertreatment as options. We selected the STT EMTEC aftertreatment solution, which is available through the Volvo Penta

dealer network — a one-stop shop for customers.”

The installation has the added benefit of being compact, which is crucial since space is limited on a catamaran. The aftertreatment system contin-uously reduces NOx emissions, by more than 75%, to a level of less than 1.5 NOx gr/kWh — a level unique to the industry. “Now we’re one of the cleanest, most fuel efficient operators in the field with an unbeatable record of safe transfers,” Robbert says. “We’re very proud of that.”

Windcat 34 is currently operating at the Baltic 2 wind farm in the Baltic field, Northern Germany.

A FRESH BOOST WITH THE WCW 34Volvo Penta customer Windcat has begun offering the cleanest wind farm crewtransfer solution in the market.

LOA: 18 m

Beam: 6,10 m

Tonnage: 32 t

Engines: 2 X Volvo Penta D16MH- 750Hp with Servogear Ecoflow variable pitch propellers

Top speed: 29 knts

TECHNICAL DATA:

MARINE PROFESSIONALS 3

4 MARINE PROFESSIONALS

Source: Sibiril Technologies

FIBERGLASS VOLVO PENTA IPS PILOT BOAT ENTERS FRENCH WATERSThe first-ever fiberglass Volvo IPS pilot boat for France, the CH4, was delivered tothe Cherbourg pilot station in May.Designed by naval architecture firm Pierre Delion — which presented the first sketches of the project in December 2012 at the Paris boat show — the fiberglass pilot boat was sold during the drawing phase to the Cherbourg pilot station, which operates cargo ship support in the Manche department of Lower Normandy. Pierre Delion, which has extensive experience in sailboat and powerboat design, set out from the start to develop a highly seaworthy 12-meter polyvalent boat with low fuel consumption. The CH4 pilot boat was constructed by Sibiril Technologies. The oldest shipyard in France, known for its innovative facilities and high levels of experience and expertise, Sibiril was founded in 1789 in Carantec and reorganized in 2011.

The project was highly successful, primarily because of a close collabo-ration between the architect and ship-

Source : Volvo Penta Source: Pierre Delion

yard, which was deeply involved in the design phase. Sibiril Technologies also launched a market study of the pilot stations, ultimately proposing a pilot boat that could best meet customer expectations by being multipurpose and economical.

The pilot station wanted to add a smaller boat with the same operational capacity as the 14.5-meter boats in their existing fleet. The station’s specifications for the new boat were clear; seaworthiness, low building and operating costs, the ability to perform in bad weather, safety and reliability were highlighted from the beginning.

“In our line of work, we can’t make mistakes,” says Jean Charles Le Mignant, the pilot captain. “We have worked closely with the yard to make sure the new boat will meet our unique needs and precise specifica-tions.”

A MAJOR INVESTMENT FOR THE CHERBOURG STATIONWith a crew of only three pilots and five sailors, the Cherbourg station manages to ensure 1,000 to 1,500 rotations per year, as well as the off-shore transit of deep sea pilots, which requires boats capable of dealing with extreme weather conditions. For a small station, a project such as this

MARINE PROFESSIONALS 5

one represents a massive investment — the likes of which had not occurred in the past 15 years.

Very quickly, the station decided on a twin Volvo Penta IPS450 propulsion installation, which is capable of fulfill-ing the needs of a boat of this size.

Thus, from the beginning, the project was designed around the specifics of Volvo Penta IPS: weight, balance and hull design have been optimized to make the most of the system. The shipyard kept a close eye on weight and center of gravity during the project, resulting in the boat’s being successfully tailored to Volvo Penta IPS. The boat’s deadrise is quite deep, with an adapted immerged volume repartition, resulting in excellent seaworthiness. “The displacement is deliberately set to more than 10t to prevent the boat from being flighty,” says Tristan Pouliquen, operations director of Sibiril Technologies.

RECENT LAUNCH OF THE CH4The CH4 touched water in May, and since then — powered by her twin Volvo Penta IPS450 — she has fully lived up to her potential. Her weight

and hull design — fitted with tabs and designed with double chines and a narrow entrance angle — allow her to face any weather conditions, ensuring safety and comfort for the pilots without wetting the deck. She works well in front of or following the seas, in the disturbances of La Hague, at any speed. She is able to move easily away from cargo ships and maneuvers easily when coming alongside them. She can reach speeds of 30 knots at full load but generally operates around 22 knots, while the station’s other boats — both of which are heavier and longer — operate between 13 and 17 knots.

PILOT FEEDBACKAs they made their initial rotations, the pilots quickly became accustomed to the new boat and its joystick docking function. Their feedback was univer-sally enthusiastic. “We are very happy with the CH4 pilot boat,” Jean Charles Le Mignant says. “During sea trials, we pushed her to the limit without any issues. She demonstrated robustness and seaworthiness, which are major benefits for us in such a difficult working environment.”

Source: Sibiril Technologies

Source: Sibiril Technologies

For more information on the CH4, please visit http://sibiril-technologies.com or www.archi-delion.com

Architect: Pierre Delion, Architecture Navale

Shipyard: Sibiril Technologies

LOA: 11,95 m

Lwl: 11,15 m

BOA: 4,15 m

Propulsion: 2IPS450 – 330Hp

Full load: 12,5 t

Top speed at full load: 29,7 knots

ST-P120 CH4

TECHNICAL DATA:

6 MARINE PROFESSIONALS

When two fire pumps were installed on the dock of Åhus Harbor in Denmark, it became immediately clear that the engines would need a bit of fine-tuning in order to meet the unique requirements of the applica-tion. With the help of local Volvo Penta Center, JL Skibsservice, the Volvo Penta marine applications engineering team set to work on the installation to convert the engine software – a process that would prove to be highly cost and time effective.

Though the pumps were installed with 16-liter Volvo Penta marine genset (MG) engines, the initial task for marine applications engineers Johan Alkner and Odvar Kittilsen was to change the VDA software to that of a marine heavy-duty (MH) engine — primarily because the MG’s software didn’t meet the needs of the application.

The fire pumps have a rated speed of 1,800 RPM and a flow of up to 1,000 cubic liters per minute at 16 bar pressure. Although the pumps have to ensure that this flow is maintained as they power the sprinkler system dedicated to the Åhus Harbor, the

FIRE PUMPS INSTALLED AT DENMARK’S PRINCIPLE PORTVolvo Penta’s commitment to aftermarket service was apparent during the recent installation of fire pumps on two separate 20-foot containers in Jutland’s Åhus harbor. With just a simple software reconfiguration, Volvo Penta proved how efficiently and easily it can make aftermarket adjustments to fit customer requirements.

application also requires the pump to move up slowly. If deacceleration oc-curs too quickly, the engine can stop too abruptly, even as the turbo goes on running; this sudden stop creates a lack of oil pressure that puts the turbo at risk of serious damage.

The MG software wasn’t suitable for the fire pump application. Before the change to MH software was carried out, the installation lacked an engine control system, which left operators worried that the engine was at risk of cavitation, slipping and loss of grip. In contrast to this, the marine control unit (MCU) software is designed to offer the possibility of programming a slow speed ramp up and ramp down. By reconfiguring the software, Johan and Odvar allowed simple changes to be made to working and ramp-up speed times in one easily accessible panel. The MCU includes set points that allow operators to control the engine’s slow-down time.

MARINE PROFESSIONALS 7

MAKING LIFE EASIERDuring the initial installation, the D16 MG engine was connected directly to the water pump without any coupling. While this decision to remove cou-pling saved money, it also meant that the engine could not be disconnected. The decision to change the software allowed the operator to control how fast the speed ramp was during the engine start and stop. This would usually have been a task carried out by a third party; however Volvo Penta could convert the software from MG to MH through a product change request (PCR) process.

ANOTHER MCC APPLICATIONThere is often a dilemma when it comes to duplicating speed control in the engine room station; an inexpen-sive way to do this is by using a 4mA-20mA lever. The Hidraferja — fitted with D16HM as propulsion engine and on the PTO a fire pumps at 1200 RPM — is one good example of the possibility of the MCC system.

At the main station, the engine speed is controlled with a standard 4mA-20mA lever. The fire speed is also ac-tivated with a binary input — the RPM can be modified manually through the panel. One of the end-user specifica-tions was that engine start, speed-up and slow-down be controlled from the engine room. In order to simplify the installation and reduce costs, the speed-up and slow-down are simple binary input signals.

“Third parties would’ve had to use an external computer in order to meet the customer’s specifications,” Johan explains. “However, with the help of Volvo Penta, it was simply a case of directly reconfiguring the software via the marine com-mercial control [MCC] system. This example of reconfiguration will demonstrate to other customers how – with Volvo Penta – third parties can be eliminated, saving money and simplifying the installation process.”

Due to the MMC control system the D16 MH propulsion engines can be controlled in an easy way to run the firepumps through PTO at 1200 rpm.

The MCC control system is used on Propulsion, Auxiliary and complete

Marine gensets of Volvo Penta.

The MCC system is an open system which shares information through J1939 protocol

8 MARINE PROFESSIONALS

This 45m ferry operates for the governmental authorities (Strandfara-skip Landsins) responsible for trans-portation in the 18 Faroe islands.

CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING ABOUT 300 PASSENGERS Teistin ensures the Skopun- Gam-larætt line and belongs to a fleet of 12 ferries operating in the archipelago. She is a diesel electric ferry, initially fitted with 2 Azimut thrusters and equipped with 3 Deutz gensets (total 1766 kW).

Our importer in the Faroe Islands, Batataneastan found a public tender for repowering the Teistin ship. Several competitors applied for this tender: Wärtsilä, Cummins, Caterpillar or Mitsubishi. Although the Wärtsilä solution offered better fuel consumer, the price and weight were higher. On the other hand and unlike Volvo Penta, the Caterpillar proposal required a costly rebuild of the exhaust system.

A meeting was organized with the customer and our generator supplier Caldic Tecniek, allowing under-

DIESEL ELECTRIC FERRY – FAROE ISLANDSTEISTIN: A diesel electric ferry powered with 5 D16MG experienced her firstsea tests in Faroe Islands in last November.

LOA: 45 m

Beam: 12.5 m

Engines: 5 x D16MG with watercooled Stamford generators

1 x D7A TA emer- gency/harbour set

standing as closely as possible their expectations and requirements.

FINALLY VOLVO PENTA CAME OUT OF TOPProposing one of cheapest solutions compatible with existing exhaust system thanks to high allowable backpressure.

Five D16MG @1500rpm with wa-tercooled Stamford generators and 1xD7A TA for emergency and habour set were finally delivered at the end of the summer. This 5 sets solution ensures higher redundancy and lower fuel consumption than previous instal-lations and competitive offers. It frees more space and gives more flexibility in the engine room.

Beyond these technical aspects, Pen-ta was also the only supplier making a full quote thanks to close collabora-tion with the local VPC.

The customer is very satisfied with this reliable application, managing to keep the schedule with optimized fuel consumption. Convinced by the high potential of the Volvo Penta product range, discussions about a new build ferry and one possible repowering have already started as well.

The success keys in this project are undeniably effective support and strong collaboration between the Applications team, local VPC, Caldic and the yard in Torshamn, finally re-flecting the added value of combined competences.

MARINE PROFESSIONALS 9

23 MAYBONIFACIO

5 MAYPALMA

VOLVO PENTA IPS MEDITERRANEAN TRIP WITH PTA80

19-20 MAYGENOVA

2014

7-8 MAYBARCELONA

12-13 MAYMARSEILLE

26-27 MAYNAPOLI

30 MAYMESSINA

5-6 JUNESPLIT

9-11 JUNEVENICE

15 MAYANTIBES

30-31 MAYMESSINA

4 JUNEBUDVA

At the beginning of May it was full speed ahead for the PTA80 on her European IPS Med trip, which came to a close on June 17. The PTA80 covered over 3,200 nautical miles in 40 days, with 11 stopovers in Palma, Barcelona, Marseille, Antibes, Genova, Bonifacia, Napoli, Messina, Budva, Split, Venice and Lavrio. In was a jour-ney of highs and lows, including some

extreme weather in Porto dell’Etna, Sicily, where there was a volcano warning, and at the emergency stop-over in Portofino due to treacherous sea conditions. The Volvo Penta IPS Med trip was a huge success, with customers unanimously impressed by the inboard propulsion system’s capabilities.

VOLVO PENTA IPS MEDITERRANEAN TRIP 2014After a highly successful Baltic trip in 2011 (Northeast Europe) and a Channeltrip (Western Europe) in 2013, the next logical step was to continue our journey into Southeast Europe.

2000 NAUTICAL MILES | 38 DAYS | 11 STOPOVERS | 18 CUSTOMER CLINICS

EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS

Interferry 2014October 4-8Vancouver, Canadawww.interferry.com

Interferry is the only shipping associ-ation representing the ferry industry world-wide. There are currently 225 members (representing approximately 600 individuals) from 38 countries. In-terferry was originally formed in 1976 as the International Marine Transit Association in order to:

• Research and collect information on developments within and affecting the ferry industry

• Exchange information and technical data through an inter- national network of members

• Stimulate industry cooperation and advancement by providing a forum for people to share expe- riences and learn from others

Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition & Awards 2014October 25-27Kopavogur, Icelandhttp://www.icefish.is/

A must for all commercial fisheries organizations and associated busines-ses, the three year cycle of the show is a direct response to the wishes of the exhibiting companies, as it ensu-res they have new products on display at each event.

Offshore EnergyOctober 28-29Amsterdam, Hollandwww.offshore-energy.biz

Offshore Energy addresses the technical, operational and commercial challenges associated with future sector growth. The two-day event in-cludes an exhibition where an expec-ted 500 supply chain companies will showcase their products and services. Next to that, there is an accompanying conference that covers key topics and solutions for the offshore community.

Seatrade Middle east MaritimeOctober 28-30Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAEwww.seatrade-middleeast.com/

In the 11 years since its launch in 2003, Seatrade Middle East Maritime has firmly established its place in the marketplace as the platform for the maritime industry to do business, network and unveil new products and services. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the 3-day event is also thelargest of its kind in the regional calendar.

Seawork Asia 2014November 4-6Shanghai, Chinahttp://www.seaworkasia.com/

Seawork Asia is the first commercial marine and workboat exhibition based in Shanghai. It is at the heart of this

fast growing industry sector and a key meeting point for decision makers. Seawork Asia presents a unique opportunity for organizations to build and maintain their market positions in China and the East Asian Region.

Pacific Marine ExpoNovember 25-27Seattle, Washington DCwww.pacificmarineexpo.com

Pacific Marine Expo is designed ex-clusively for commercial mariners from Alaska to California

International Workboat Show 2014December 3-5New Orleans, LAwww.workboatshow.com

When face-to-face negotiation is critical this is the best place to get the job done; meet and troubleshoot with product experts, negotiate directly with multiple suppliers, discuss the latest advancements in vessel tech-nology, and find the solutions that are right for your business.

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

LOOKING BACK…From May 6-8, Volvo Penta co-spon-sored the 10th High Speed Boat Operations (HSBO) forum in Goth-enburg, Sweden. The event marked a yearly gathering of industry profes-sionals – including operators, boats

builders and naval architects – who came to share technical knowledge and scientific research. This year’s HSBO forum was the most extensive yet, with 300 delegates from 36 countries taking part in three full days

of boat trials and presentations. Volvo Penta was also there to showcase its transition from component supplier to fully fledged partner in design.