REPAIR & CONVERSION

Common rail retrofit achieved 11% fuel savings

7 years ago

Engine and turbine management solution specialist Heinzmann retrofitted a common-rail (CR) retrofit conversion to a 40 year old vessel from the Swedish icebreaker fleet. The retrofit successfully increased the vessels engine efficiency, and lowered fuel consumption by up to 11%, according to Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) service data.

The Heinzmann local operation panel and CR HDP-K4 pump on Pielstick 2.2 engine. (Credit: Albert Hagander, Sjöfarsverket Rederi)

Engine and turbine management solution specialist Heinzmann retrofitted a common-rail (CR) retrofit conversion to a 40 year old vessel from the Swedish icebreaker fleet. The retrofit successfully increased the vessels engine efficiency, and lowered fuel consumption by up to 11%, according to Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) service data.