Bakker Sliedrecht, RH Marine and 20 other partners in a project, known as MENENS, are representing the Dutch maritime sector across the board, from fleet owner to ship designer and from shipyard to (specialist) supplier, with the goal of accelerating the route to truly emission-free shipping by developing adaptive system solutions based on methanol.
Together with RH Marine, Bakker Sliedrecht will focus on the validation and deployment of distributed DC power networks that can be used in a safe and controlled way in the above mentioned product-market combinations. With these DC networks the project aims to make systems more energy efficient by reducing losses and compensating for operational negative effects. Besides pure technical innovation, the cooperating parties will work as much as possible on the basis of Model Based System Engineering. This will enable the use alternative fuels by offsetting their different dynamic performance with smarter power control.
Jan van Bekkum, Director Portfolio Management, Bakker Sliedrecht, said: “At RH Marine and Bakker Sliedrecht, contributing to zero-emission ships is integrated into our vision. We therefore consider participation in the Maritime Master Plan as a great opportunity to make a big step towards a zero-emission and future-proof maritime industry. What helped us to join this consortium was the clear picture of what we want to develop in this area and what we are already capable of in Energy Management Systems. Our special thanks go to Peter Toxopeüs of Fugro who took on the role of penman, Bas Buchner of Marin who managed to get the right people around the table at a critical moment, and Jeroen Speelman and Aart den Oudsten of Techforce who delivered excellent quality in preparing the application.”
“How the industry overcomes the competition and forming a partnership, all with a common goal, gives a lot of hope in achieving a sustainable maritime future,” added Despoina Mitropoulou, Manager Power Systems, RH Marine.
