The marine solutions and integrated automation systems company Høglund has been awarded a contract to deliver Automation and Fuel Gas Supply System (FGSS) for Sunrise Reliance LLC’s container ship Horizon Reliance.
In partnership with COSCO Shipyard Group, Høglund will deliver a total integrated solution on the 2,400TEU vessel, including the installation of FGSS, Power Management System (PMS), Ship Performance Monitor (SPM) and digital solutions for data collection, as well as the full automation of all the new systems onboard the ship.
The American shipping line Sunrise Reliance LLC chose to improve the environmental performance of the ship built in 1979 by entirely retrofitting and refurbishing it, instead of recycling it.
Høglund will design, engineer, manufacture, supply and deliver a fully integrated automation solution to support the vessel’s transition from steam propulsion power to a dual-fuel vessel.
This includes a high-pressure FGSS with a design supply pressure of 320 bar and Høglund’s PMS and SPM systems to drive fuel savings and secure safer operations for Horizon Reliance.
In particular, the PMS will ensure that the generators on board function more efficiently, while the SPM will facilitate the analysis of the power usage for its optimisation, explained the Norwegian company.
Høglund will also incorporate digital solutions for data collection on the ship, as part of the total automation of the new systems onboard the vessel, which will allow the owner to access detailed performance and operational data from all the systems onboard, while facilitating informed decision making.
The automation and digital work on the ship will effectively protect the asset, improve its management and environmental performance, and prolong the life of the vessel.
The container ship is therefore expected to operate in a greener manner, while the new systems onboard will help the ship to meet the latest regulations on carbon emissions and reduce its environmental impact.
“The work that we will conduct on the vessel will result in safer and more reliable ship operations and will boost the vessel’s sustainability credentials,” stated David Gunaseelan, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Høglund Marine Solutions.
“It’s very rewarding to contribute to expanding the lifespan of a vessel that has cruised the ocean for such long time and realise we can make systems work no matter the age or condition of the vessel,” he added.
