In a major development, Eniram, a Wärtsilä company has announced that they are digitalizing La Méridionale’s fleet of the French ferry operator La Méridionale, reports Sea News.
La Méridionale operates from Marseille for more than 80 years and is one of the port’s oldest ship-owners. Its activities have developed considerably since it was founded. It now runs a daily service to Corsica, as well as a once-weekly service to Sardinia for both passengers and freight.
How will it help?
The company has taken notable steps towards digitalizing the fleet using the latest energy management technology. This partnership is in line with Wärtsilä’s Smart Marine vision, which through the extensive use of digitalization, will enable the efficient use of resources with the least possible impact on the environment.
The ‘Piana’, a ro-pax ferry that travels between Marseille and Corsica, was equipped with Eniram Trim and Speed solutions in April 2017.
- The evaluation period, which ended in summer 2018, resulted in annualized fuel savings of around 2%.
- These savings enable payback on the investment in just two years.
- The savings analysis showed a clear relationship between the rate of usage of the optimization tools and the savings achieved.
- The reduction in fuel consumption also delivers a corresponding reduction in exhaust emissions.
What’s the objective of this?
“Performance is one of our core values. To develop our technological capability, we chose Wärtsilä’s Eniram energy management and optimization technology. Together with Wärtsilä, we were able to achieve tangible and sustainable savings, which have been accessed thanks to their advanced products, support, and training. We will definitely scale these great results to our entire fleet while discovering new possibilities for utilizing the data,” comments Christophe Seguinot, Technical Director, La Méridionale.
What does it say about Wärtsilä?
“This is an excellent case of successful cooperation between Wärtsilä and the customer. By working closely with La Méridionale, we have been able to evolve our products to meet the specific needs of ferry operations, and we appreciate La Méridionale’s positive support throughout this process. We look forward to applying the experience to the rest of their fleet”, comments Andrew Rayner, Senior Sales Manager, Eniram.
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Source: Sea News
