Canadian Passenger Ferry
Equipped with
Glamox LED Lighting
M
V Veteran, the first of two
as offering excellent heat management
Their rudders, hull and propellers are
new 80-metre, Ice Class, roll-
and low energy consumption.
therefore strengthened and fitted with
on, roll-off passenger ferries
extra thick plating to cope with the heavy,
By using the latest LED technology,
harsh winter conditions. Both ferries can
routes in Newfoundland and Labrador in
the FL60 floodlights offer a virtually
operate in harsher conditions than the
Canada, has been equipped with a range
maintenance-free solution for all high
current vessels operating these routes.
of lighting solutions from Glamox. The new
intensity lighting requirements. The FL60
It is hoped that the improved reliability
state-of-the-art ferry is named in honour of
is available as a four-module version
will promote business and tourism in the
all those who have served in the Canadian
and is an excellent choice of luminaire
region.
armed forces, past, present and future.
for demanding applications where
that will service island
illumination over longer distances is
The two vessels are being constructed
required. The FL60 operates in ambient
by Damen Shipyards in Galati, Romania,
temperatures ranging from -30ºC to +45ºC.
at a cost of around 50 million Canadian
dollars each. MV Veteran has already
been completed and was officially put
into service in December 2015. The sister
ship, MV Legionnaire, is scheduled for
completion in the spring of 2016.
MV Veteran and MV Legionnaire are
both equipped with lighting solutions
from Glamox. Each vesse l has more than
900 luminaires installed from Glamox,
Other lighting solutions supplied by
Glamox include the 70M series of
double lens navigation lights, LED
linear lighting for the main
car deck, explosion-proof Ex e
fluorescent light fittings for Zone
1 and Zone 2 hazardous areas,
fluorescent recessed ceiling lights
for the wheelhouse, passageways,
stairways, entrances and crew
accommodation areas.
A truly global project
MV Veteran is the first vessel design that
stems from a Canadian-Danish partnership
between Fleetway and Knud E. Hansen.
The ferry is built in Romania by Damen
Shipyards for Canadian authorities, and
is equipped with lighting produced in
Germany by Norwegian-owned Glamox
Aqua Signal, installed by a Dutch
technology company, and now locally
supported by Glamox Canada, based in St
John’s, Newfoundland.
Glamox AS
The Glamox Group is a global organisation
with 1300 employees and sales and
production in several European countries,
as well as in Asia and North America. The
annual turnover is EUR 268 million (2014).
The Group owns a range of quality lighting
brands including Glamox, Aqua Signal,
Luxo, Høvik Lys and Norselight. Glamox is
committed to meeting customer needs
and expectations by providing quality
products and solutions, service and
which range from energy-efficient LED
MV Veteran will service both Fogo
luminaires, including a high number of
Island and Change Island – the second
1445 LED waterproof, multi-purpose
busiest route in the province, moving
luminaires. The vessels’ floodlights are
approximately 169,000 passengers
powerful Glamox FL60 series floodlights
annually. MV Legionnaire will operate on
with long-life LED light sources. The FL60
the busy short-haul route from Portugal
Spot beam floodlights are mounted on
Cove to Bell Island. Since this region is
the bridge wings (rear facing) and provide
located near the Arctic, the vessels have to
instantaneous, high intensity light, as well
manouvre in drifting ice at a speed of up
to 4 knots.
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