this fuel, a vessel reduces its carbon dioxide emissions by 20–30 per cent compared
to oil. LNG meets the emission standards
of the International Maritime Organization
(IMO) directive, which states that the sulphur content of vessel fuel may not exceed 0.1 per cent by weight starting on
January 1, 2015.
“We were looking for a good monitoring tool that automatically regulated power consumption and was as easy
SMART SYSTEMS ONBOARD
to operate as a traffic light. As a result,
In addition to LNG, the ship will also fea-
ABB’s EMMA became our first choice,”
ture a new type of energy management
says Granberg.
system. Viking Line chose ABB’s energy
According to ABB, EMMA is a tool
ment tool that models energy consump-
management system for marine applica-
that draws on the successes of energy
tion and calculates optimal operating con-
tions software – EMMA – to help manage
management systems in the process in-
ditions, so that ships can perform at the
energy-related processes, practices and de-
dustries and applies them to the specific
highest possible fuel and energy efficiency.
cisions on the new ferry and to make sure
challenges faced by ship operators.
that fuel would be used efficiently from the
very first day of operation.
ABB’s scope of supply to Viking Line
REDEFINING THE CRUISE
includes EMMA software, which compares
EXPERIENCE
Project Manager Kari Granberg at Vi-
and analyses the historical and current op-
Setting the technical aspects aside for a
king Line comments that one of the top
erational data of the vessel, then calcu-
moment, Viking Line is determined to
priorities at Viking Line is to lower the
lates and advises on areas for improve-
make sure that the ship provides value
emissions and fuel consumption of the
ment with easy-to-understand displays. It
for the passengers by creating a memo-
fleet:
also includes an extended energy manage-
rable sea voyage. With this in mind, inte-
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