Dry Cargo – New generations
Lake Vanern Max
We are making a substantial investment to support our customers’ transportation needs and thereby strengthening our position even further on the short-sea market and on the Lake Vanern traffic.
– Senior Charterer Jens Bäckström
In January 2023, Erik Thun Group placed an order for a next-generation series of Lake Vanern Max, built by Scheepswerf Ferus Smit BV in the Netherlands. With these vessels, we are taking another step towards sustainable shipping and minimizing emissions. The vessels will be delivered from September 2024 an onwards, and there will be six vessels in total.
Equipped with a state-of-the-art hybrid propulsion system, the Lake Vanern Max uses both battery power and traditional fuel to optimize energy use and reduce emissions. The battery pack enables peak shaving and power smoothing, ensuring efficient operations and minimal environmental impact. With its shore connection capability, the vessel can operate silently and emission-free while docked, significantly improving the air quality in ports and reducing noise pollution for crew members and surroundings.
The propulsion system of the Lake Vanern Max is designed for superior performance. With a large diameter propeller operating within a nozzle, it delivers increased thrust at lower speeds, reducing power demand during challenging seaways and icebreaking operations. This advanced design allows us to reduce the installed main engine power by 18% without compromising performance, resulting in decrease in fuel usage and carbon emissions.
Nordic & Baltic Crystal
We strive to improve every new generation of ships to be as environmentally efficient as possible. Reduced fuel consumption, an increased cargo intake, less exhaust emissions and lowered noise levels are a few examples of our trademarks. In spring 2022 we took delivery of the first vessel in our next generation of multi-purpose dry cargo vessels: Nordic Crystal.
Nordic Crystal and her sister Baltic Crystal, delivered in February 2023, are both a further evolvement of Erik Thun’s existing fleet. Focus on efficiency, environmental care and customers’ needs has been essential when developing the new vessels. They are built to the absolute latest design meeting and often exceeding existing and forthcoming regulations.
Slender lines and moderate flare gives reduced drag and better seagoing performance, optimised for the sailing pattern. The bulb results in enhanced icebreaking performance compared to
completely vertical stem and further reduces the resistance. The hull form of the aft ship is optimised for best possible propulsion characteristics.
A large diameter propeller running inside a propeller nozzle improves propulsion efficiency, especially at lower speeds it delivers more thrust; less power demand in seaway and while icebreaking, which enables to reduce installed main engine power.
Fuel consumption monitoring is installed for main engine and auxiliaries, and shore connection as well as shaft generator is monitored to fully measure the energy consumption on board in real time.
You can learn more about the design and features of this next generation here.
