MAN Rollo has developed three 480 ekW gas generator sets for the environmentally friendly LNG ferry MS Helgoland, which was recently taken into service.
MAN Rollo supplied the gas generator sets to the Fassmer shipyard in Berne, Germany, where the ferry was built for shipping company Cassen Eils. The ship provides a ferry service between the northern German city of Cuxhaven and the island of Helgoland in the North Sea all year round.
First German LNG Ship
The 79-metre-long ferry can accommodate a thousand passengers and is entirely built according to the “Blue Angel” environmental standards. The MS Helgoland is the first new ship in Germany that uses LNG as a fuel. As a result, soot particles are largely eliminated, and NOx and CO2 emissions are significantly reduced.
MAN Rollo supplied MAN E3262 LE222 gas engines for the generator sets. They were developed on the basis of the lean-burn combustion process and are one hundred per cent gas-powered. They are fully compliant with the requirements of classification society DNV-GL.
