Lighthouse Ship Management AS has successfully completed a BERG Propulsion retrofit project on one of its managed general cargo vessels, achieving a 33% reduction in fuel costs.
The Torangsvåg-based fleet manager evaluated BERG’s options for optimising energy use on board Terneskjaer, an 81m 2,900 dwt general cargo ship owned by Bio Feeder AS. The project aimed to cut fuel costs and emissions while enhancing the vessel’s competitiveness.
Following a consultative process, Lighthouse selected a BERG retrofit package, enabling the conversion of Terneskjaer to higher efficiency diesel-electric propulsion.
BERG integrated a new gearbox and two permanent magnet motors with its MPC800 control technology. The company also optimized the blades on the ship’s existing BERG propeller and added a nozzle to improve thrust at lower speeds.
Managed prudently, ships built and maintained to Terneskjaer’s quality can comfortably surpass lower carbon requirements and compete effectively for years to come. Lighthouse manages a wide range of ships for seven shipowners.
In reducing nitrogen oxide emissions, the project qualified for benefits from Norway’s NOx Fund, which allows owners tax breaks if they pay into a scheme to fund NOx reduction measures.
