b'stalledastwin,tripleorquad,meaningeachvesselwill Turning:Atfullspeed,theIPSprofessionalplatformFOGHORN FOCUS havefrom4to8powersources. decreasedtheturningradiusbyaminimumof20percentcomparedtothepreviousinstallation.Theten-degreean-Extensive testing is key for all new systems. To ensure gleontheruddermakesitpossibletomaneuverinnarrowhigh-performanceandenergyefficiencystandardsforthe placesquicklyandeasily.propulsion package, the team has carried out in-housedevelopmentwithfieldtestsinanoffshore-energycrewManeuverability:Individualsteerabledrives,combined transfervesselservingasthesubsequentphaseleadingup withajoystickcontrol,allowedthevesseltobemaneu-totheanticipatedmarketdelivery.Thisprocesshelpsto veredforward,sideways,backwardeven360withul-guaranteeahighlevelofdependabilitywhenthesolution timateeaseandsmoothness.Dockingwithprecisionandisreleasedtotheseas. drivingatbothlowandhighspeedswerealsopossiblewithmoreaccuracyandease,makingforamoreenjoy-PREPARED FOR EXCELLENCE abledrivingexperience.Asatestplatform,VolvoPentachosetorepowerahigh-speed, 199-passenger Norwegian ferry by upgrading its Fuel consumption:Theoperatingspeedwas30knots2018propulsionsystemtotheIPSprofessionalplatform. whenthevesselundertooklongerpassages.ThetestvesselThevesselwaspoweredbyacontrollablepitchpropeller sawreducedfuelconsumptioninallspeedrangesdue(CPP)systemwith2880kW/3860hpoftotalpower,com- totheefficiencyofthesystem,theintelligenceofaneco-pliantwithIMOTierIIregulation. modefeature,aswellasthepowerofthefullyintegratedsystemworkingbehindthescenes.Resultsfromtestingprocedureshelpedformulateacasestudy based on a customer boat running on the Ital- After the upgrade, the ferry was able to deliver an en-ian-basedAmalficoast.Itoperatesaround2,000hoursper hancedexperiencewhileloweringtotalcostofownershipyearfromMarchtoOctober.Asatest-casesimulation,the with2,000kgofweightand4,000mmofhulllengthsavedteamapplieddatafromtheNorwegiantestferrytotheop- from the repower. The ferry now remains powered byeratingcycleofthereal-lifeItalianvesseltocalculateseveral theVolvoPentaIPSProfessionalplatformwith2360kWperformanceadvances: /3200hpoftotalpower,upgradingitscompliancywithIMOTierIIIregulation. Acceleration:Fromastandstill,thetestvesselreached 30knotsin28seconds,comparedtotakingmorethan A WELL-ROUNDED SOLUTION 50secondsbeforetherepower.Thiscutthetimeinhalf, Whilethelatestiterationofthesystemdescribedabovewhileensuringaquietandenjoyableride. isdesignedtoservelargervessels,from25to55+meterswithtopspeedfrom12-40knots,thesolutionisanex-tensionofapropulsionpackagethathasservedawideThe ferry was able torangeofrecreationalandprofessionalvesselswithcloseto20yearsofusageandover36,000unitsdelivered.Re-deliver an enhanced centadvancesinthesolutionofferinsightsonkeyindus-experience while loweringtrypriorities:total cost of ownership Onboardcomfort: Engine size and positioning are important factors for delivering a pleasurable onboardwith 2,000kg of weightexperience.Havingacompactpropulsionpackageposi-tionedfarafthelpscreateincreasedspaceforrelaxation,and 4,000mm of productivity,crewandcargo.Athrough-hullsuspensiondesignandintegratedexhaustsystemalsohelptoenhancehull length saved from onboard comfort by ensuring low noise and vibrationlevels.Thisdesignhashelpedachieveuptoa50percentthe repower. reductioninperceivednoise.FOGHORN 18'