CREATING PROGRESS

P RO P UL S I ON

2 Speed Propulsion System

Fully integrated system for vessels with variations in power requirements

LOWERING PROPELLER NOISE HIGH QUALITY SAVES FUEL

“ REDUCING FUEL IN
LOW RPM CONDITIONS
”
OVERVIEW

The 2 Speed Reduction Gear is a fully integrated solution

to provide the option for two steps of different propeller
speed in a diesel mechanical configuration.

Scana Propulsion has developed the 2 Speed Reduction

Gear to generate huge savings in fuel costs.

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 Efficiency Benefits
Effects of reducing RPM with the 2 Speed Reduction Gear

The 2 speed Reduction Gear is a valuable investment for vessels with different kinds of operational
profiles, some demanding little energy to the propeller (e.g. searching) and others with high propeller
power requirements (e.g. full-speed cruising).
The graph below shows the direct effect of reducing the RPM using the 2 Speed Reduction Gear.
Motor Power (kW)

Vs (kn)

WITH THE 2 SPEED REDUCTION GEAR, THE VESSEL WILL

SAVE UP TO 50% POWER WHILE IN LOW-SPEED CONDITIONS

VESSEL SEGMENTS VESSELS SUITED FOR THE 2 SPEED REDUCTION GEAR

OFFSHORE VESSELS
FISHING MEGA YACHTS RESCUE
PSV, AHTS, SEISMIC

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 2 Speed vs Single Speed
Analysing how the 2 Speed Reduction Gear makes a difference

Simulated figures based on:

Single screw. Propeller Ø 4m. Installed Power: 5300 kW.
1000
1000

900

FISHING VESSEL
900

24%
800
800

35% COMBINED700PURSE SEINER / TRAWLER

700

600
600
TRANSFER SEARCHING
500 SEINING TRAWLING HARBOUR
500

11% FUEL TO PROPELLER

400
400

(TONNE / YEAR) FUEL SAVING (TONNE / YEAR)

300
300
45%

5%
1000
941
200
200
41%
25% 2 Speed
900
853 100 40%
100
Single Speed
800 0 35%
0 Transfer Searching Seining
Transfer Searching Seining
700
30%

600 25%
503
25%

500
20%

400 378
15%
300

10% 9%
200

100
41 69 5%

0 0%
Transfer Searching Seining Transfer Searching Seining

TRANSFER SEARCHING SEINING TRANSFER SEARCHING SEINING

SAVE UP TO 25% FUEL WHILE IN SEARCHING MODE

Simulated figures based on:

Twin screw. Propeller Ø 4.6m. Installed power per shaft 6570 kW.
7%
5%
AHTS 1000
1000

ANCHOR
900 HANDLER
900

15% 800

45%
800

700
WAIT ON POSITION
700 DP DELIVERY TO RIG TRANSIT TOWING ANCHOR HANDLING
600
TRANSIT LOW
600 TRANSIT HIGH HARBOUR
500
500
15% 400

FUEL TO PROPELLER (TONNE / YEAR) FUEL SAVING (TONNE / YEAR)

400

300
300

5% 8% 1000
200
200 50%

900 873 100

2 Speed 45%
44%
100
Single Speed
800 0 40%
0 Transfer Searching Seining
700 Transfer Searching Seining
35% 32%
600 30%

486
500
448 25%
21%
400 356 20%

300 15%
197
200
133 10%

100 5%

0 0%
Wait on position DP delivery to rig Transit Low Wait on position DP delivery to rig Transit Low
WAIT ON DYNAMIC WAIT ON DYNAMIC
TRANSIT LOW TRANSIT LOW
POSITION POSITIONING POSITION POSITIONING

SAVE UP TO 32% FUEL WHILE IN DP MODE

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 ZERO PITCH LOSS REDUCING ZERO PITCH LOSS

Zero pitch loss is the loss of energy

caused by rotating the propeller without
giving thrust to the vessel.

Reducing the propeller rpm by 50% results

in approximately 80% reduction in power
needed to rotate the propeller.

Waterflow

OPTIONAL FEATURES TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY FURTHER

The optional features available with the 2 Speed

Reduction Gear can increase efficiency depending
on the vessel’s requirements. The following extras
can be added to this flexible solution:

• PTO / PTI
• Boost
• Frequency Converter
• Switchboard
• Auxillary Generator

REFERENCES VESSELS WITH THE 2 SPEED SOLUTION

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