Energy Gurus’s Successful delivery of replacement Ballast, Freshwater, Fuel & Lube Oil, Tank Level Gauging and Control System.

Offshore Electrical Engineering supplier Energy Gurus was contracted by Stena Line for replacement of the their ballast control system on the Stena Scotia. With the existing tank gauging and valve remote control system obsolete and unsupportable by the manufacturers, Energy Gurus’s MAP OE System was selected for its off the self hardware, open software platform and ergonomic operators screen and the flexibility to install & commission with the vessel in-service.

The system provides remote tank gauging, controls all of the valves on the ship and provides fully automatic heeling control to maintain vessel trim during loading and unloading of cargo. The system also integrates with the vessels loading and stability computer, which was also renewed, providing it with tank volume data to enable the necessary shear force, bending moment and stability calculations to be carried out. With over 700 I/O points, the system is quite extensive and being an essential system requires a fully redundant continuously available architecture. The solution was perfect for Energy Gurus’s proven MAP-OE Integrated Machinery Automation & Control System as it was required to be delivered with full design approval from Lloyds Register of Shipping.

Managing Director Paul Cairns comments “Installing and commissioning a system of this size with the ship in service and without causing any vessel downtime was extremely difficult. The skill, flexibility and ingenuity of our engineering and installation team is second to none and I congratulate all involved in doing a great job”

Further details click here: Energy Gurus Stena Scotia Case Study

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Energy Gurus are leading the transition to low carbon technology solutions for marine power and propulsion within the UK and are proud to be supporting the Seaworks 2020 hybrid propulsion conference as gold sponsor. 

The UK has one of the world’s proudest and most innovative maritime heritages, and with the challenging de-carbonisation 2050 targets set out in the Clean Maritime plan giving a environment route map of Maritime Industry by identifying  ways to tackle air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions in parallel while securing clean growth opportunities for the UK. A cleaner shipping industry will help make the air we breathe cleaner and safer, and create a healthy environment for the future.

With Energy Guruss in-house offshore electrical engineering, construction and installation capability coupled to our proven track record in delivering large marine power and automation turnkey systems with energy storage for both new and retrofit solutions, Energy Gurus are well placed to support our clients and the UK shipping Industry as a whole with transition to hybrid & electric battery storage whilst future proofing the power and distribution network onboard as advances in clean alternative fuels technologies catch-up.

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Energy Gurus has been awarded a significant contract by A&P Group to deliver complete electrical power, propulsion and automation upgrade package for the life extension of PD Ports dredging vessel ‘Heortnesse’.

Energy Gurus will deliver the design, engineering, construction, installation, commissioning and class approval of the main propulsion (2 x 1.4MW), thruster (1 x 350kW) and dredge pump (1 x 500kW) DC drives with fully redundant integrated automation and controls (IACS) and power management system (PMS) using Energy Gurus’s proprietary marine automation platform (MAP OE^®). Utilising commercial ‘off-the-shelf’ hardware and an open software platform, robust through life support is guaranteed. In addition, Energy Gurus will provide electrical and control upgrades of the bridge consoles, HMIs and MIMICS, Hydraulic Power Packs (HPU), remote outstations and power factor correction (PFC).  The electrical installation, commissioning and sea trials will be carried out by Energy Gurus at A&P’s Teesside yard during the vessels scheduled dry docking in 2020.

Paul Cairns, Managing Director comments: “From early engagement and detailed survey with the Customer, Energy Gurus provided a robust and efficient design and architecture for the ships power and electrical infrastructure to extend the vessel operational life for a further 15 years or more. With our in-house offshore electrical engineering, construction and installation capability coupled to our proven track record in delivering large marine power and automation upgrades, we were able to demonstrate a high level of competence with minimal risk and improved operational benefits to deliver this extensive scope of works”

For over 10 years, Energy Gurus has delivered turnkey marine power, electrical and automation projects to the commercial, energy and renewable marine sectors providing comprehensive consultancy, engineering, construction, installation and commissioning solutions

Heortnesse Dredger in Tees Estuary

Case note of recent Energy Gurus propulsion system upgrade:

Energy Gurus CASE STUDY – SV Corystes Propulsion System Upgrade

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Energy Gurus were able to demonstrate through a competitive tender process ,which included  National and International  competition , our expertise and strong track record in successfully  delivering Marine Switchgear Upgrades for both Commercial and Offshore Vessels.

Sales & Business Development Manager , Ryan Reilly comments : “This is a significant contract award by CalMac Ferries to Energy Gurus that builds on our recent successful propulsion control systems installations awarded in 2018 . It reinforces the confidence and trust clients have in Energy Gurus delivering major power and automation projects  for critical equipment applications to the marine, offshore and renewable sectors.

CalMac is the UK’s largest ferry operator, with a fleet of 33 vessels running 29 routes to over 50 destinations and  across 200 miles of Scotland’s west coast.

The Loch Nevis, the first of the upgrades, was completed in September 2019 with 12 further Ferries planned to be upgraded by March 2020 .The remaining upgrades to the fleet will be carried out during the docking periods in 2020/21.

The Loch Nevis was successfully upgraded to the New ABB E-Max 2  ACB’s  during dry dock in Greenock and completed ahead of schedule.

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