Electrically driven

RoRo equipment
Innovative solutions for cleaner ships
Innovative solutions for cleaner ships Recent references

The most recent references, delivered and

secured orders to be delivered, include:

Newbuildings
• Shin-Kurushima Dockyard
Two 7,000-unit PCTC’s for NYK:
stern ramps, side ramps, moveable ramps,
ramp covers and hoistable panels
• Shin-Kurushima Toyohashi
Two 6,400-unit PCTC’s for MOL:
stern quarter ramp/door, side ramp and
six movable ramps
• Shin-Kurushima Dockyard
Two 11,400 dwt RoRo’s for a Japanese
owner: stern quarter ramp/door and one
movable ramp
Electrically-driven MacGregor RoRo access equipment is a result of intensive R&D work, responding to customers • Shin-Kurushima Toyohashi
requesting products that improve performance and protect the environment. Our growing electric-drive RoRo reference Two 6,400-unit PCTC’s for Japanese
portfolio includes electrically-operated stern quarter ramps as well as hoistable ramps, covers and car decks. owners: stern quarter ramp/door, side ramp
and six movable ramps
• Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine
Innovations for eco-friendlier, direct-acting hydraulic cylinders used winches or actuators replace the Engineering (DSME)
cleaner and more efficient ships for operating smaller items or in cleating operating cylinders, for car decks and Eleven 8,000-unit LCTC’s for Wallenius:
As a pioneer in the field, we have cont- and locking devices. ramps for example, electric actuators Electrically-driven car ramp with cargo. three hoistable car decks, seven movable
inuously developed and improved the replace the operating cylinders, for ramp ramps and one big flap
RoRo cargo handling concept since we way doors and ramp covers.
• Shin-Kurushima Dockyard
delivered the first MacGregor RoRo stern
One 4,000-unit PCC for MOL:
quarter ramp in the late 1960s. We work Electric winches with power feedback
stern quarter ramp/door, side ramp and
closely with shipyards and shipowners system replace the hydraulic winches for
two movable ramps
and look at each customer’s specific the side and stern ramp.
• Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI)
needs.
Two 8,000-unit LCTC’s for Wilhelmsen:
Electric control system
six movable ramps and one hoistable
A few years ago our shiptype experts The equipment is operated by control
plywood car deck panel
identified the need in the market for panels with a user-friendly interface. The
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)
environmentally-friendly solutions. operation sequences are easily controlled
Four 2,000-unit PCTC’s for Toyofuji:
MacGregor’s R&D experts focused on by PLC’s (Programmable Logic
bulkhead door
developing products that were Controllers) via push-buttons, joysticks or
• Kyokuyo Shipyard
environmentally-friendly, cargo safe, switches. Lamps indicate the status of
cleats and whether they are locked or Four 2,000-unit PCC’s for PD Gram & Co:
and more energy efficient.
Electrically-driven MacGregor stern quar- Push-buttons make the equipment easy ten hoistable car deck panels, one access
unlocked.
ter ramps and side ramps are to control. The user-friendly interface ramp, four movable ramps and two ramp
Environmental benefits
operated by electric winches with power makes fault-finding and monitoring of the covers
Electrically-driven equipment reduce the Energy savings Electric drives are easy to service
feedback system. system easy. • Jinling Shipyard
amount of hydraulic oil carried onboard • Energy is saved because electric Electric drives are energy efficient,
and minimise the environmental impact. maintenance friendly and easily Six 10,500 dwt RoRo’s for Finnlines:
drives run only when manoeuvring 2x2900 m2 car decks, 44 electric panels and
The Japanese car-carrying industry has equipment.Energy losses are also monitored.
been instrumental in driving the demand much smaller, because electrically- Advantages of electric drives two access ramps
• Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine
for, and adopting, this technology as When using all electric components,
there was a demand for clean and green
driven systems are not affected by
pressure drops within the piping onboard monitoring systems (OMS) make compared with hydraulic drives Engineering (DSME)
vessels. Car manufacturers have been diagnostic fault-finding easy. Two 6,700-unit PCTC’s for Wallenius:
system.
putting pressure on ship owners to come • Electric drives are easy to monitor and For the shipowner: Advantages of electric drives comparedfour car deck panels, five to seven internal
with hydraulic drives
up with a solution to reduce the risk of The equipment can be linked to remote ramps and one big flap
service, enabling peak efficiency. • No hydraulic oil pollution or damage to cargo
cargo damage by hydraulic oil. diagnostic systems (RDS) to provide • Uljanic Shipyard
• Time, money and energy are saved • Same operating time in cold weather conditions
continuous data input for round the clock Four rail ferries for MIR: stern doors
while shipbuilding; it is easier to install • Reduced onboard maintenance
The first ships of the new generation of electrical cables than hydraulic pipes analysis. The ‘health’ of a piece of • Estaleiro Ilha SA (EISA) yard
eco-friendly efficient PCTCs, designed equipment can be assessed at any time. • Energy savings by no continuous r­unning plus possibility for power feedback Four tug barges for Norsul: side ramps
and no pump units are needed. • Reduced noise level
with all electrically-driven RoRo cargo • Lower power consumption enables Automated speed-up and slow-down
access equipment, are now entering functions contribute to easy operation. • Easy to monitor Conversion projects
a ship to be designed with reduced
service. All equipment is operated by power generation needs. • Jinling shipyard
electric winches and actuators. Routine inspections are simplified. Our For the shipbuilder: Two RoRo’s for Finnlines:
Electric versus hydraulic drive service concept MacGregor Onboard • Time, money and energy saved while shipbuilding hoistable plywood car deck, 11 panels and
Technical benefits Care (MOC) offers different levels of • Cable wiring is easier than piping 1 access ramp
Electric motors and gears replace the
One technical reason is the availability hydraulic motors, electric actuators service. If required, condition monitoring • No need for high pressure hydraulic skills • Mitsubishi Shimonseki
of improved electric drives in form of replace the cleat cylinders, electric can form an integral part of an MOC • No flushing work One 3,900-unit PCTC for MOL:
electric actuators, to replace the Planned Maintenance Agreement. six hoistable car deck panels
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