Wärtsilä EnergoProFin

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Wärtsilä EnergoProFin
Energy saving device for fuel savings

The Wärtsilä EnergoProFin is an energy saving propeller cap with fins that rotate together with the propeller. This solution provides fuel savings of up to 5%, with a payback time of less than one year.

The propeller’s energy losses are among the factors related to the flow phenomena around and behind the propeller boss. Installing the Wärtsilä EnergoProFin helps to reduce these energy losses and increase overall propulsion efficiency.

The Wärtsilä EnergoProFin is suitable for all newbuilds and existing vessels. 

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Key benefits of EnergoProfin

  • Reduction of the propeller hub vortex resulting in up to 5% of fuel savings
  • Reduction of underwater noise
  • Reduction of vibration
  • The EnergoProFin can be installed underwater without taking the vessel out of service

Technical info and application

The Wärtsilä EnergoProFin is an energy saving propeller cap with fins that rotate together with the propeller. It improves propulsive efficiency by weakening the hub vortex, and by recovering kinetic energy from the rotating flow aft of the propeller blades.

The Wärtsilä EnergoProFin is suitable for new build and existing vessels; fixed pitch propellers of any propeller brand and controllable pitch propeller for Wärtsilä brand propellers only.

EnergoProfin will reduce emissions

Adding EnergoProFin, an energy-saving post-swirl device is a great way to reduce your emissions. You will find 49 more ways in a fascinating eBook “50 great ways the maritime industry could cut its greenhouse gas emissions”. Learn more:

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Articles

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Wärtsilä’s energy efficiency solutions provide significant savings for Delphis
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Battling noise pollution underwater
2 May 2019 · Article
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Battling noise pollution, underwater
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References

  • Vitol tanker
    Vitol tankers

    Wärtsilä EnergoFlow and Wärtsilä EnergoProFin solutions save 2 Vitol tankers 6% on annual fuel consumption and provide 16 days of free fuel per year.

    Learn more how Vitol saved 6% on fuel consumption
  • Fast Jef
    Fast Jef

    Wärtsilä’s EnergoProFin has been installed on the fixed pitch propeller of the coaster vessel Fast Jef and reduced the fuel consumption by up to two percent

    Read more
  • MV Arvika
    MV Arvika

    In the highly competitive shipping industry, every drop of fuel matters. Thanks to the good economic benefits stated by Wärtsilä and a favourable price, the owners of the 190-metre-long and 32-metre-wide vessel decided to install the Wärtsilä EnergoProFin.

    Read more about Wärtsilä EnergoProFin
  • Pac-alkaid-reference-banner
    Pac Alkaid

    Rising fuel prices in recent years have made propulsion efficiency even more important than before. Paccship (UK) Ltd. is a company that is continuously looking for better ways to reduce fuel costs. When they recently installed the Wärtsilä EnergoProFin propeller cap on one of their cargo vessels, they were immediately able to reduce their fuel consumption.

    Read more

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