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VFDs on pumps and fans retrofit

vendor claim — not yet independently measured

Variable-frequency drives on cooling-water pumps and engine-room fans so they run at the speed actually needed instead of full speed with throttling. Small individual savings that add up across the auxiliary load.

1–3%
CO₂ emissions reduction
€60k–200k
indicative capex band (vendor/literature prior)
2–5 days
no drydock needed
15,802
candidate vessels (fitment unverified — equipment data cannot prove absence)

Which ships it suits

  • Segments: Bulk carrier, Chemical tanker, Combination carrier, Container ship, Gas carrier, General cargo ship, LNG carrier, Oil tanker, Passenger ship (Cruise Passenger ship), Refrigerated cargo carrier, Ro-pax ship, Ro-ro ship, Vehicle carrier
  • Remaining service life: at least 3 years (payback must fit inside it)

Candidate vessels — worst CII band first

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Measured real-world outcomes

The reduction range above is a vendor claim. We continuously detect completed retrofits in shipyard-visit, equipment and EU MRV emissions data and measure the actual AER change. Measured results are published per measure once at least 30 controlled observations exist — until then, treat vendor ranges as ceilings: real-world delivery is consistently at or below the low end.