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With the christening of the »Chicago«, Flotte Hamburg has taken delivery of one of the most modern levelling vessels. This special ship, which has an innovative hybrid propulsion system, was built at the Hitzler shipyard in Lauenburg. The »Chicago« is a state-of-the-art vessel in terms of its performance and sustainability, said Jens Meier, head of the Hamburg Port Authority, of which Flotte Hamburg is a subsidiary, on the occasion of the ship's christening. He added that the vessel can operate for up to two hours in emission-free and silent battery mode. Otherwise, it will run on low-emission GTL (gas-to-liquids) fuel, he said. The propulsion system consists of two Caterpillar C18 engines. Each has an output of 500 kW at 2,100 rpm. The auxiliary diesel was also supplied by Caterpillar. It is a C4.4 ACERT model with 99kWe at 1500 1/min. The electric drive is provided by two BEN Buchele motors, each rated at 60 kWe at 2,130 1/min. The two electric motors sit directly on a reversing gearbox supplied by Re- intjes. The electrical power of the »Chicago« is sufficient for around 120 minutes at six knots. In GTL operation, the 25 m long, 8.50 m wide and maximum 2.60 m deep ship reaches around 10 knots. |