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Reconditioned Engine Puts New Life in Old Ferry
01 Oct 2002
Service Center Denmark at Frederikshavn conducted final tests and sea trials last month for the ferry M/F Naus following the installation of a reconditioned version of its vintage B&W Alpha 406-26VO engine.
After 33 years of service the small car and passenger ferry operated by Norway's Kragero Fjordbatselskap A/S had suffered a broken crankshaft.
Despite this, the vessel was able to limp back to its home port of Krageroe where Service Center Denmark personnel visited to evaluate the damage.
It was decided to tow the disabled vessel to Frederikshavn, remove the existing engine and install a 10 years younger and reconditioned version of the same model and type. A new high or medium speed engine was never an option for the owners.
With the good as new engine installed, M/V Naus returns to operation at Krageroe, servicing 13 daily destinations together with sister vessel M/F Jesper. Both ferries are ice-classed and have for the last 20 years performed winter season icebreaker duty for the Krageroe area.
MJ Information No: 17519
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