Norwegian shipping company Color Line has ordered the Elogrid solution developed by Elomatic for its SUPERSPEED 1 and SUPERSPEED 2 passenger car ferries. Elogrid will be installed in early 2023 during periodical dry docking at the entrance of the bow and aft tunnel thrusters to reduce the vessels' additional resistance.

The solution also increases the side thrust of the tunnel propellers and thus facilitates the vessels' maneuverability in ports. This is especially beneficial when maneuvering in windy conditions and improves the ferries’ safety.

In addition, Elogrid enhances travel comfort as the vibration and noise caused by the side thrusters is reduced.

– The Elogrid solution will enable us to further raise the efficiency of these vessels while simultaneously lowering their carbon footprint, thereby supporting our drive to continuously improve our product offering,” says Robin Tomren, Vice President for Sustainable Port and Tonnage Development at Color Line.

– We are extremely happy that Color Line is taking the Elogrid high performance solution into use. Our customers have very good operational experiences with it, says Rami Hirsimäki,Senior Vice President, Marine and Offshore Energy at Elomatic.