CARGOTEC CORPORATION, PRESS RELEASE, 12 APRIL 2016 AT 10 AM EEST
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured orders for environmentally-friendly equipment for four next-generation eco-cruise ships which will be built in Germany and Finland. The vessels will be the first liquefied natural gas-powered cruise ships to enter the market. The orders were booked into first quarter 2016 order intake.
"Cruise ships operate in some of the world's most fragile ecosystems and a rising demand from both authorities and operators requires that onboard systems are as environmentally-friendly as possible," says Lars Öberg, Sales Manager, RoRo at MacGregor. "They also need to be efficient, quiet and cost-effective."
MacGregor deliveries include electrically-operated shell doors and electric frequency-controlled Hatlapa winches.
"Our extensive portfolio of electrically-driven equipment is ideally suited to this ship type," continues Mr Öberg. "The greatest environmental benefits of electric drives are the elimination of potentially polluting hydraulic oil leaks and the fact that, on average, electric drives consume up to 30 percent less energy than their hydraulic equivalents. MacGregor's impressive reference list of providing reliable electric-drive systems in RoRo applications as well as the company's ability to make timely deliveries was an important factor in securing the contract."
Further information for the press:
Lars Öberg, Sales Manager, RoRo, MacGregor, tel. +46 31 850 818
Email: lars.oberg@macgregor.com
or
Heli Malkavaara, Senior Communications Manager, MacGregor, tel. +358 20 777 4500
Email: heli.malkavaara@macgregor.com
Further information for investors:
Paula Liimatta, IR Director, Cargotec Corporation, tel. +358 20 777 4084
MacGregor shapes the offshore and marine industries by offering world-leading engineering solutions and services with a strong portfolio of MacGregor, Hatlapa, Porsgrunn, Pusnes and Triplex brands. Shipbuilders, owners and operators are able to optimise the lifetime profitability, safety, reliability and environmental sustainability of their operations by working in close cooperation with MacGregor.
MacGregor solutions and services for handling marine cargoes, vessel operations, offshore loads, crude/LNG transfer and offshore mooring are all designed to perform with the sea. www.macgregor.com
MacGregor is part of Cargotec. Cargotec's (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) sales in 2015 totalled approximately EUR 3.7 billion and it employs almost 11,000 people. www.cargotec.com