Eniram helps French ferry operator find 2% fuel savings

Two Eniram energy management solutions were installed on the Piana, a RoPax ferry that serves the daily Marseille-Corsica route, in April 2017. The 180m long vessel was built in 2011 and has a 750 passenger and 200 car capacity.

The trial ended in summer 2018 and resulted in annualised fuel savings of around 2%, and a corresponding decrease in GHG emissions. The payback period on the investment was two years. There was a clear relationship between the rate of usage of the optimisation tools and the savings achieved.

“This is an excellent case of successful cooperation between Wärtsilä and the customer. By working closely with La Méridionale, we have been able to evolve our products to meet the specific needs of ferry operations, and we appreciate La Méridionale’s positive support throughout this process. We look forward to applying the experience to the rest of their fleet”, said Andrew Rayner, Senior Sales Manager, Eniram.