TMC compressors for new Hartmann gas carriers

TMC’s scope of supply includes delivery of two Smart Air compressors for each of the three vessels.

“We launched the first generation of Smart Air compressors almost 20 years ago, but the demand for the market’s most energy efficient marine compressors has exploded in recent years,” says Hans Petter Tanum, TMC’s director of sales and business development.

TMC’s Smart Air compressors are said to offer up to 40% energy saving compared to conventional compressors, reducing operating costs and CO2 emissions. These savings are achieved by a unique technology which allows the electrical motor to adjust its speed in response to what is required to produce the exact air volume needed to meet the actual compressed air consumption.

Hartmann Reederei has ordered the three LPG carriers from Yanzijiang Shipbuilding in China. According to media reports, the 40,000m³ vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2023.