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NRG MARINE LAUNCHES SONI8 AT METS
Hailed as ‘The future of anti-fouling, now’ UK-headquartered NRG Marine has launched Soni8, the company’s first ultrasonic anti-fouling system designed specifically for large commercial vessels and superyachts
Soni8 is the latest product in the Sonihull range that uses ultrasonic anti-fouling technology to prevent marine organisms colonising solid surfaces that are exposed to raw seawater. Soni8 is born from the commercial marine market’s demand for a cleaner, more cost-effective way to protect multiple areas and devices against marine bio-fouling.
SECTORS COVERED
With eight independent and programmable outputs, Soni8 can protect every part of a vessel or structure and, unlike biocidal coatings and impressed-current systems, Soni8 is low cost and low maintenance with zero poisonous environmental legacy. With one panel and eight transducers, Soni8 can protect all critical equipment inside and outside the hull.
EQUIPMENT PROTECTED
INSIDE – Sea-chests, Tanks, Keel-coolers, Box-coolers, Pipework, Intakes, Valves
OUTSIDE – Hulls, Structures, Shafts, Propellers, Waterjets, Stern Drives, Steering Gear
Fouling on the hull and propellers can increase fuel consumption by up to 30% and, in raw water pipes, fouling will block cooling systems and cause premature equipment failure.
Environmental legislation covering the use of poisonous metallic biocides in anti-fouling coatings is tightening and marine-based industries are looking for more effective means of preventing unwanted marine growth on their vessels and inside their equipment.
Since 2006, NRG Marine has protected over 15,000 vessels with its Sonihull Ultrasonic Anti-fouling systems, making it the world’s leading ultrasonic anti-fouling specialist. For decades, ultrasound has been used in the food, brewing and hydroponic farming industries to prevent algal blooms and to keep water-handling equipment clean and free from blockages. By focusing the same technology into marine applications, Sonihull has become an effective anti-fouling solution.
KEY FEATURES
ZERO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT – No poisonous environmental legacy from biocides or metallic compounds. Zero interference with SONAR arrays or black box recovery equipment.
LOW MAINTENANCE & COST – No expensive anodes to replace, no specialist fittings, drydocking or current isolation required. Can save up to 95% of Capex when compared to lifetime costs of other anti-fouling solutions.
MICROBIAL CONTROL – Suppresses Diesel bug in stored fuel and keeps stored potable water fresher for longer.
8 INDEPENDENT TRANSDUCERS – Soni8 effectively opens the market for large installations, where multiple surfaces and critical equipment can now be protected by one unit.
INTELLIGENT MULTI-MATERIAL COMMISSIONING – Operators can select different resonance algorithms for each ultrasonic transducer to suit the different materials or structures being protected.
NETWORKS WITH UP TO 32 UNITS – A potential network of 256 independently controlled and centrally managed transducers, ideal for large installations or multiple areas of protection.
CAN CONNECT UP TO 80m AWAY – Transducers are impedance matched, enabling cable lengths to be extended to 80 metres with no loss in performance. This makes Soni8 suitable for modular pre-fabricated constructions.
FULLY PROGRAMMABLE & INTEGRATABLE – Full RS232 / RS422 & SCADA communication interface for wired/wireless remote control with critical path fault monitoring.
“We are thrilled to have been nominated for the DAME Awards this year, congratulations to this year’s winners,” said Dominic Findlow, Director of NRG Marine Limited, at the DAME Award ceremony. “We believe that Soni8 is a game-changer for anti-fouling and we look forward to working on promoting our new technology wherever seawater biofouling is a problem.”
“We have experienced a marked expansion in the commercial sector over the last two years,” says Dominic Findlow, Director of NRG Marine Limited. “Market overcapacity is driving owners and operators to reduce running costs, extend maintenance schedules and reduce the amount of work required to mothball and reactivate vessels during downtime.”
“Anti-fouling is usually associated with keeping the outside of the hull clean, to maintain performance and reduce fuel consumption. In commercial vessels and large yachts, operators also have to focus on maintaining the efficiency of critical onboard equipment, like box coolers, keel coolers and their associated sea chests, pipework and valves,” explained Findlow.
“If those clog-up with marine fouling the engine cooling systems will start to fail, water pumps become overloaded and the owner can be faced with some very expensive main and auxiliary engine damage.”
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