Christiania Shipping prefers Frugal Propulsion system for its fleet

Christiania Shipping, the chemical ship owning and chartering company, has decided to equip its entire fleet of 13 ships with Frugal Propulsion system, as its upgrades with automatic and intelligent engine control have proved to be successful.

The class approved on-top system, Frugal Propulsion, is now working to optimise the fuel consumption on the oil/chemical tankers Jette Theresa and Alice Theresa.

The preliminary data shows that the ships’ owner, Christiania Shipping, with Frugal Propulsion achieves a fuel saving of 17-20% at eco speed. At a speed similar to before the upgrade, the fuel saving is 10-14%, depending on the vessel type. ROI is around 12 months.

The investment in Frugal Propulsion is an important part of Christiania Shipping’s 2023 preparations, where new regulations from IMO will become effective: The Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII). In the coming months, all of Christiania Shipping’s 13 owned ships will be upgraded with a Frugal Propulsion solution. The main gains for Christiania Shipping are improved operational efficiency, a reduced carbon footprint and an enhanced competitiveness.

Frugal Propulsion is an automated, AI-based on-top system, which ensures that the engine and the propeller are constantly optimized in relation to draught, load, waves, and wind. There are no manual adjustments. There are no manual adjustments as the system is based on sensors, Big Data and algorithms that continuously keeps learning. For the shipowner, this means that the fuel savings will increase as the system gets to know the ship.