Vacon receives type approvals
for marine use from DNV and BV
T
he Finland-based AC drives manufacturer Vacon has received
a type approval for marine use from the Norwegian certifi-
cation body Det Norske Veritas (DNV). Earlier, Vacon received a
type approval from the French certification body Bureau Veritas
(BV). These approvals apply to Vacon’s NXL, NXS and NXP ranges of AC drives.
“These type approval certificates make a statement that our
AC drives conform to the high requirements of the marine & offshore segment. In practice, Vacon NXL, NXS and NXP drives can
be delivered without surveyor presence according to given terms.
This will definitely boost our sales in the marine & offshore business,” says Mr Jussi-Pekka Sampola, Product Marketing Director,
Marine & Offshore, Vacon.
Vacon has delivered AC drives to control e.g. main propulsion, thrusters, steering gear as well as drawworks, topdrives, rotary tables and various types of winches. Deliveries also include a
considerable number of AC drives to control pumps used in dredging, cooling, cargo handling and oil drilling. When AC drives are
delivered further to an OEM or system integrator customer, the
Finnish Sea Service Oy
– serves marine industry
enclosure solution must be tested according to the BV and DNV
requirements, and the certificates are supplied according to the
project-specific information.
In the highly fragmented AC drive market, Vacon is the largest company that focuses entirely on AC drives. The company has
a complete product portfolio in the power range from 0.25 kW
to 5 MW and at voltages up to 690 V, including air- and liquidcooled units and common DC bus components. ■
F
innish Sea Service Oy has 25 years of extensive experience
within marine industry and an excellent network of partners
to deal with challenges both at seas and underwater.
The company has a business strategy which based on special
skills, years of extensive experience and specific planning, needed
in special cargo transports, salvage and rescue. The company is
ready to be at service 24 hours a day, and is well-known for working reliably and professionally. The staff of the company is trained
regularly, the fleet is fully equipped, modern and well-maintained.
The headquarters are located in Rauma, Finland, but the operation area covers the Baltic Sea throughout Europe.
Liquid-cooled Vacon AC drive, chassis 64.
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