{"id":201157,"date":"2024-10-31T10:46:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T14:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/they-launched-the-89-meter-long-spiken-hybrid-vessel\/"},"modified":"2024-10-31T11:33:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T15:33:08","slug":"they-launched-the-89-meter-long-spiken-hybrid-vessel","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/they-launched-the-89-meter-long-spiken-hybrid-vessel\/","title":{"rendered":"Erik Thun launches &#8220;Spiken&#8221;, its second hybrid cargo ship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On 25 October 2024, Erik Thun Group celebrated the <strong>launch of its second Lake Vanern Max generation dry cargo vessel<\/strong> at the Scheepswerf Ferus Smit BV shipyard in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n<p>Named &#8220;Spiken&#8221;, this <strong>plug-in hybrid vessel<\/strong> was christened by Susana Paulo in a ceremony that brought together representatives of the MF Shipping Group, the shipyard and Erik Thun.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Launching of dry cargo vessel Spiken October 2024\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r5Q_T7MSh-8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The ceremony took place on October 25, 2024. Source: Erik Thun <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Features of the hybrid vessel &#8220;Spiken&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n<p>With an <strong>overall length of 89 meters<\/strong> , a beam of 13.35 meters and a draft of 6.24 meters, the Spiken stands out for its <strong>cargo capacity of up to 5,100 deadweight tons<\/strong> and a cargo hold volume of 206,000 cubic feet. In addition, it is certified as Ice Class 1B, making it suitable for operations in icy environments \u2013 a significant advantage for routes in cold climates. <\/p>\n\n<p>This vessel is also equipped with a large diameter propeller within a nozzle and its design allows for greater thrust at low speeds, <strong>optimizing fuel consumption<\/strong> and reducing demand on the main engine.<\/p>\n\n<p>Its hybrid system includes <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/mercedes-benz-battery-recycling-plant\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"198904\">a<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/mercedes-benz-battery-recycling-plant\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"198904\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">battery<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/mercedes-benz-battery-recycling-plant\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"198904\">pack<\/a><\/strong> that minimises the use of auxiliary engines and enables zero-emission, noise-free operations when docked, which is beneficial for port communities and ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n<p>The hybrid design also ensures stable distribution of electrical power, improving operational efficiency.<\/p>\n\n<p>The launch of the \u201cSpiken\u201d follows the recent <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/receives-its-plug-in-hybrid-vessel-mv-lidan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">debut of the MV Lidan<\/a><\/strong> in early October, reinforcing Erik Thun\u2019s commitment to efficiency and sustainability in its fleet of <strong>plug-in hybrid vessels<\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social media and don&#8217;t miss any of our posts!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inspenet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@inspenet?_t=8qqIL6dRGNR&amp;_r=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and photo:<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thun.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Press-release-Erik-Thun-Launching-of-Spiken.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Erik Thun<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This vessel, with plug-in hybrid technology, enables zero-emission port operations and efficient transport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8403,"featured_media":200993,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13048],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-201157","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-maritime"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/201157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8403"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=201157"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/201157\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/200993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=201157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=201157"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=201157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}