RoPax13

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power of 8.816MWh. The 17.6-knot design
service speed can be achieved utilising two
generator sets or one generator and the
batteries with a 15- minute autonomy. This
means that any one generator can be
removed from service for maintenance
whilst still adhering to the Safe Return to
Port (SRtP) rules.
“P&O Pioneer’s” four ABB Azipods are of
the compact DO1600 type rated at 7.5MW
each.
With energy efficiency at the heart of the
design, the Fusion-class also boasts a waste
heat recovery system while its power
management system uses software to turn
off the lighting and ventilation in empty
areas, as well as optimising the utilisation
of engines, batteries and energy recovered
from waste heat.
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VEHICLE DECKS
On a short route like Dover-Calais, it is
paramount to find the right balance
between lanemetre intake and time at
berth. The 2,741-lanemetre cargo capacity
of the Spirit-class was deemed optimal and
a further increase of freight capacity would
have come at the expense of port
turnaround times. So, instead of further
increasing the lanemetre intake, OSK
Design and P&O Ferries looked at ways to
maximise and further optimise freight
vehicle capacity. The free deck height of
the uppermost car deck, Deck 7, has been
increased to 3.6m, allowing for campers
and vans to be parked here. This frees up
much-needed freight space on decks 3 and
5. To speed up unloading/loading operations,
the fixed ramps leading to Deck 7 are
wider and shallower than on the Spirits.
For the same reason, vehicle deck lighting
has been improved with LED lighting used
throughout. Up to 182 cars can be stowed
on Deck 7 while the eight-lane decks 3 and
5 have a freight capacity of 1,314 and 1,278
lanemetres, respectively. On Deck 5, up to
12 accompanied trailers with hazardous
goods can be stowed on the three lanes
fore and aft of the accommodation.
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PUBLIC SPACES
Although Finland’s dSign Vertti Kivi & Co
provided a draft interior design, P&O
Ferries decided to keep the whole design
package under one roof, appointing OSK
Design’s interior architecture division for
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1. „P&O Pioneer“ boasts 1,160 individual XALT
Energy batteries
2. Engine control room
3. The diesel-electric „P&O Pioneer“ has four
very compact Wärtsilä 16V31 four-stroke
medium speed engines
4. Main vehicle deck
5. Food Market, the main grab and go restaurant
on Deck 8
6. One of the quiet lounges on Deck 9.
7. Calais-end commercial drivers lounge on Deck 9
8. Protruding double-height windows in the
midship Food Market
9. Dover-end Club Lounge on Deck 9
RoPax 13 / 05.2024