Greenline Yachts slashes carbon
Greenline Yachts slashes carbon on the entire range from 39ft to 58ft
Greenline Yachts is taking another big step in the direction of responsible yachting by offering on the entire range alternative solutions to the old generator paradigm. The New Responsible Power Pack technology, a sound combination of bigger battery package and alternators, allows lower emissions without any compromise on the way the yachts are used. Among the other benefits al boats will now offer at least 48 hours of silent battery power at anchor or docks. Owners can run the entire house (including aircon full blast) and make the most of their home on the sea without the noise, vibration and smell of a generator. Not to mentions consumptions!
Instead of a generator, Greenline will fit a high-powered alternator that can take power from the engine when it runs to recharge a large lithium battery bank. In this way, the yacht can arrive at its destination with full batteries, ready for days of silent operation at anchor. When energy is used efficiently, the autonomy of the yacht can be extended for days by using solar power to cover hotel loads such as induction cooking and lighting.
The move will particularly fit those owners who still opt for a conventionally diesel powered Greenline yacht but are sensitive to new way of interpreting their yachting with a more responsible philosophy.
Starting today, these yacht owners will no longer need a dedicated generator.
Greenline Yachts slashes carbon
“For conventional yachts, eliminating the generator is nothing short of revolutionary,” said Vladimir Zinchenko, owner of Greenline Yachts. “There is barely a yacht on the market in Greenline’s class of length and luxury that is capable of doing this. My mission has always been to further the concept of responsible yachting, and this shift towards using high-powered alternators and batteries will save tonnes of CO2 emissions.”
Case study: Greenline 45
Take the Greenline 45 – the Slovenian yard’s best-selling model. In the past, this yacht has needed an 11kW generator to cover hotel loads, consuming 4 litres of fuel per hour. It often runs constantly in order to power the air conditioning unit, amounting to consumption of nearly 200 litres over a 48-hour period at anchor.
Fitted with the new Responsible Power Pack, it would require just 9 hours of motoring to fully recharge the 34.2kWh batteries, giving emissions-free power on board for more than 48 hours. To produce its 6kW of power, the alternator places additional load on the engine which does marginally increase fuel consumption for that period. However, when compared side by side, the new system slashes the emissions of covering hotel loads by up to 88 per cent.
“The figures are unequivocal,” said Chief Commercial Officer Luca Raumland. “Our Responsible Power Pack can eliminate a staggering amount of the carbon emissions associated with running a yacht at anchor. By tapping the engine’s spare power when the yacht is under way, we can make non-hybrid models almost as efficient to operate as their hybrid alternatives. In fact, with careful use of the aircon, the solar panels fitted as standard to every yacht can fully replenish the batteries during the day and keep you emissions-free at anchor indefinitely.”
ABOUT GREENLINE YACHTS’ RESPONSIBLE YACHTING
Greenline Yachts has developed a distinctive philosophy of responsible yachting. This is not simply a matter of hybrid propulsion and solar panels – the whole design ethos of Greenline Yachts is built around efficiency in the water. It starts with the “superdisplacement” hulls of each model, which have been rigorously developed and tested to provide the smoothest ride, stability and efficiency at both lower and higher speeds.
Responsible Yachting extends to the construction process as well. The high-tech foam sandwich used to strengthen the hull comes from recycled PET plastic. Lay-up is through vacuum infusion, ensuring very precise material use. Currently using exclusively vinyl-ester resin allowing a 5-year warranty against osmosis. Furthermore the yard’s technicians are experimenting with natural fibres and green resins in the lay-up of the yachts themselves.
The shipyard is also reducing waste and power usage on the production lines. Any offcuts of wood from the interior fit-out are collected and pressed into heating pellets, while leftover foam is reused by a neighbouring company to produce home insulation. Production of single-use marketing materials has been almost eliminated and even then, it is clearly focused on recycled or sustainable materials.
Greenline Yachts is also working on an annual Greenline Yachts award to recognise those owners who have made the biggest strides towards responsible yachting each year. For example, the awards will celebrate the owner whose yacht has generated the greatest amount of solar power over that year, as well as the highest number of electric engine hours. This data can be tracked by the client via the Greenline app if the owners agree.
Greenline Yachts slashes carbon
It is all part of the Greenline Yachts philosophy of empowering owners to put sustainability at the core of their yachting experience. That is why Greenline Yachts makes sure that every new yacht it delivers is equipped with biodegradable green yacht wash that does no harm to the ocean, and that all its owner’s manuals are in digital form, not printed.
