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Benefits of Electric Deck
Choosing electric across your entire deck equipment package amplifies the
advantages of each individual system and simplifies vessel design, installation, and lifetime maintenance.
- Eliminate the risk of oil spills across all deck systems by removing hydraulic oil from cranes, winches, and hatch covers entirely.
- Reduce energy consumption and fuel costs by using electric drives that draw power only during operation, with regenerative energy recovery across all three equipment types.
- Lower installation costs and shorten shipyard time with fewer components, no hydraulic piping, and simplified commissioning when all deck systems share the same electric drive philosophy.
- Reduce maintenance requirements and operating expenses by eliminating hydraulic components such as pumps, filters, hoses, and oil across the full deck package.
- Future-proof your vessel for environmental regulations, supporting operational decarbonisation targets and adapting to the constantly changing landscape of environmental restrictions.
Sourcing all three systems from a single partner simplifies procurement, reduces interface risk, and provides one point of contact for lifecycle support.
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Electric Bulk Crane Features
Safe working load: 25 to 45 tonnes.
Drive: fully electric, power consumed only during operation.
Energy savings: up to 50% reduction in energy consumption.
Oil: oil-free design, zero leakage risk.
Components: weight-optimised for efficient vessel power management.
Control: stepless crane control for smooth, accurate cargo positioning.
Machinery: weather-protected inside crane housing. -
MacRack Side-Rolling Electric Hatch Cover Features
Drive: all-electric rack-and-pinion combined drive and lifter system.
Design: eliminates separate hatch cover lifters, reducing components.
Oil: oil-free, zero spill risk.
Climate: less sensitivity to colder climates than hydraulic alternatives.
Installation: fewer components, easier installation, reduced CAPEX.
Maintenance: lower requirements and effort, reducing OPEX.
Lifetime cost: technically superior solution with optimal total cost of ownership. -
Electric Deck Machinery Features
Equipment: anchor winches, mooring winches, combined anchor-mooring winches, and windlasses.
Drive: electric with pole-changing or variable frequency drive (VFD) options.
Oil: oil-free design, no hydraulic piping or pump units.
Installation: reduced installation cost due to fewer parts and simpler procedures.
Maintenance: minimal routine and preventive maintenance requirements.
Compliance: designed in accordance with ISO 3730, ISO 4568, and OCIMF recommendations. -
Ship Types
The electric deck package is designed for:
- Handysize bulk carriers
- Handymax bulk carriers
- Supramax bulk carriers
- Bulk carriers requiring flexible onboard cargo handling
MacGregor electric deck systems prove optimal for bulk carrier operations
The superior efficiency of electric deck systems makes them an increasingly attractive solution for bulk carrier operators amid rising costs and evolving regulations, says MacGregor.
