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nothing when you sleep and there will never be a slick of oil around your yacht.” As with any new technology, application will only really occur after a thorough assessment and demonstration to the market. “What we need is the refit yards and the new build yards to see and understand how this technology works,” Steiner agreed. “What we’re working on for the next model is designing the components in three parts: the hot section, the electronics section and the heat exchanger section. We’re building it with a modular design so the yards can simply install, attach and test. No matter what diesel generator you have, you’re not able to disconnect or detach components and put them back together again in the engine room – but with this turbine, you can.” Steiner is currently pricing MME microturbines at e130,000 for the 30kW and e200,000 for the 65kW “in 10 years time, no one will be buying piston- driven diesel generators. that technology is about to be overtaken.” unit. “With the increased investment upfront for this system, we expect owners will recoup the cost within two years, based on reduced fuel use, elimination of the oil lubricant and the cost of filters. On diesel generators, you have to change the oil every 200 hours and it’s a mess. We have a big engine room on Lethantia, and we have the pumps and suction system to do it right: she’s a Royal Huisman, so it’s really well done. But still, what a waste of money and time when you compare it to the microturbine. We’ve had them running side by side for a year. It’s just absolutely not comparable.” Steiner is determined, but he’s also patient. MME is not something he’s poured his money into in hopes of getting rich – his film business has provided him both the time and the capital resources to get this right. Speaking with him, one grasps that Steiner wants to perfect this as a matter of inventor’s pride. He’s doing what he does best – showing people how technology works – and setting up for when demand picks up. He will not have a stand at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show, but MME will be at BootDusseldorf and he hopes to be present at the Global Superyacht Forum in Amsterdam this November. “It’s going to take four or five years to get everything really right,” he explained. “People have to talk, and the industry needs to see how these work. Right now, everyone is talking about variable-speed generators. But those are also variable-noise and vibration generators, which are actually even harder to sound-isolate because the materials are only rated for a certain frequency. So people who are interested need time to learn, to see and test and get the data and finally make a decision; but they will. In 10 years time, no one will be buying piston-driven diesel generators. That technology is about to be overtaken.” g Images: courtesy of Siegfried Steiner To comment on this article, email issue146@superyachtreport.com with subject: The Microturbine Generator Arrives Marine Microturbines classification society: aMerican bureau of shipping the american bureau of shipping (abs)’s experience with gas turbines on vessels and in other marine applications dates back to the late 1980s. through the years, abs has seen numerous gas turbines installed on abs classed vessels, but most have involved gas turbines that were larger than the 500kW power output typically considered to be the upper power limit for microturbines. it is recognised that microturbines offer a number of unique advantages such as their compact size, a limited number of moving parts and the ability to burn a variety of fuels. it also is noted that some units incorporate innovative waste-heat-recovery arrangements and provide for reduced emissions. so when considering the momentum in the marine industry to utilise efficient, lower-weight sources of power, we certainly expect to see more applications of microturbines on abs classed vessels, including yachts, in the future. for any installation of a turbine, including a microturbine, with a rating of 100kW or greater, abs would require the design of the unit to be reviewed by an abs engineering office and to be surveyed at the shop during manufacturing and shop testing. the review and survey would verify proper engineering design and fabrication of the unit as well as the provisions for various required safety features such as over-speed protection, low lube oil pressure and loss of flame during operation. the unit would also be surveyed after installation on board. Microturbines rated under 100kW do not require engineering review or survey for manufacturing. however, such units would still need to incorporate various required safety features, which would be verified by the abs surveyor at installation. specific information about abs requirements for gas turbines, including microturbines, can be found in part 4, chapter 2, section 3 of the abs steel Vessel rules, which can be downloaded free of charge from the abs website, www.eagle.org. THE SUPERYACHT REPORT | ISSUE 146 37PDF Image | the Superyacht
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