ACCELLERON ENHANCES SERVICE SPEED FOR FAROE ISLANDS FISHING FLEET

Accelleron enhances service speed for Faroe Islands fishing fleet with unique agreement.

• Innovative agreement structure supports four shipowners with shared turbocharger service resource
• Locally hosted replacement unit to reduce off-hire time for vessels operating in remote locations
• Turbo UptimeCare service agreements aim to drive up operator profitability in demanding sector

Accelleron has signed Turbo UptimeCare agreements with four Faroe Islands fishing vessel operators, P/F Vardin, P/F JFK Trol, P/F Christian i Grótinum and P/F Havborg, that will significantly reduce the downtime and costs associated with turbocharger servicing. Under the unique agreement, the four companies will share a replacement unit serviced by Accelleron and hosted at a local shipyard.

The fishing sector faces unique operational challenges, with small operators running sophisticated vessels for long periods in remote locations. Minimising time at port and off-hire is essential to maintaining profitability, with some vessels spending up to 330 days a year at sea. With the nearest Accelleron service center to the Faroe Islands located in Denmark, any turbocharger service requirement would have previously meant taking a vessel out of service for several days.

The four operators in the new agreement all operate single vessels with Accelleron Power2 turbochargers. By agreeing to share a local exchange unit, the operators were able to reduce the cost of an on-hand resource that will mean turbocharger service issues can be resolved within a day. Once the replacement unit is installed, Accelleron-authorised service engineers will undertake the repairs needed on the old unit, ensuring a replacement turbocharger is always available when needed.

Turbo UptimeCare service agreements prioritise uninterrupted operations by giving operators immediate access to replacement turbochargers when those in operation need either scheduled or unscheduled service. As well as maximising availability, the agreement also reduces investment cost—removing the need for operators to buy their own spare turbochargers—and guarantees that units are serviced by Accelleron’s skilled service engineers using original parts.

Accelleron Sales Manager, Søren Boisen, said:

“This agreement marks the first time that several companies have agreed to share a single exchange unit—offering maximum uptime and the highest service quality to companies that would otherwise have struggled to access it. That approach, which was several years in the making, exemplifies Accelleron’s innovative approach to service and the lengths we will go to in order to help keep our customers’ businesses running smoothly.”

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