n October 2023, during the annual preventive maintenance of the oceanographic research vessel Sir David Attenborough, Alconza technicians detected a small amount of rust on the opposite side to the non-drive end of the electric motor. This initial finding not only showed the importance of regular maintenance, but also Alconza’s ability to provide effective and…
Climate change is one of the main challenges we face as a global society. In Alconza we continue shaping the climate-neutral roadmap to become a key player in the field of sustainable mobility. We are firmly committed to the protection of the environment and climate change, sustainability and the reduction of our environmental impact. To…
Alconza Berango SL wagers for R&D as one of the keys for its development. Thus, we continue to innovate in product enhancement and the generation of new technological solutions. During 2022 we were involved in four HAZITEK projects, which covered different strategic lines of the TWINPROP The main objective of this TWINPROP project is…
A new year begins and we would like to seize this early news to express our best wishes to all customers, suppliers and partners. 2023 is a year full of new projects and after Christmas break we find ourselves with batteries fully charged to tackle new challenges ahead and those in which we are already…
Alconza has taken part in the manufacturing of two electric last-generation motors to be fitted on RSS Sir David Attenborough The new British marine research icon, the RSS Sir David Attenborough (named after the famous BBC naturalist), has just begun her sea technical trials in the north coast of Wales, the last step of her…
According to Wikipedia “ An icebreaker is a special-purpose ship or boat designed to move and navigate through ice-covered waters, and provide safe waterways for other boats and ships […]. For a ship to be considered an icebreaker, it requires three traits most normal ships lack: a strengthened hull, an ice-clearing shape, and the power…
Alconza strengthens its position as a manufacturer of low-noise electric propulsion motors for marine research vessels Alconza has again positioned itself as a point of reference in the manufacture of electric propulsion motors for research vessels. This time it is two latest-generation 5,500 KW at 140 RPM motors incorporated into the RSS Sir David…
Photo: © Kronprins Haakon The ship is dedicated to marine research so its thrusters maximise the reduction of noise and vibration Alconza has designed and manufactured the two propulsion motors for the new icebreaker Kronprins Haakon; whose shipowners are the Norwegian Polar Institute, and is designed for marine research. The propulsion motors have…
Alconza is chosen again by Rolls&Royce Marine AS to design & manufacture the propulsion motors of the “RRS Sir David Attenborough” polar oceanographic icebreaker research vessel for the NERC, currently under construction at “Cammell Laird Yard” Liverpool´s Shipyard. The vessel will operate in the arctic and Antarctic territory, being able to work during 60…
Rolls-Royce has ordered two tandem motors of 2 x 2750KW each for polar oceanographic icebreaker research vessels. This hull will be one operation unit to be added to the current fleet of the NERC (Natural Environment Research Council), that will be built at Cammel Laird Shipyard (UK). The vessel has very strict low noise requirements…