Chantiers selects TMC to equip world’s largest sailing ships

29 July 2024 – Chantiers de l'Atlantique has chosen TMC Compressors to supply the marine compressed air system for the two cruise ships the shipbuilder is constructing for Orient Express Silenseas.

The two ships are set to become the world’s largest sailing ships.

TMC’s scope of supply entails delivery of a complete marine compressed air system, including service and control air compressors, service and control refrigerant air dryers, and a desiccant control air dryer, for each of the two vessels.

“At TMC we take great pride in developing and delivering marine compressors with low energy consumption and associated low emissions to air. Our client for this project, Chantiers de l’Atlantique, offers ships with the highest environmental performance. In terms of a supplier-shipyard relationship, I like to think that we are a good match,” says Hans Petter Tanum, TMC's director of sales and business development.

TMC will manufacture and assemble the marine compressed air system at its facilities the Nordic region and deliver it to Chantiers de l'Atlantique in France.

Orient Express is known as a pioneer within luxury train travel but has now set out to conquer the seven seas with the Silenseas – the first of the sailing ships being OE Corinthian. The sailing ships will have some impressive main particulars; a length of 220 meters, three sail masts with height above 100 meters and a surface area of 1.500 square meters each, and 54 cabins with an average size of 70 square meters.

“Every vessel is exciting in its own right, but there is always something special when someone presents a brand new, large and innovative vessel concept. We are very proud to be involved with these two spectacular, large sailing ships,” adds Hans Petter Tanum.

TMC is a global supplier of compressed air systems for marine and offshore use. The company is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.