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Targeting the <strong>Arctic</strong><br />
The <strong>Arctic</strong> is one <strong>of</strong> the few places in the world that still hold<br />
enormous potential petroleum reserves. It is estimated to contain<br />
more than one fourth <strong>of</strong> the world’s undiscovered oil and gas. In<br />
addition to these resources, the region is becoming increasingly<br />
important for shipping and cruising in (partly) ice-covered waters.<br />
However, the <strong>Arctic</strong> is not only very attractive for the energy<br />
and maritime industry but also one <strong>of</strong> the most diffi cult areas to<br />
explore and develop owing to its remoteness, extreme cold,<br />
hazardous sea ice and sensitive environment.<br />
A key challenge will be formulating and deploying solutions that<br />
are currently at the cutting edge <strong>of</strong> <strong>technology</strong>. Transporting oil<br />
and gas from such remote parts <strong>of</strong> the world also represents a huge<br />
challenge for the energy sector. Sophisticated <strong>technology</strong> is needed<br />
for structures, vessels and pipelines.<br />
The exploration and cost-effi cient development <strong>of</strong> the polar regions<br />
call for the environmentally compatible design and construction,<br />
safe operation, maintenance and integrity <strong>of</strong> various structures in<br />
these fragile ecosystems.<br />
The organisers <strong>of</strong> the well-established <strong>Offshore</strong> Technology Conference<br />
(OTC) as premier event for the <strong>of</strong>fshore exploration and<br />
production community have thus been prompted to launch The<br />
<strong>Arctic</strong> Technology Conference (ATC) covering the special challenges<br />
in the <strong>Arctic</strong> region. It will be held for the fi rst time this<br />
February.<br />
This issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ship</strong>&<strong>Offshore</strong> is focusing on the <strong>Arctic</strong> in view <strong>of</strong> its<br />
topicality. An article on p. 34 describes the special requirements <strong>of</strong><br />
the design <strong>of</strong> a Floating Production Storage and Offl oading platform<br />
(<strong>FPSO</strong>) for production <strong>of</strong> oil and gas in the Barents Sea from<br />
2013. Seismic vessels <strong>of</strong> the new generation type SX134 for operating<br />
in <strong>Arctic</strong> waters are also portrayed (p. 36). Both the <strong>FPSO</strong> and<br />
the seismic vessels have been designed specifi cally for operating in<br />
the harsh <strong>Arctic</strong> conditions and meet high environmental standards.<br />
The development and introduction <strong>of</strong> environment friendly technologies<br />
are key issues for <strong>Arctic</strong> operations and remain crucial<br />
considerations for the global shipping industry.<br />
COMMENT<br />
This issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ship</strong>&<strong>Offshore</strong> again focuses on green ship <strong>technology</strong>,<br />
as the entire terminology is an ongoing area <strong>of</strong> discussion and<br />
R&D efforts.<br />
An overview is given on p. 10 <strong>of</strong> the unconventional joint venture<br />
“Green <strong>Ship</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Future” focusing on demonstrating and developing<br />
environment friendly and energy effi cient technologies for<br />
reducing emissions and air pollution caused by shipping.<br />
Using LNG as a fuel is a very attractive solution for combating<br />
emissions and is thus gaining acceptance. The article on p. 12 discusses<br />
the main challenges involved with the use <strong>of</strong> LNG, including<br />
the safe storage and processing <strong>of</strong> the liquefi ed gas as well as<br />
bunker infrastructure, processes and equipment.<br />
The German wind turbine manufacturer Enercon is aiming to<br />
achieve both economical and environment friendly operation<br />
with its E-<strong>Ship</strong> 1, which uses rotor sails to harness wind energy for<br />
supplementing the power provided by the diesel-electric propulsion<br />
system (see p. 16). Another example <strong>of</strong> environment friendly<br />
shipping is the green supertanker concept, described on p. 19.<br />
The innovative PROMAS system for increasing propulsion effi ciency<br />
has been designed to improve the cost-effi ciency and environmental<br />
compatibility <strong>of</strong> ship operation (p. 24).<br />
Environmental and safety aspects also play a vital role for cruise<br />
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meet all environmental requirements and the high overall safety<br />
level for such large passenger ships capable <strong>of</strong> accommodating up<br />
to 6,360 passengers (p. 31).<br />
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INDUSTRY | NEWS & FACTS<br />
The new vessel ordered by Farstad is a UT 754 WP design and will be fi tted out by STX <strong>Offshore</strong><br />
Norway at its Langsten shipyard<br />
First order for wave-piercing <strong>of</strong>fshore vessel<br />
Farstad <strong>Ship</strong>ping | Rolls-Royce has announced<br />
the fi rst order for its new wave-piercing <strong>of</strong>fshore<br />
vessel from Farstad <strong>Ship</strong>ping. The visually striking<br />
bow design will enable the vessel to pierce<br />
through waves in extreme weather conditions,<br />
while maintaining constant speed, reducing<br />
fuel consumption and enhancing safety.<br />
The contract includes the vessel design and a<br />
comprehensive integrated power and propulsion<br />
system and equipment package for an<br />
advanced platform supply vessel (PSV). The<br />
contract also includes an option for a second<br />
Draft <strong>of</strong> the arctic cargo vessel 606<br />
Heavy duty ships for<br />
arctic waters<br />
P+S Werften | German shipyard<br />
P+S Werften GmbH has been<br />
awarded a contract for fi ve heavy<br />
duty ships for <strong>of</strong>fshore operation<br />
in arctic regions. The vessels <strong>of</strong><br />
three different sizes will be built<br />
for the Greenlandic shipping<br />
company Royal <strong>Arctic</strong> Line A/S.<br />
The newbuildings <strong>of</strong> arctic<br />
cargo vessel type will be deployed<br />
to supply goods and<br />
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basic medical provisions for<br />
Greenland as well as arctic<br />
and antarctic research stations.<br />
To meet this challenge, all<br />
<strong>of</strong> the vessels have high iceclass<br />
specifi cations, will be<br />
able to carry a large amount<br />
<strong>of</strong> reefer containers and are<br />
equipped with onboard cranes.<br />
The delivery <strong>of</strong> the vessels is<br />
scheduled for 2012.<br />
vessel <strong>of</strong> the same specifi cation and value.<br />
Wave-piercing <strong>technology</strong> is said to be a proven<br />
<strong>technology</strong> for high-speed catamarans and<br />
trimarans.<br />
In addition to the new design, Rolls-Royce will<br />
supply Azipull propellers, thrusters, and Bergen<br />
diesel engines. A Rolls-Royce DP2 dynamic positioning<br />
system, which uses satellite <strong>technology</strong><br />
to accurately position the vessel, is also included.<br />
This advanced system automatically controls the<br />
propulsors to hold the vessel in position during<br />
safety-critical operations.<br />
Newbuilding drillship delivered<br />
Dry<strong>Ship</strong>s Inc. | Global provider<br />
<strong>of</strong> marine transportation services<br />
for drybulk cargoes and<br />
<strong>of</strong>fshore contract drilling oil<br />
services, Dry<strong>Ship</strong>s Inc. Athens,<br />
Greece, recently announced<br />
that its 78%-owned subsidiary<br />
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. had<br />
successfully taken delivery <strong>of</strong><br />
its newbuilding drillship, the<br />
Ocean Rig Corcovado.<br />
The vessel is the fi rst to be delivered<br />
<strong>of</strong> the four sister drillship<br />
vessels that are being<br />
constructed at Samsung Heavy<br />
Industries. With a drilling capability<br />
<strong>of</strong> 10,000 feet each,<br />
the vessels are sixth-generation<br />
advanced capability ultra-deepwater<br />
drillships.<br />
By the end <strong>of</strong> 2011, Ocean Rig<br />
will as per statement <strong>of</strong> Dry-<br />
<strong>Ship</strong>s have an operational fl eet<br />
<strong>of</strong> four state-<strong>of</strong>-the-art ultra<br />
deepwater drillships, plus op-<br />
Acquisition<br />
Process Technology | The Swedish<br />
Alfa Laval Group, Lund,<br />
one <strong>of</strong> the leading companies<br />
in heat transfer, centrifugal<br />
separation and fl uid handling,<br />
has signed an agreement to acquire<br />
Aalborg Industries Holding<br />
A/S. The acquisition will<br />
be accretive to EPS from 2011.<br />
The closing <strong>of</strong> the transaction<br />
is subject to clearance from<br />
regulatory authorities.<br />
Headquartered in Aalborg,<br />
Denmark, Aalborg Industries<br />
is a provider <strong>of</strong> critical products,<br />
systems and service solutions,<br />
mainly to the marine<br />
and <strong>of</strong>f-shore markets.<br />
Its products include boiler systems,<br />
thermal fl uid systems,<br />
waste heat recovery systems<br />
and inert gas systems. The<br />
company is said to complement<br />
and further strengthen<br />
Alfa Laval’s leading global<br />
position, by adding a strong<br />
product <strong>of</strong>fering that focuses<br />
on energy effi ciency. As a result,<br />
meaningful top- and<br />
bottom-line synergies are expected<br />
to be derived from this<br />
combination.<br />
The four drillships are being<br />
built at Samsung Heavy<br />
Industries, South Korea<br />
tions to build another four,<br />
and two ultra-deepwater semisubmersible<br />
drilling rigs, representing<br />
one <strong>of</strong> the largest ultradeepwater<br />
fl eets and only pure<br />
play entity in the sector.
LNG-powered platform supply vessel<br />
Wärtsilä | Norwegian operator<br />
Eidesvik <strong>Offshore</strong> recently<br />
placed an order for its fi fth<br />
LNG-powered platform supply<br />
vessel (PSV). As previous<br />
gas-fuelled PSVs operated by<br />
Eidesvik, the latest order is designed<br />
by Wärtsilä utilising the<br />
Finnish company’s dual-fuel<br />
<strong>technology</strong>.<br />
In addition to the complete<br />
design <strong>of</strong> the vessel, Wärtsilä‘s<br />
scope <strong>of</strong> supply for the new PSV<br />
includes the dual-fuel main engines<br />
and generating sets, the<br />
electrical power and propulsion<br />
system, integrated automation,<br />
and the power management<br />
system. The vessel will be fi tted<br />
for use in arctic waters with<br />
‚winterisation‘ and de-icing<br />
solutions, and is to be built at<br />
Kleven Verft in Norway. The<br />
Wärtsilä VS 489 Gas PSV design<br />
Ecological<br />
ferry design<br />
Cooperation | Dutch Damen<br />
<strong>Ship</strong>yards Gorinchem has been<br />
tasked with developing the fi rst<br />
environmentally friendly ferry<br />
design for the shipping company<br />
Rederij Doeksen, Harlingen.<br />
According to the shipyard’s data,<br />
the new ferry will make a minimal<br />
demand on energy, use the<br />
energy as effi ciently as possible<br />
and be as clean as possible.<br />
The vessel will be powered by<br />
LNG, a hybrid system using<br />
wind/solar energy and other<br />
alternative solutions. Alternatively,<br />
using a diesel system<br />
with a fi lter will also be<br />
considered.<br />
The sustainable ferry design<br />
project is partly funded by the<br />
Dutch government (Stimulatie<br />
Innovatie Binnenvaart) and<br />
by a European Union Interreg<br />
– North Sea Region grant<br />
(iTRANSFER) that promotes<br />
interregional cooperation.<br />
The funding aims to stimulate<br />
connections via the waterways<br />
in the North Sea area, with particular<br />
attention being paid to<br />
sustainable shipping.<br />
The new platform supply vessels (PSVs) for Eidesvik <strong>Offshore</strong><br />
is reported to be a state-<strong>of</strong>-theart<br />
vessel. It is said to feature<br />
outstanding energy effi ciency,<br />
a unique hull form, fuel fl exibility,<br />
and outstanding vessel<br />
performance in areas such as<br />
fuel economy and cargo capacity.<br />
The Eidesvik orders include<br />
Launch ceremony for<br />
Congo River<br />
a unique confi guration <strong>of</strong> the<br />
gas-electric propulsion system.<br />
This is based on a combination<br />
comprising the Low Loss Concept<br />
for electric propulsion, the<br />
Wärtsilä 34DF main engines,<br />
and the recently introduced<br />
Wärtsilä 20DF engine.<br />
The launch ceremony <strong>of</strong> Congo River recently took place at the<br />
IHC Merwede shipyard<br />
TSHD | The 30,000m³ Trailing<br />
Suction Hopper Dredger<br />
(TSHD) Congo River has recently<br />
been launched by the IHC<br />
Merwede shipyard in Krimpen<br />
aan den IJssel, The Netherlands.<br />
The 168m long and <strong>38</strong>m wide<br />
Congo River IHC Merwede is being<br />
built for the DEME Group<br />
and is one <strong>of</strong> the largest ships<br />
in the fl eet. The vessel will be<br />
commissioned in mid-2011.<br />
The Congo River is said to be an<br />
innovative and versatile vessel,<br />
that has excellent manoeuvrability<br />
and is also multifunctional<br />
because <strong>of</strong> its limited<br />
length-to-width ratio. With a<br />
relatively low draft when fully<br />
loaded, the dredger will be able<br />
to manoeuvre easily in shallow<br />
waters.<br />
Fitted with a deep suction<br />
dredging installation, the vessel<br />
can dredge to depths greater<br />
than 100m. It also features a<br />
one-man bridge operation.<br />
Congo River provides accommodations<br />
for 30 people.<br />
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New facility | Aker Solutions<br />
has set up a new<br />
manufacturing facility<br />
outside Busan, South Korea,<br />
for the production <strong>of</strong><br />
Pusnes deck machinery TM .<br />
The facility is tailor-made<br />
for deck machinery production<br />
and the unit has<br />
already secured experienced<br />
staff and management<br />
resources. A signifi<br />
cant order backlog is<br />
secured, and the fi rst delivery<br />
is planned for March<br />
2011.<br />
Sales and service | Blohm<br />
+ Voss Industries has<br />
opened its own sales and<br />
service branch in Singapore<br />
at the beginning <strong>of</strong><br />
2011. The Hamburg-based<br />
manufacturer <strong>of</strong> ship components<br />
<strong>of</strong>fers sales and<br />
service activities for its<br />
Simplex Turbulo product<br />
group in the city-state.<br />
Until recently, the company<br />
had been represented by<br />
a regional agency in Singapore.<br />
Wilhelmsen <strong>Ship</strong>s<br />
Service | A new <strong>of</strong>fi ce<br />
in Sousse, south <strong>of</strong> Tunis<br />
and located between Tunisia’s<br />
main ports, has been<br />
opened by Wilhelmsen<br />
<strong>Ship</strong>s Service. The new<br />
facility will service a growing<br />
market in the region,<br />
including vessels calling<br />
on Tunisian ports and a<br />
number <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fshore customers.<br />
The facility will be<br />
operated by Wilhelmsen<br />
<strong>Ship</strong>s Service’s sub-contractor<br />
Damak.<br />
Fugro | Norwegian provider<br />
<strong>of</strong> subsea engineering<br />
Riise Underwater Engineering<br />
AS, Haugesund,<br />
was acquired by Dutch<br />
service company to the<br />
oil and gas industry Fugro<br />
N.V., Leidschendam. Synergies<br />
<strong>of</strong> business shall<br />
enable Fugro to strengthen<br />
its subsea services<br />
business. Riise Underwater<br />
Engineering will be<br />
renamed Fugro-RUE AS<br />
and will be part <strong>of</strong> Fugro’s<br />
Subsea Services Business<br />
Line.<br />
<strong>Ship</strong> & <strong>Offshore</strong> | 2011 | N o 1 7
INDUSTRY | NEWS & FACTS<br />
Patrol boat for Latvian navy<br />
Skrunda was recently christened<br />
Abeking & Rasmussen | A<br />
SWATH@A&R-type patrol boat<br />
to be delivered to the Latvian<br />
navy was recently christened at<br />
the Abeking & Rasmussen shipyard<br />
in Lemwerder. Skrunda is<br />
the fi rst <strong>of</strong> a series <strong>of</strong> fi ve 25m-<br />
SWATH@A&R patrol boats being<br />
built to the design by Abeking &<br />
Rasmussen. In cooperation with<br />
Riga <strong>Ship</strong>yard, the vessels are<br />
being built in Riga and Lemwer-<br />
Semi-submersible drilling rig<br />
The Atwood Osprey provides accommodations<br />
for 200 persons<br />
Jurong <strong>Ship</strong>yard | Sembcorp<br />
Marine’s subsidiary Jurong<br />
<strong>Ship</strong>yard is on track to deliver<br />
the Atwood Osprey – a fi rst <strong>of</strong><br />
its class ultra-deepwater semisubmersible<br />
drilling rig – to<br />
Atwood Oceanics following its<br />
recent naming.<br />
Scheduled for delivery within<br />
the next months, the Atwood<br />
Osprey will be deployed by<br />
Chevron Australia Pty, Ltd to<br />
the Greater Gorgon area in<br />
northwest Australia.<br />
The ninth rig from the Friede<br />
& Goldman (F&G) ExD Mil-<br />
8 <strong>Ship</strong> & <strong>Offshore</strong> | 2011 | N o 1<br />
lennium Class series built by<br />
Jurong <strong>Ship</strong>yard, the Atwood<br />
Osprey was specifi cally developed<br />
to meet challenging environmental<br />
conditions on-site<br />
and is a testament to the yard’s<br />
ability to enhance existing designs<br />
and overcome engineering<br />
challenges to meet owners’<br />
requirements.<br />
The Atwood Osprey is the fi rst<br />
<strong>of</strong> two high-performance semisubmersible<br />
rigs contracted to<br />
Jurong <strong>Ship</strong>yard by Atwood<br />
Oceanics. The moored rig will<br />
be capable <strong>of</strong> drilling up to<br />
35,000 feet as well as operating<br />
in water depths <strong>of</strong> up to<br />
6,000 feet with its own mooring<br />
equipment and 8,200 feet<br />
with pre-laid mooring.<br />
Atwood Oceanics’ second rig<br />
order with Jurong <strong>Ship</strong>yard,<br />
an F&G ExD Millennium Class<br />
dynamically positioned ultradeepwater<br />
semi-submersible<br />
rig rated for 10,000 feet water<br />
depth, is currently under construction<br />
and is scheduled for<br />
delivery no later than mid-<br />
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der. The new vessels feature a<br />
modular mission bay at the fore<br />
ship. By fi tting appropriate mission<br />
payloads, such as a diving<br />
module or an MCM module, the<br />
capabilities <strong>of</strong> the vessels can be<br />
enhanced fl exibly.<br />
Skrunda is a compact vessel with<br />
small machinery, low fuel consumption<br />
and a small crew. This<br />
combination is said to <strong>of</strong>fer a<br />
high availability at low life-cycle<br />
costs. Up to eight crew members<br />
can stay for one week at<br />
sea, even under adverse weather<br />
conditions, to fulfi l the main<br />
tasks <strong>of</strong> the new vessels, which<br />
are patrol and surveillance <strong>of</strong><br />
the territorial waters and in the<br />
exclusive economic zone as well<br />
as participation in international<br />
assignments. Since the fender<br />
system <strong>of</strong> the pilot boats will be<br />
retained, the 25m SWATH@A&R<br />
patrol boats is said to be ideal for<br />
all types <strong>of</strong> boarding operations.<br />
Contract for PSVs<br />
Ulstein Group | Norwegian Ulstein<br />
Verft has been contracted<br />
to build two medium-sized<br />
platform supply vessels (PSVs)<br />
<strong>of</strong> Ulstein´s PX121 design for a<br />
newly established company in<br />
the Ulstein Group. The vessels<br />
are 83.4m long and 18m wide.<br />
They have a cargo deck <strong>of</strong> 875m 2<br />
and load capacity <strong>of</strong> 4200 dwt.<br />
Both the hull and propulsion<br />
system are reported to have<br />
been chosen to suit the North<br />
Sea and the North Atlantic. The<br />
ships meet the requirements<br />
Technology<br />
centre<br />
R&D | Lloyd’s Register and the<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Southampton recently<br />
agreed to move forward<br />
with the £116-million fi rst<br />
phase <strong>of</strong> the university’s <strong>technology</strong><br />
and training campus,<br />
designed to provide industry<br />
with technical solutions and<br />
human expertise. Aim <strong>of</strong> the<br />
agreement is to create a longterm<br />
centre <strong>of</strong> excellence for<br />
<strong>technology</strong>, innovation, research<br />
and development and<br />
training based in Southampton.<br />
Among the new facilities<br />
to be built on the university’s<br />
old Boldrewood campus will<br />
be the Lloyd’s Register Group<br />
Technology Centre. Research<br />
activities at the centre will<br />
be co-ordinated with other<br />
projects undertaken by the<br />
group at academic institutions<br />
in cities such as Singapore,<br />
Seoul, London and Beijing.<br />
<strong>of</strong> Clean Design, and have<br />
treatment systems for ballast<br />
water and are prepared for fi refi<br />
ghting class Fi-Fi 2. Beyond<br />
the usual tanks for oil, water<br />
and drilling fl uids, the vessels<br />
have four stainless steel tanks<br />
for fl ammable liquids such as<br />
methanol.<br />
The ships will reach a speed <strong>of</strong><br />
at least 15 knots; however, the<br />
vessels are optimised for low<br />
fuel consumption at a speed <strong>of</strong><br />
12 knots. The vessels will be delivered<br />
in Q1 and Q3 2012.<br />
The PSVs <strong>of</strong>fer accommodations for 24 persons in 17 cabins
The Spirit <strong>of</strong> Britain was built at Rauma <strong>Ship</strong>yard in Finland<br />
Car-passenger ferry delivered<br />
P&O Ferries | The car-passenger<br />
ferry Spirit <strong>of</strong> Britain was recently<br />
delivered by STX Europe’s Rauma<br />
<strong>Ship</strong>yard, Finland, to P&O<br />
Ferries. It will be the largest ferry<br />
operating in the English Channel.<br />
The 47,600 gt vessel is 213m<br />
long and has a capacity <strong>of</strong> 3,746<br />
lane meters (lm) for trailers, cars<br />
and other cargo. In addition to<br />
space for approximately 180<br />
Extended<br />
product range<br />
Rolls-Royce/ODIM | The <strong>technology</strong><br />
group ODIM ASA, which<br />
specialises in advanced automated<br />
handling solutions in<br />
the <strong>of</strong>fshore oil and gas, naval<br />
and power-generation markets,<br />
is now part <strong>of</strong> Rolls-Royce. According<br />
to Rolls-Royce, the acquisition<br />
<strong>of</strong> ODIM supports the<br />
company’s strategy <strong>of</strong> pursuing<br />
new opportunities for long-term<br />
growth. The integration <strong>of</strong> ODIM<br />
with the complementary deck<br />
machinery equipment <strong>of</strong> Rolls-<br />
Royce adds several new products<br />
to the Rolls-Royce portfolio.<br />
Automated handling systems for<br />
seismic streamers, as a particular<br />
strength <strong>of</strong> the acquired group,<br />
enable complete equipment<br />
suites to be engineered into<br />
Roll-Royce vessel designs. As per<br />
Rolls-Royce, the acquisition also<br />
extends the company’s expertise<br />
in the <strong>of</strong>fshore subsea and deepwater<br />
supply sectors as well as in<br />
advanced technologies such as<br />
anti-submarine sonar and torpedo<br />
handling systems.<br />
freight trucks and 195 passenger<br />
cars, the vessel can accommodate<br />
2,000 passengers.<br />
The hull <strong>of</strong> the Spirit <strong>of</strong> Britain<br />
has been optimised for the vessel’s<br />
specifi c route to ensure<br />
maximum performance and<br />
good manoeuvring characteristics.<br />
The latest and most advanced<br />
<strong>technology</strong> was applied<br />
in the design and construction<br />
The TSHD Werner Möbius<br />
TSHD delivered<br />
Werner Möbius | Vosta LMG’s<br />
partner yard J.J. Sietas KG recently<br />
delivered the fi rst trailer<br />
suction hopper dredger (TSHD)<br />
Werner Möbius in Hamburg<br />
to owner Josef Möbius Bau-<br />
Aktiengesellschaft, an affi liated<br />
company <strong>of</strong> the Austrian<br />
Strabag AG.<br />
In the beginning <strong>of</strong> July 2008,<br />
Vosta LMG concluded a contract<br />
with J.J. Sietas KG, Schiffswerft<br />
GmbH & Co., Hamburg, Germany,<br />
for the supply <strong>of</strong> one engineering<br />
and one component<br />
package for the construction <strong>of</strong><br />
two TSHDs with a hopper capacity<br />
<strong>of</strong> 5,500m 3 and 7,350m 3 ,<br />
<strong>of</strong> this vessel. Special attention<br />
was paid to environmentally<br />
friendly and energy-effi cient solutions<br />
and safety. The vessel is<br />
said to be the fi rst car-passenger<br />
ferry in the world to meet IMO’s<br />
`Safe Return to Port´ requirements<br />
and to comply with the<br />
requirements <strong>of</strong> the Green Passport<br />
<strong>of</strong> classifying society Lloyd‘s<br />
Register.<br />
respectively. The second TSHD<br />
is planned to be delivered in<br />
January 2012 and will come<br />
with a few modifi cations.<br />
Both TSHDs are said to be <strong>of</strong><br />
latest design criteria and feature<br />
environmentally friendly<br />
diesel-electric propulsion systems.<br />
Through application <strong>of</strong><br />
modular block building <strong>of</strong><br />
sections and repeated use <strong>of</strong><br />
standardised components, the<br />
building <strong>of</strong> these TSHDs could<br />
be achieved without major design<br />
changes. The capacity <strong>of</strong><br />
this particular modular block<br />
building TSHD varies from<br />
4.200m³, 5.500m³ to 7.200m³.<br />
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IN BRIEF<br />
Agreement | Drydocks<br />
World and DNV have entered<br />
into a cooperation<br />
agreement focusing on<br />
innovation and operational<br />
effi ciency. DNV will provide<br />
technical assistance to<br />
Drydocks World’s projects,<br />
and support the yard with<br />
technical expertise in conversion<br />
projects, specifi -<br />
cally related to enhanced<br />
environmental performance<br />
<strong>of</strong> ships, including<br />
gas-fuelled engines.<br />
Contract | Hamworthy Oil<br />
& Gas Systems was recently<br />
awarded a major contract<br />
by Brazilian shipyard<br />
Estaleiro Promar SA for the<br />
design and supply <strong>of</strong> cargo<br />
handling systems for eight<br />
liquefi ed petroleum gas<br />
(LPG) carriers destined for<br />
operation by Transpetro,<br />
a subsidiary <strong>of</strong> Petrobras.<br />
The vessels will be designed<br />
by Hamworthy’s<br />
specialist naval architecture<br />
consultancy in Poland,<br />
along with the cargo tanks<br />
and cargo handling system.<br />
ABB | An investment <strong>of</strong><br />
about $13 million in Aquamarine<br />
Power, a Scottish<br />
company that has developed<br />
<strong>technology</strong> to convert<br />
energy captured from<br />
waves near shore into<br />
electricity, has been made<br />
by power and automation<br />
<strong>technology</strong> group ABB. The<br />
investment is said to give<br />
ABB access to another<br />
renewable energy <strong>technology</strong>,<br />
and provides an entry<br />
into the emerging marine<br />
energy market.<br />
Acquisition | Heinzmann<br />
has announced the acquisition<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Norwegian<br />
company Data Process Automasjon.<br />
The company is<br />
now part <strong>of</strong> the Heinzmann<br />
Group and has changed its<br />
name to Data Process AS.<br />
Openings | ClassNK has<br />
announced the opening<br />
<strong>of</strong> new exclusive surveyor<br />
<strong>of</strong>fi ces in Kolkata, India;<br />
St Petersburg, Russia and<br />
Colombo, Sri Lanka, respectively.<br />
<strong>Ship</strong> & <strong>Offshore</strong> | 2011 | N o 1 9
SHIPBUILDING & EQUIPMENT | GREEN SHIP TECHNOLOGY<br />
Developments for a<br />
sustainable shipping industry<br />
INITIATIVE “Green <strong>Ship</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Future” is a Danish untraditional joint-cooperative forum with a<br />
vision <strong>of</strong> demonstrating and developing environmentally friendly and energy effi cient<br />
technologies for reduction <strong>of</strong> emissions and air pollution arising from the activities <strong>of</strong> the<br />
shipping industry<br />
Magnus Gary, Christian Schack<br />
The 35,000 dwt ‘low emission’ bulk carrier was optimised with many different technologies<br />
Global shipping amounts<br />
to about 3% <strong>of</strong> the total<br />
CO 2 emissions. Even<br />
though arguments can be<br />
made regarding effi ciency and<br />
the number <strong>of</strong> TEU and DWT<br />
moved by ships compared to<br />
other possibilities, it is still<br />
important to recognise the obligation<br />
<strong>of</strong> reducing the harmful<br />
emissions from shipping to<br />
a minimum. In 2008, “Green<br />
<strong>Ship</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Future” was initiated<br />
as an initiative focused on<br />
using available <strong>technology</strong> to<br />
reduce emissions.<br />
Initially, “Green <strong>Ship</strong> <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Future” consisted <strong>of</strong> four companies,<br />
Aalborg Industries, A.P.<br />
Moller-Maersk, MAN Diesel<br />
and Odense Steel <strong>Ship</strong>yard, who<br />
went together with the primary<br />
objective <strong>of</strong> developing and demonstrating<br />
green technologies<br />
within shipping and shipbuilding.<br />
The focus <strong>of</strong> the group was<br />
on developing solutions based<br />
on what was technically possible<br />
instead <strong>of</strong> basing the development<br />
solely on the demands <strong>of</strong><br />
shipowners and shipyards.<br />
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Together with the environmentally<br />
friendly objective,<br />
this bottom-up approach appealed<br />
to many levels within<br />
the maritime world, and soon<br />
more than 15 partners had<br />
joined the initiative. This led<br />
to a more formalised partnership,<br />
and the group <strong>of</strong> companies<br />
decided on performing a<br />
so-called ‘low emission’ study<br />
on a 8,000 TEU container vessel<br />
and a 35,000 dwt handysize<br />
bulk carrier where the results<br />
from the individual projects<br />
were accumulated with respect<br />
to interdependent interference<br />
and compared with an<br />
estimate <strong>of</strong> the extra cost <strong>of</strong><br />
implementation <strong>of</strong> the green<br />
technologies.<br />
Methods and results<br />
A key area in the ‘low emission’<br />
studies was the use <strong>of</strong><br />
already available ‘green’ technologies<br />
and the ability to<br />
discuss possibilities in a forum<br />
<strong>of</strong> technically gifted persons.<br />
This means that the projects in<br />
“Green <strong>Ship</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Future” are<br />
created through people sharing<br />
thoughts and ideas <strong>of</strong> how<br />
to bring existing technologies<br />
as close to their effi ciency optimum<br />
as possible – and doing<br />
so from a holistic point <strong>of</strong><br />
view, meaning that the project<br />
partners had to create synergism<br />
in their projects in order<br />
to reach the full potential.<br />
The advantage <strong>of</strong> using already<br />
available technologies was that<br />
it would be possible to build<br />
the ships as specifi ed and documented<br />
by the two task-leading<br />
companies <strong>of</strong> the concept studies,<br />
Odense Steel <strong>Ship</strong>yard and<br />
Grontmij | Carl Bro. This was<br />
important as the practical approach<br />
in “Green <strong>Ship</strong> <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Future” would coincide very<br />
poorly with the development<br />
<strong>of</strong> products that could not be<br />
implemented.<br />
The two initial ‘low emission’<br />
studies consisted <strong>of</strong> many different<br />
projects comprising a<br />
wide range <strong>of</strong> issues from A.P.<br />
Moller-Maersk and MAN Diesel<br />
performing evaluation <strong>of</strong> the effects<br />
<strong>of</strong> auto-tuning <strong>of</strong> the main<br />
engine to FORCE Technology<br />
and Hempel’s tests on the effi<br />
ciency <strong>of</strong> Hempel’s fouling<br />
release coating system, HEMP-<br />
ASIL X3, or GreenSteam and DS<br />
Norden’s project where it was<br />
proven that the use <strong>of</strong> dynamic<br />
trim optimisation would lead to<br />
energy savings <strong>of</strong> up to 4%.<br />
The overall aim <strong>of</strong> the studies<br />
was to demonstrate that it was<br />
possible to reduce emissions<br />
from the two types <strong>of</strong> vessels<br />
by 30% on CO 2 , 90% on SOx<br />
and 90% on NOx. The ‘low<br />
emission’ studies <strong>of</strong> the bulk<br />
carrier and the container vessel<br />
showed that it was possible to<br />
save up to 7.2% on CO 2 , 79.1%<br />
on SOx and 98.6% on NOx regarding<br />
the 35,000 dwt handysize<br />
bulk carrier and 14% on<br />
CO 2 , 90% on SOx and 80% on<br />
NOx on the 8,000 TEU container<br />
vessel without lowering<br />
the speed or changing main parameters<br />
<strong>of</strong> the vessels. While<br />
the target was reached for NOx<br />
and SOx, initiatives are still required<br />
to meet the 30% reduction<br />
<strong>of</strong> CO 2 .
New projects and studies<br />
on the slipway<br />
Today, the “Green <strong>Ship</strong> <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Future” initiative has grown to<br />
consist <strong>of</strong> more than 30 partners<br />
and comprise more than<br />
20 projects. The initiative has<br />
not lost its cause and is continuously<br />
looking for ‘green’ projects<br />
and project partners who are<br />
willing to combine their efforts<br />
in the search for environmentally<br />
friendlier solutions.<br />
Since the low emission studies<br />
were completed, the initiative<br />
has worked with a split vision<br />
where the initiative has worked<br />
on testing and verifi cation <strong>of</strong><br />
the results as well as spreading<br />
information about the results <strong>of</strong><br />
the studies through conferences<br />
and articles. But after a relatively<br />
quiet period development-wise,<br />
“Green <strong>Ship</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Future” is<br />
conducting a new ‘low emission’<br />
study and increasing focus<br />
on SOx abatement technologies<br />
in the Emission Controlled Area<br />
(ECA). Besides the individual<br />
projects, the initiative is going<br />
to host a workshop in order to<br />
fi nd relevant projects to include<br />
in a ‘low emission’ study on a<br />
RoPax ferry.<br />
‘Low emission’ RoPax<br />
The new ‘low emission’ study<br />
will be driven by a large part <strong>of</strong><br />
the companies participating in<br />
“Green <strong>Ship</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Future” and<br />
will investigate the possibilities<br />
<strong>of</strong> reducing emissions from a<br />
RoPax ferry. The project is still<br />
in its early stages, but the focus<br />
will be on the technical elements<br />
within machinery and propulsion,<br />
but it is also expected that<br />
other areas affecting emissions<br />
will be investigated. The study<br />
will be performed on an existing<br />
RoPax ferry with an already<br />
known operation pr<strong>of</strong>i le, making<br />
it possible to benchmark the<br />
emission reductions against existing<br />
data. The overall target <strong>of</strong><br />
the study is to achieve the same<br />
numerical goals as with the two<br />
previous studies, i.e. making<br />
companies work together on<br />
fi nding ways to reduce CO 2 by<br />
30%, NOx 90% and SOx 90%.<br />
In the ferry study, new projects<br />
concerning HVAC, insulation,<br />
windows and lighting are initiated;<br />
additionally, there might<br />
also be projects focusing on<br />
how the design <strong>of</strong> the cargo deck<br />
can decrease the loading time in<br />
port and thereby help decrease<br />
the overall ship speed at sea and<br />
still keep schedule with a reduction<br />
<strong>of</strong> emissions as a result.<br />
SOx abatement<br />
technologies<br />
By 2015, the sulphur level in fuel<br />
oil is to be reduced to 0.1%, or<br />
the exhaust gas is to be cleaned to<br />
an equivalent level when sailing<br />
in ECA. Within “Green <strong>Ship</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
the Future”, there are companies<br />
with expertise within SOx abatement<br />
technologies, e.g. Aalborg<br />
Industries with their scrubber<br />
<strong>technology</strong>. Therefore, “Green<br />
<strong>Ship</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Future” is preparing<br />
a comparative study <strong>of</strong> the various<br />
abatement technologies.<br />
The objective <strong>of</strong> the project is<br />
to set up practical solutions as<br />
well as uncovering the fi nancial<br />
aspects regarding installation,<br />
operation and maintenance <strong>of</strong><br />
the three alternatives, i.e. the<br />
use <strong>of</strong> LNG as fuel, the use <strong>of</strong><br />
low-sulphur fuel/distillate and<br />
the use <strong>of</strong> scrubber <strong>technology</strong>.<br />
Basis for the retr<strong>of</strong>i t project is a<br />
newly built <strong>38</strong>,500 dwt tanker<br />
from D/S NORDEN A/S, and<br />
the project partners are expected<br />
to deliver results during 2011.<br />
Supported by the<br />
maritime environment<br />
The objective <strong>of</strong> “Green <strong>Ship</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
the Future” and the method <strong>of</strong><br />
letting the individual projects<br />
infl uence the direction <strong>of</strong> the initiative<br />
hold both strengths and<br />
weaknesses. One <strong>of</strong> the most<br />
noticeable strengths is that the<br />
projects created within “Green<br />
<strong>Ship</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Future” are carried<br />
out in very close cooperation<br />
between shipowners and suppliers<br />
due to their joint interest<br />
in developing the optimum<br />
solution. This joint effort is<br />
also recognised by maritime organisations,<br />
which can be seen<br />
through the support received by<br />
the Danish Maritime Fund in relation<br />
to the new ECA projects<br />
as well as the two initial ‘low<br />
emission’ studies.<br />
The authors:<br />
Magnus Gary, Christian<br />
Schack, Green <strong>Ship</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
the Future, Kgs. Lyngby,<br />
Denmark<br />
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SHIPBUILDING & EQUIPMENT | GREEN SHIP TECHNOLOGY<br />
Bunkering, infrastructure,<br />
storage, and processing <strong>of</strong> LNG<br />
EMISSIONS REDUCTION To comply with future environmental regulations, improvements <strong>of</strong><br />
ships’ emissions are urgently required. LNG as a ship’s fuel will reduce NOx to clearly below<br />
Tier III level, SOx and particulate matters to about zero and CO 2 by 20 to 30% without any<br />
treatment <strong>of</strong> combustion gases. Main challenges <strong>of</strong> the usage <strong>of</strong> LNG, however, include the safe<br />
storage and processing <strong>of</strong> the liquefi ed gas as well as the bunker infrastructure,<br />
procedure and equipment.<br />
Jürgen Harperscheidt<br />
Using LNG as fuel has been a common<br />
<strong>technology</strong> for decades on LNG carriers.<br />
The safety record for loading/unloading<br />
<strong>of</strong> such vessels as well as for the operation<br />
<strong>of</strong> propulsion systems based on burning<br />
boil-<strong>of</strong>f gas is very good. During the last<br />
10 years, operational experience has been<br />
gained in Norway where small ships have<br />
been equipped with LNG propulsion, e. g.<br />
ferries and <strong>of</strong>fshore supply vessels.<br />
The diffi culty when providing LNG as fuel<br />
to a wider scale <strong>of</strong> ships and shipping areas<br />
is the bunker infrastructure to make<br />
LNG available wherever ship’s operators<br />
may need it. It is therefore crucial for the<br />
introduction <strong>of</strong> LNG as a fuel to have an<br />
infrastructure in place that secures safe, fast<br />
and reliable accessibility to LNG for the<br />
operators - a major task for those involved<br />
in small scale LNG.<br />
Containment systems<br />
In respect to storage, one basic disadvantage<br />
<strong>of</strong> LNG is its low density: LNG takes<br />
up roughly twice the volume <strong>of</strong> fuel oil for<br />
the same energy content. There are several<br />
types <strong>of</strong> containment systems for LNG available<br />
but some <strong>of</strong> them are not feasible for<br />
the given conditions on ships using LNG<br />
as fuel. The current regulatory approach is<br />
based on self supporting tanks as defi ned in<br />
the IMO IGC code: Type A (designed as ship<br />
structures) and type B (prismatic or spherical)<br />
tanks are generally feasible for fuel gas<br />
tanks but their requirement for pressure<br />
maintenance and secondary barrier raise<br />
problems which have not yet been solved<br />
in a technically and commercially sound<br />
way. This may be a future solution for ships<br />
carrying large amounts <strong>of</strong> LNG as fuel.<br />
Hence IMO type C tanks (pressure vessels)<br />
turn out to be the preferred solution<br />
for current designs. Firstly, the tanks are<br />
very safe and reliable, secondly, their high<br />
design pressures allow high loading rates<br />
and pressure increase due to boil-<strong>of</strong>f and<br />
fi nally, they are easy to fabricate and install.<br />
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Figure 1: Principal view <strong>of</strong> IMO type C<br />
bilobe and cylinder tank Image: TGE<br />
Figure 2: One possible tank layout for a<br />
project study on a container feeder<br />
Image: TGE, GL, MAN, Neptun SK<br />
The major disadvantage <strong>of</strong> this type <strong>of</strong> tank<br />
is the space consumption due to restriction<br />
to cylindrical, conical and bilobe shape. In<br />
addition to the unfavorable volume/energy<br />
effi ciency, these design restrictions lead to<br />
a factor <strong>of</strong> 3 to 4 times required volume to<br />
carry the same amount <strong>of</strong> energy in comparison<br />
to oil based tankers.<br />
LNG tanks have to be insulated for two reasons:<br />
One is to reduce boil-<strong>of</strong>f vapour generation<br />
by heat ingress and the other is to<br />
protect adjacent ship structures from very<br />
cold temperatures. For ships with more or<br />
less continuous consumption <strong>of</strong> LNG and<br />
only short periods <strong>of</strong> low or no demand,<br />
the conventional foam insulation will be<br />
the most economical type <strong>of</strong> insulation.<br />
LNG consumption <strong>of</strong> the engines will keep<br />
tank pressure low. For ships with longer periods<br />
<strong>of</strong> low consumption, for example operational<br />
patterns based on LNG use only in<br />
ECA and conventional fuel outside ECAs, it<br />
might be essential to improve tank insulation<br />
in order to reduce pressure rise in tanks.<br />
In regards to small tanks this can be done by<br />
using vacuum insulation as seen in Norway.<br />
These vacuum insulated tanks are limited<br />
to cylindrical shape and do not allow for<br />
in-tank inspections or mounting <strong>of</strong> in-tank<br />
equipment as they usually have no manhole.<br />
For tanks clearly exceeding 500 cbm or<br />
requiring bilobe or conical shape, the use <strong>of</strong><br />
special insulation panels is proposed to improve<br />
insulation performance.<br />
Process systems<br />
Depending on the design parameters such<br />
as storage size, number <strong>of</strong> tanks, engine<br />
consumption and layout, required bunkering<br />
rate and arrangement <strong>of</strong> the system<br />
components, tailor-made solutions for<br />
LNG fuel gas systems are available. One<br />
general rule is that for larger storage volumes<br />
the cost impact <strong>of</strong> high tank operating<br />
pressures becomes signifi cant; these<br />
systems should be preferably equipped<br />
with mechanical pressure rising (pumps,
compressors) instead <strong>of</strong> keeping the entire<br />
tank on supply pressure level. Smaller<br />
tanks can be pressurized to the required<br />
gas supply pressure. The cost impact <strong>of</strong> the<br />
higher tank design pressure is fairly small<br />
and there is a benefi t <strong>of</strong> easy operation and<br />
reduced numbers <strong>of</strong> rotating equipment.<br />
When using vacuum insulated tanks, a bottom<br />
outlet will feed a tank vaporizer just<br />
forced by density (see fi gure 3). Typically<br />
the operation pressure would be around<br />
7 bar g. By means <strong>of</strong> the tank pressure the<br />
LNG is pushed towards the LNG vaporizer.<br />
Usually all tank connections and the tank<br />
vaporizer are enclosed in a “cold box” as<br />
a secondary barrier. A fuel gas heater will<br />
be employed in order to provide vapour at<br />
the right temperature via fuel gas master<br />
valve to gas valve unit (GVU). The GVU reduces<br />
pressure to the required value <strong>of</strong> the<br />
engines and is usually part <strong>of</strong> the engine<br />
manufacturer’s supply.<br />
One option for this simple system is to use<br />
a small in-tank pump to feed the tank vaporizer,<br />
thus avoiding the bottom outlet.<br />
However, this is only possible for single<br />
shell type C tanks with foam insulation.<br />
As mentioned above, when using larger<br />
tank volumes high design pressure will<br />
increase the cost signifi cantly. Including a<br />
screw compressor in order to pressurize the<br />
fuel gas is one option to reduce design pressure<br />
from typically 10 barg to 4 barg, see<br />
fi gure 4. Vaporization will then take place<br />
at a lower pressure level, a small amount <strong>of</strong><br />
pressurized vapour is returned to the tank<br />
to push the liquid to the vaporizer. The<br />
compressor system also allows for other<br />
operations like fuel gas supply from tank<br />
vapour phase, warming-up <strong>of</strong> the piping<br />
system and tanks with hot gas and increasing<br />
loading rate without vapour return using<br />
a BOG absorber.<br />
Finally, two stroke engines require another<br />
modifi cation <strong>of</strong> the system due to high injection<br />
pressure <strong>of</strong> 300 bar g, see fi gure 5.<br />
On LNG carriers this can be achieved by using<br />
BOG compressors but for other ships,<br />
this will only be a viable solution in some<br />
particular cases due to high CAPEX, power<br />
requirements, size and weight <strong>of</strong> such<br />
equipment. High pressure pumps and high<br />
pressure vaporizer and heater are the preferred<br />
alternative in order to achieve the<br />
required pressure level. Tanks will usually<br />
be equipped with small intank pumps or<br />
pressure built-up vaporizers to feed the high<br />
pressure system.<br />
Safety systems<br />
Safety always results from the best combination<br />
<strong>of</strong> technical and procedural measures.<br />
Therefore crew training is one basic<br />
element <strong>of</strong> safety on the technical side.<br />
There are several safety systems in place<br />
that will allow controlling any situa- �<br />
Figure 3: Schematic diagram <strong>of</strong> fuel gas system with vacuum tank and cold box Image: TGE<br />
Figure 4: Schematic diagram <strong>of</strong> fuel gas system with compressor Image: TGE<br />
Figure 5: Schematic diagram <strong>of</strong> high pressure fuel gas system for two-stroke engines<br />
Image: TGE<br />
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Figure 6: Coral Methane at Zeebrugge terminal Picture: Anthony Veder<br />
tion that might occur during system operation.<br />
IMO interim guideline MSC 285(86)<br />
as a preliminary version <strong>of</strong> IGF-Code and<br />
the Rules for LNG fuelled ships that have<br />
been published by all major classifi cation<br />
societies, have been derived from chapter<br />
16 <strong>of</strong> IGC-Code for using cargo as fuel, trying<br />
to adapt the solutions to the different<br />
purpose in case <strong>of</strong> ships that are not gas<br />
carriers. Decade-long experience with LNG<br />
operations indicates the main measures to<br />
follow to ensure safe handling <strong>of</strong> LNG.<br />
One <strong>of</strong> these safety measures is a gas detection<br />
system which can detect even small<br />
amounts <strong>of</strong> gas escaping from the closed<br />
system. The relevant parts <strong>of</strong> the fuel gas<br />
plant will be shut down as soon as gas is<br />
detected. Areas where leakages may occur<br />
are equipped with ex-pro<strong>of</strong> equipment,<br />
so even if the atmosphere contains an explosive<br />
mixture <strong>of</strong> gas and Oxygen, there<br />
will be no spark to ignite it. Gas piping<br />
and LNG piping will be double walled or<br />
located inside a ventilated duct in order to<br />
have a secondary barrier in place in case <strong>of</strong><br />
any leakages. Spill detection and stainless<br />
steel drip trays are located wherever LNG<br />
might escape and harm the ship structures<br />
by cold brittleness. Piping sections not in<br />
use are inerted with Nitrogen, e. g. bunkering<br />
line after bunkering is fi nished.<br />
Bunkering infrastructure<br />
First steps towards small scale LNG shipping<br />
as an element <strong>of</strong> fuel gas supply infrastructure<br />
were made by the very small LNG<br />
carriers Pioneer Knutsen in Norway and<br />
Shinju Maru in Japan as well as by the Coral<br />
Methane, the fi rst combined LNG/Ethylene-<br />
Carrier with dual fuel LNG/HFO propulsion.<br />
This ship – below shown in fi gure 6<br />
during fi rst ever loading <strong>of</strong> a small carrier at<br />
a large LNG import terminal – is owned by<br />
Anthony Veder and was designed by TGE.<br />
Dual fuel propulsion is based on dieselelectric<br />
systems with two diesel and two<br />
gas generators. To date, several shipments<br />
from Zeebrugge or Huelva to Norway have<br />
been made. At one point, the ship was<br />
moored some weeks alongside in Norway<br />
unloading LNG to trucks, basically acting<br />
as a fl oating storage facility. <strong>Ship</strong> and gas<br />
handling system have proven to be able to<br />
perform all required operations.<br />
Furthermore, designs for LNG feeder vessels<br />
and LNG bunker ships are on the drawing<br />
board as shown below. Size and capacity<br />
<strong>of</strong> these feeder vessels strongly depend on<br />
travel distances, requirements for multicargo<br />
capability, expected trade volumes<br />
and characteristics <strong>of</strong> the receiving terminals.<br />
In any case, the facilities to call at the<br />
existing large scale LNG terminals as well<br />
as ship to ship transfer with large carriers<br />
seem to be essential at the current stage <strong>of</strong><br />
development in order to source LNG from<br />
the large scale global supply chain.<br />
Figure 9 shows Pioneer Knudsen and Coral<br />
Methane during LNG transfer. In actual<br />
fact, this is not a bunkering situation but<br />
the fi rst cooling <strong>of</strong> Coral Methane but it<br />
gives a good impression <strong>of</strong> how bunkering<br />
could look like in the near future. Based on<br />
the upcoming requirements <strong>of</strong> high bunkering<br />
rates and growing tank volumes per<br />
ship, bunkering will not be possible any<br />
more with today’s “truck and hose” solutions.<br />
Manual handling <strong>of</strong> large diameter<br />
connections including dry break couplings<br />
will be replaced by mechanical or hydraulic<br />
solutions that are currently under development.<br />
Further, services like tank inerting,<br />
tank warming-up, tank unloading before<br />
docking, gassing-up and cooling down<br />
could be part <strong>of</strong> a bunker barge’s tasks.<br />
Local bunker supply also requires dedicated<br />
storage capacities close to the bunker areas.<br />
This can be done by onshore storages<br />
in pressure vessels or fl at-bottom tanks but<br />
Figure 7: Design example for a 30,000 cbm LNG feeder vessel Picture: TGE<br />
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Figure 8: Design example for a 2,000 cbm LNG bunker vessel Picture: TGE<br />
also by fl oating storages. One alternative<br />
solution with barges that would be carried<br />
like very large containers by a barge carrier<br />
is under evaluation, see fi gure 10.<br />
Summing up the mentioned requirements<br />
on the bunkering infrastructure, we can see<br />
a demand for signifi cant investment that<br />
may possibly not be supported by bunkering<br />
activities only. Sharing the bunker<br />
supply chain with local consumers such as<br />
industries or power plants would create an<br />
appealing portfolio for investments into<br />
this new infrastructure.<br />
Conclusion<br />
Technical solutions for the safe operation <strong>of</strong><br />
LNG fuel gas from the source (large terminal)<br />
down to the consumer (main engine <strong>of</strong><br />
the LNG-fuelled ships) are currently avail-<br />
able. Emission control and rather low LNG<br />
prices should be the main drivers to build<br />
the required infrastructure. Small scale LNG<br />
shipping has already begun and with the<br />
relevant dates for emission legislation approaching,<br />
the pressure rises for everybody<br />
to fi nd a solution to meet the upcoming<br />
challenges. LNG as a ship’s fuel is only one<br />
possible solution but it should play a major<br />
role due to the advantages compared to<br />
other solutions. TGE is confi dent that, over<br />
the course <strong>of</strong> the next years, an increasing<br />
number <strong>of</strong> ships will be equipped and sailing<br />
with LNG propulsion.<br />
The author:<br />
Jürgen Harperscheidt,<br />
Sales Manager, TGE Marine Gas<br />
Engineering GmbH, Bonn, Germany<br />
Figure 9: Pioneer Knudsen and Coral Methane Picture: Gasnor/Anthony Veder<br />
Figure 10: LNG barge carrier Picture: TGE<br />
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The E-<strong>Ship</strong> 1 is 130m long and equipped with four rotor sails Photo: Chrisostomos Fountis<br />
Innovative new cargo ship<br />
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In 2006 Enercon placed an order at Kiel’s<br />
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whose construction was completed last<br />
year at the Cassens shipyard in Emden,<br />
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way. Originally meant only to identify the<br />
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and has been the <strong>of</strong>fi cial name <strong>of</strong> the ship<br />
since it began operations in August 2010.<br />
Technical specifications<br />
Classifi ed by Germanischer Lloyd, the<br />
E-<strong>Ship</strong> 1 (class notation: �100 A 5 E3 with<br />
freeboard 2010m, Multi-Purpose Dry Cargo<br />
<strong>Ship</strong> IW NAV-OC BWM SOLAS II-2, Reg.19<br />
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carriage <strong>of</strong> ro-ro cargo, strengthened for<br />
heavy cargo, �MC E3 AUT RCP 46/100<br />
RP 1-40%) has a length <strong>of</strong> 130m, width <strong>of</strong><br />
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is streamlined to minimise drag below the<br />
waterline as well as to optimise aerodynamic<br />
conditions around the rotor sails.<br />
Enercon engineers also took care when designing<br />
the propeller and rudders to realise<br />
further fuel-saving potential by making<br />
their interplay hydrodynamically ideal.<br />
To provide the best possible manoeuvrability,<br />
the E-<strong>Ship</strong> 1 has three rudders with a<br />
total surface area <strong>of</strong> approximately 60m².<br />
The four rotor sails, two fore and two aft,<br />
are positioned in the corners <strong>of</strong> the main<br />
deck. The aft rotors fl ank a free-fall lifeboat.<br />
Between the fore rotors are the fairing-encased<br />
outlets <strong>of</strong> the main engines’<br />
nine exhaust pipes and the engine-room<br />
ventilator.<br />
The E-<strong>Ship</strong> 1 also has an innovative wastewater<br />
system, specially developed for the<br />
vessel, which Enercon says discharges far<br />
fewer pollutants than current international<br />
limits allow. To prevent serious environmental<br />
damage in case <strong>of</strong> an accident at<br />
sea, all tanks containing fuel and lubricants<br />
are protected by a double hull.<br />
The cargo ship can accommodate up to 22<br />
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Flexible cargo capacity<br />
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The E-<strong>Ship</strong> 1 was tailor-made for the transport <strong>of</strong> wind-turbine components<br />
Photo: Chrisostomos Fountis<br />
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rotors that act as sails, producing thrust<br />
from the wind blowing past them. “Rotor<br />
sails” were invented by the German engineer<br />
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propulsion into practice for the fi rst time<br />
on the freighters Buckau and Barbara in the<br />
1920s.<br />
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and 4m in diameter. They use the Magnus<br />
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the airfl ow that is used to propel the ship.<br />
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instead <strong>of</strong> a large engine. The ship’s top<br />
speed under engine propulsion only, or<br />
under rotor propulsion when wind conditions<br />
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attractive compared with conventional crude<br />
oil tankers operating on heavy fuel oil. The<br />
concept vessel is fuelled by liquefi ed natural<br />
gas (LNG), has a hull shape that removes the<br />
need for ballast water and will almost eliminate<br />
local air pollution. Furthermore, it recovers<br />
hundreds <strong>of</strong> tonnes <strong>of</strong> cargo vapours<br />
on each voyage and is said to represent a major<br />
step towards the new environmental era<br />
for the tanker shipping industry.<br />
Environmental benefits<br />
The Triality concept VLCC has been compared<br />
to a conventional VLCC. Both ships<br />
have the same operational range and can<br />
operate in the ordinary spot market. Compared<br />
with the traditional VLCC, the Triality<br />
VLCC will:<br />
� emit 34% less CO2<br />
� eliminate entirely the need for ballast<br />
water<br />
� eliminate entirely the venting <strong>of</strong> cargo<br />
vapours (VOCs)<br />
�<br />
use 25% less energy.<br />
NOx emissions will be reduced by more<br />
than 80% while emissions <strong>of</strong> SOx and particulate<br />
matter will fall by as much as 95%.<br />
The new concept tanker has two high pressure<br />
dual fuel slow speed main engines<br />
fuelled by LNG, with marine gas oil as pilot<br />
fuel. The next phase <strong>of</strong> the Triality con-<br />
Natural gas is used as fuel for Triality’s slow speed main engines, auxiliary<br />
engines and auxiliary steam boilers<br />
The LNG fuelled concept vessel Triality Image: ©DNV/Making Waves<br />
cept development will review the use <strong>of</strong><br />
dual fuel medium speed engines and pure<br />
gas engines.<br />
Two IMO type C pressure tanks capable <strong>of</strong><br />
holding 13,500 m 3 LNG – enough for 25,000<br />
nautical miles <strong>of</strong> operation – are located on<br />
the deck in front <strong>of</strong> the superstructure. The<br />
generators are dual fuel (LNG and marine<br />
gas oil) while the auxiliary boilers producing<br />
steam for the cargo oil pumps operate<br />
on recovered cargo vapours (VOCs).<br />
No requirement for ballast water<br />
treatment<br />
A traditional tanker in unloaded transit<br />
needs ballast water to obtain full propeller<br />
immersion and suffi cient forward draft to<br />
avoid bottom slamming. The new V-shaped<br />
hull form and cargo tank arrangements<br />
completely eliminate the need for ballast<br />
water in the VLCC version. There will also<br />
be much less need for ballast water on other<br />
kinds <strong>of</strong> crude oil tankers, such as Suezmax,<br />
Aframax and smaller ships. The new hull<br />
shape results in a reduced wetted surface on<br />
a round trip and has a lower block coeffi -<br />
cient and thus a more energy effi cient hull.<br />
The Triality VLCC can collect and liquefy<br />
more than 500 tonnes <strong>of</strong> cargo vapours during<br />
one single round trip. These liquefi ed<br />
petroleum gases will then be stored in deck<br />
tanks and up to half will be used as fuel for<br />
the boilers during cargo discharge, while the<br />
rest can be returned to the cargo tanks or delivered<br />
to shore during oil cargo discharge.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>itability<br />
When it comes to the additional cost <strong>of</strong><br />
building a vessel like Triality and the reduced<br />
cost <strong>of</strong> operating it, DNV says it is<br />
possible to develop an environmentally superior<br />
ship and to be pr<strong>of</strong>i table at the same<br />
time. The best estimate is said to be an additional<br />
capital expenditure <strong>of</strong> 10-15% for<br />
a Triality VLCC newbuilding compared to a<br />
traditional VLCC. Even with this extra cost<br />
included, DNV estimates a reduced life cycle<br />
cost equal to 25% <strong>of</strong> the newbuilding<br />
cost for a traditional VLCC. The Triality concept<br />
is reported to be based on well-known<br />
and proven components and systems, so in<br />
principle a Triality crude oil tanker introducing<br />
all or some <strong>of</strong> the innovative elements<br />
in the concept can be designed today.<br />
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SHIPBUILDING & EQUIPMENT | GREEN SHIP TECHNOLOGY<br />
Effi ciency<br />
tests<br />
EEDI | European Maritime Safety<br />
Agency (EMSA) has awarded Finish<br />
service provider Deltamarin a<br />
contract for a study on tests and<br />
trials <strong>of</strong> the Energy Effi ciency Design<br />
Index (EEDI) as developed<br />
by the IMO. The main objective<br />
<strong>of</strong> the contract is to provide<br />
EMSA with a technical study on<br />
the EEDI, in order to refi ne its<br />
application for certain categories<br />
<strong>of</strong> RoRo ships and to identify the<br />
potential application <strong>of</strong> the index<br />
or any alternative method to<br />
improve the energy effi ciency <strong>of</strong><br />
purpose-built vessels from a technical<br />
and design point <strong>of</strong> view.<br />
Deltamarin’s commission includes<br />
fi rstly the refi nement <strong>of</strong><br />
the EEDI formula for RoRo and<br />
RoPax vessels. In this context,<br />
Deltamarin shall assess the current<br />
baselines approach for volume<br />
and weight carriers and<br />
consider the various IMO submissions<br />
at previous MEPC sessions.<br />
If necessary, a refi nement<br />
or an adjustment <strong>of</strong> the baselines<br />
for the volume and weight carriers<br />
will be proposed. Deltamarin<br />
is also to identify possible correction<br />
factors to be included in<br />
the EEDI formula for RoRo and<br />
RoPax vessels. In case no correction<br />
factor is suitable, Deltamarin<br />
has to develop an alternative<br />
approach to address energy effi<br />
ciency for the applicable vessel<br />
types, arrange test/trials <strong>of</strong><br />
the proposed approach, and<br />
draw conclusions on its suitability.<br />
The study will also include<br />
a comparative analysis looking<br />
at the greenhouse gas emission<br />
reduction potential between the<br />
current EEDI approach and the<br />
potential new proposal.<br />
Secondly, according to the contract,<br />
Deltamarin will develop a<br />
frame work to address the energy<br />
effi ciency <strong>of</strong> purpose-built vessels<br />
and specialised ships. Based<br />
on representative samples establishing<br />
baselines for these vessel<br />
categories, requirements for any<br />
additional correction factors will<br />
be identifi ed. The main goal will<br />
be to develop methods on how to<br />
improve energy effi ciency <strong>of</strong> these<br />
vessels during the design phase.<br />
20 <strong>Ship</strong> & <strong>Offshore</strong> | 2011 | N o 1<br />
Corrosion studies on ballast water<br />
CLEANBALLAST | Germanybased<br />
RWO, a worldwide supplier<br />
<strong>of</strong> systems for water and<br />
wastewater treatment aboard<br />
ships and <strong>of</strong>fshore rigs, in cooperation<br />
with a leading European<br />
corrosion institute<br />
(SWEREA KIMAB) and the classifi<br />
cation society Germanischer<br />
Lloyd (GL), has carried out<br />
thorough accelerated corrosion<br />
studies in treated full-salinity<br />
sea water with the CleanBallast<br />
ballast water treatment (BWT)<br />
system. The tests simulated operation<br />
over an approximate<br />
entire lifetime <strong>of</strong> a ballast water<br />
tank/piping structure <strong>of</strong> approximately<br />
40 years.<br />
Functionality <strong>of</strong><br />
CleanBallast<br />
CleanBallast has been designed<br />
to operate in waters with low<br />
and full salinity. The natural<br />
corrosiveness <strong>of</strong> those environments<br />
differs signifi cantly, with<br />
full salinity (>32PSU) being a<br />
very corrosive medium to common<br />
construction materials. A<br />
larger quantity <strong>of</strong> active chlorine<br />
also has further negative<br />
effects on corrosiveness, such<br />
as the increase <strong>of</strong> the wear rate<br />
<strong>of</strong> non-passivated metals.<br />
The disinfection unit “Ecto-<br />
Sys®” utilised by the Clean-<br />
Ballast system is based on<br />
electrochemistry but operates<br />
very differently compared with<br />
conventional chlorination or<br />
electrolysis systems using salt<br />
water (containing chloride),<br />
where a maximum production<br />
<strong>of</strong> active chlorine is desired.<br />
Instead, EctoSys® produces<br />
short-lived mixed oxidants,<br />
which have a more striking<br />
and powerful effect compared<br />
with active chlorine. Thus, the<br />
EctoSys® is not dependent on<br />
chloride content (salinity) but<br />
produces oxidants directly<br />
from the water. The negative<br />
effects <strong>of</strong> active chlorine on<br />
corrosiveness can effectively<br />
be avoided.<br />
In natural brackish and full-salinity<br />
seawater, the disinfection<br />
unit EctoSys® will – besides the<br />
short-lived oxidants hydroxyl<br />
radicals – only produce low<br />
levels (up to maximum 2mg/l)<br />
<strong>of</strong> more persistent oxidants,<br />
summarised as TRO (Total<br />
Residual Oxidants). Being oxidising<br />
agents, such substances<br />
in higher concentrations are<br />
relevant for corrosive properties<br />
<strong>of</strong> water. TRO will decay<br />
via interactions with dissolved<br />
organic matter. Fig. 1 illustrates<br />
a typical decay curve <strong>of</strong> TRO,<br />
showing that the natural blank<br />
level <strong>of</strong> 0.2 – 0.3mg/l <strong>of</strong> TRO is<br />
reached within approximately<br />
two hours.<br />
Simulation <strong>of</strong> entire<br />
lifetime<br />
The studies undertaken by<br />
RWO, SWEREA-KIMAB and<br />
Fig. 1: Natural decay <strong>of</strong> residual oxidants TRO produced by<br />
CleanBallast, T=22°C, pH=7.9, salinity 15PSU<br />
GL included accelerated comparative<br />
studies (treated and<br />
untreated seawater) using both<br />
uncoated steel test specimens<br />
but more importantly test<br />
specimens with two-coat paint<br />
systems according to NOR-<br />
SOK Coating 3B approved according<br />
to DNV Classifi cation<br />
Note 33.1 class B1, common<br />
and approved for use in ballast<br />
water tanks, for instance,<br />
the Jotun system ‘Balloxy HB<br />
light’. The tests included parallel<br />
tests with both continuous<br />
exposure to the water and<br />
intermittent cyclic exposure<br />
to water and air. Intermittent<br />
exposure better resembles the<br />
real conditions in ballast water<br />
tanks and a corrosive case<br />
worse than continuous exposure.<br />
The tests were accelerated,<br />
that is, the exposure <strong>of</strong> the<br />
test panels was set to simulate<br />
an approximate entire lifetime<br />
<strong>of</strong> a ballast water tank/piping<br />
system, regarding initial maximum<br />
concentration <strong>of</strong> TRO<br />
and natural decay.<br />
The evaluation <strong>of</strong> the exposed<br />
test panels was performed according<br />
to the following standards:<br />
� SS-EN ISO 9227:2006 (salt<br />
spray 1440 h)<br />
� SS-EN ISO 6270-1 (condense<br />
1440 h)<br />
� SS-EN ISO 2812-2 :2007<br />
(immersion 3000 h)<br />
�<br />
EN ISO 15711:2004 (ca-<br />
thodic 3000 h).<br />
Based on the result <strong>of</strong> these<br />
tests, both SWEREA KIMAB<br />
and Germanischer Lloyd concluded<br />
that there are no additional<br />
corrosive properties <strong>of</strong><br />
seawater treated with CleanBallast,<br />
compared with untreated<br />
seawater. These studies were<br />
later recommended by the IMO<br />
technical group GESAMP-BW-<br />
WG, as part <strong>of</strong> the guidance for<br />
other vendors developing ballast<br />
water treatment analysis, to<br />
be included in their respective<br />
approval process (ref. MEPC<br />
59/2/16, §4.5.1).<br />
CleanBallast is certifi ed and<br />
classifi ed by GL as compatible<br />
with epoxy-based ballast water<br />
tank coating systems.
Three-step ballast water<br />
treatment system<br />
OCEANGUARD | The ballast<br />
water treatment system Ocean-<br />
Guard has been developed by<br />
Headway Technology, Co., Ltd.<br />
and the Harbin Engineering<br />
University, to meet the highest<br />
requirements in terms <strong>of</strong> safety<br />
on board, biological effi ciency<br />
and economy.<br />
Due to its specifi c <strong>technology</strong>,<br />
OceanGuard is said to fulfi l the<br />
strict California Requirements<br />
without using chemicals. Filtration,<br />
electro catalysis and ultrasound<br />
are the three steps to<br />
clean the water that is pumped<br />
into the ballast tanks.<br />
Functionality<br />
During ballasting, the fi rst<br />
step in the treatment process<br />
is a 50 μm fi ltration. The fi lter<br />
comprises an automatic backfl<br />
ushing system which enables<br />
the system to clean the fi lter<br />
without disrupting the fi ltration<br />
process. The next step is<br />
the core <strong>of</strong> the system, the so<br />
called EUT unit. In the EUT<br />
unit (Electrocatalysis and Ultrasound<br />
Treatment), the disinfection<br />
process takes place. The<br />
electrocatalysis produces large<br />
numbers <strong>of</strong> hydroxyl radicals<br />
from the water, an active substance<br />
that kills all bacteria and<br />
organisms within a few seconds.<br />
A highly intensive ultrasound<br />
wave breaks up all cell<br />
structures. The hydroxyl radi-<br />
Filter and EUT Unit HMT 300 (300tonnes/hour)<br />
cals are highly reactive, however,<br />
as they are short-living,<br />
nothing but disinfected water<br />
goes into the ballast tank. During<br />
de-ballasting, the fi lter is<br />
bypassed. Again the water goes<br />
through the ultrasound treatment<br />
in the EUT, so all organisms<br />
which have been grown<br />
during the voyage in a contaminated<br />
tank will be killed before<br />
discharging.<br />
Technical features<br />
While OceanGuard is said to<br />
perfectly suit for new vessels,<br />
it has been developed with<br />
special emphasis on the needs<br />
<strong>of</strong> existing vessels. The small<br />
footprint enables an installation<br />
even in narrow engine<br />
rooms, and the low power<br />
consumption is regarded as<br />
one <strong>of</strong> the key selling points<br />
for a retr<strong>of</strong>i t, as generator capacities<br />
are mostly limited.<br />
Versatility has been an important<br />
point during the development<br />
process. OceanGuard<br />
is reported to show excellent<br />
results in fresh water and sea<br />
water, ex-pro<strong>of</strong> certifi cation<br />
allows installation on tankers.<br />
The scalability from 30<br />
up to 9,050 tonnes per hour<br />
considers all vessel types<br />
from small research vessels<br />
up to the latest generation<br />
<strong>of</strong> bulkers with huge loading<br />
capacities.<br />
The system is fully integrated<br />
with the ballast system. The<br />
existing piping remains as an<br />
emergency bypass. The control<br />
unit is responsible for<br />
regulating and monitoring<br />
the entire system in real time.<br />
All process sequences are automatically<br />
controlled; the<br />
working condition and data<br />
<strong>of</strong> various components and<br />
sensors are reported by realtime<br />
inspection to the control<br />
unit.<br />
Maintenance, service,<br />
availability<br />
According to the manufacturer,<br />
the components <strong>of</strong> the system<br />
are rugged and durable.<br />
The self-cleaning system is<br />
permanently inspected by the<br />
control unit. IMO granted the<br />
fi nal approval in 2010; type<br />
approval is in process and expected<br />
soon. As OceanGuard<br />
is already commercially available,<br />
Headway Technology,<br />
Co., Ltd. provides a worldwide<br />
service network to ensure the<br />
reliable operation and maintenance<br />
<strong>of</strong> the system.<br />
<strong>Ship</strong> & <strong>Offshore</strong> | 2011 | N o 1 21
SHIPBUILDING & EQUIPMENT | GREEN SHIP TECHNOLOGY<br />
Access to Intersleek ®<br />
system without blast<br />
cleaning<br />
In-dock condition <strong>of</strong> antifouling<br />
after pressure washing.<br />
Typical roughness = 300 – 350<br />
microns<br />
Intersleek 7180 Linkcoat<br />
applied to 100 microns dry<br />
fi lm thickness. Typical roughness<br />
= 200 – 255 microns<br />
Intersleek 7180 Linkcoat and<br />
Intersleek tie coat applied.<br />
Total new dry fi lm thickness<br />
<strong>of</strong> 200 microns. Typical roughness<br />
= 125 – 175 microns<br />
Completed scheme with<br />
application <strong>of</strong> Intersleek<br />
fi nish coat. Total new dry fi lm<br />
thickness <strong>of</strong> 350 microns.<br />
Typical roughness = 80 – 100<br />
microns<br />
22 <strong>Ship</strong> & <strong>Offshore</strong> | 2011 | N o 1<br />
ANTIFOULING | Access to the<br />
benefi ts for vessels coated with<br />
non-SPC (self polishing copolymer)<br />
antifouling coatings has<br />
usually meant full blast cleaning<br />
<strong>of</strong> the underwater hull to remove<br />
the existing coatings prior<br />
to installation <strong>of</strong> the Intersleek®<br />
system by International Paint.<br />
Continued research and development,<br />
particularly in the area<br />
<strong>of</strong> adhesion mechanics, has resulted<br />
in the latest innovation<br />
to complement the Intersleek®<br />
range, Intersleek®7180 Linkcoat.<br />
Intersleek®7180 Linkcoat now<br />
allows access to the fl uoropolymer-based<br />
Intersleek®900 and<br />
silicone-based Intersleek®700<br />
foul release <strong>technology</strong>, without<br />
the need and expense <strong>of</strong> full<br />
underwater hull blast cleaning.<br />
Specially designed for direct<br />
application over existing traditional<br />
antifouling technologies,<br />
controlled depletion polymers<br />
and hybrid schemes in addition<br />
to SPC antifoulings, the<br />
application <strong>of</strong> Intersleek®7180<br />
Linkcoat followed by the full<br />
Intersleek® scheme can signifi -<br />
cantly reduce the surface roughness<br />
<strong>of</strong> an existing antifouling<br />
system by over 70%, resulting<br />
in a smoother hull.<br />
Adhesion to and performance<br />
over a wide range <strong>of</strong> existing<br />
antifouling surfaces is provided<br />
by the specialised dual-cure<br />
<strong>technology</strong> (DCT) utilised in Intersleek®7180<br />
Linkcoat. An initial<br />
fast cure provides excellent<br />
drying and barrier properties<br />
while a secondary cure employing<br />
fl exible polymer chemistry<br />
enhances system adhesion. Intersleek®7180<br />
Linkcoat also fi lls<br />
in and levels out the rough surface<br />
<strong>of</strong> an existing antifouling to<br />
provide the basis for a smooth<br />
fi nish that is almost as good as<br />
the Intersleek® system being<br />
applied to a fully blast-cleaned<br />
surface. The smooth surface produced,<br />
reduces drag, signifi cantly<br />
improves vessel effi ciency and<br />
reduces fuel consumption and<br />
associated emissions.<br />
Approval<br />
ENWA | The chemical-free EnwaMatic®<br />
Maritime <strong>technology</strong><br />
by ENWA Water Treatment has<br />
obtained approval from engine<br />
manufacturer Wärtsilä.<br />
The EnwaMatic maritime water<br />
treatment unit is said to combine<br />
reproducible principles <strong>of</strong> water<br />
chemistry with standard water<br />
treatment technologies. The unit<br />
provides effective dirt and air<br />
separation with environmentally<br />
sound water conditioning. It creates<br />
changes in key water parameters,<br />
such as pH, alkalinity and<br />
hardness, to elicit corrosion inhibition,<br />
control <strong>of</strong> scale formation<br />
and a biocidal effect.<br />
Traditionally, treatment <strong>of</strong> engine<br />
water is done by adding<br />
different types <strong>of</strong> chemicals to<br />
balance the water quality and in<br />
order to avoid corrosion damages<br />
inside the engine. Doing<br />
so, however, can cause localised<br />
pitting and accelerate corrosion.<br />
Contrary to this, the EnwaMatic<br />
<strong>technology</strong> is based on fi ltering<br />
and treating the water with min-<br />
Hydrogen<br />
hybrid vessel<br />
STATUE CRUISES | A new vessel<br />
using hydrogen, solar and wind<br />
power to minimise emissions is<br />
currently under construction at<br />
US-based Derecktor <strong>Ship</strong>yards<br />
for Statue <strong>Cruise</strong>s, a subsidiary<br />
<strong>of</strong> Hornblower <strong>Cruise</strong> & Events,<br />
in New York. The 1,400-hp<br />
Hornblower Hybrid will run on<br />
a combination <strong>of</strong> energy generat-<br />
The EnwaMatic maritime<br />
water treatment unit<br />
erals that balance, remove oxygen<br />
and neutralise. The unit is<br />
fully automatic while it protects<br />
the engine or the HVAC system<br />
internals.<br />
The recent approval <strong>of</strong> the EnwaMatic<br />
water treatment system<br />
was preceded by a trial period<br />
<strong>of</strong> several years with the fi nal<br />
test running for 16,378 engine<br />
hours. For this reason, the Enwa-<br />
Matic was installed on board the<br />
cruise ferry Color Fantasy, sailing<br />
between Oslo in Norway and<br />
Kiel in Germany.<br />
ed by clean Tier-II diesel engines,<br />
hydrogen fuel cells, solar panels<br />
and wind turbines. Power will<br />
come from a proton exchange<br />
membrane fuel cell that turns<br />
hydrogen into electricity. In addition,<br />
solar panels and wind<br />
turbines will help power the vessel.<br />
Diesel engines will be used<br />
for additional energy needs.<br />
The new vessel will use hydrogen, solar and wind power<br />
Photo: Derecktor <strong>Ship</strong>yards, Bridgeport, CT
Hercules research<br />
programme prolonged<br />
ENERGY PRODUCTION |<br />
MAN Diesel & Turbo and<br />
Wärtsilä Corporation have<br />
agreed to pursue the Hercules-C<br />
project as a continuation<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Hercules programmes<br />
for the research<br />
and development <strong>of</strong> marine<br />
engine <strong>technology</strong>.<br />
The overall goal <strong>of</strong> the Hercules<br />
research programme is<br />
the development <strong>of</strong> sustainable<br />
and safe energy production<br />
from marine power<br />
plants. So far, the technological<br />
themes <strong>of</strong> the Hercules<br />
initiative have been higher<br />
effi ciency, reduced emissions,<br />
and increased reliability for<br />
marine engines. However, for<br />
taking marine engine <strong>technology</strong><br />
a step further towards<br />
improved sustainability in<br />
energy production and total<br />
energy economy, an extensive<br />
integration <strong>of</strong> the multitude<br />
<strong>of</strong> identifi ed new technologies<br />
is required according to<br />
the companies.<br />
The proposed Hercules-C<br />
project, expected to run for<br />
three years from 2012 to<br />
2015, is supposed to address<br />
this challenge by adopting<br />
a combinatory approach to<br />
engine thermal processes,<br />
system integration and optimization<br />
as well as engine reliability<br />
and lifetime. In this<br />
way, Hercules-C aims for marine<br />
engines that are able to<br />
produce cost-effectively the<br />
required power for the propulsion<br />
<strong>of</strong> ships throughout<br />
their life cycle, with responsible<br />
use <strong>of</strong> natural resources,<br />
and respect for the environment.<br />
Objectives <strong>of</strong> Hercules-C<br />
The specifi c objectives <strong>of</strong> Hercules-C<br />
are to achieve further<br />
substantial reductions in fuel<br />
consumption, while optimising<br />
power production and<br />
usage. This will be achieved<br />
through advanced engine developments<br />
in combustion<br />
and fuel injection, as well<br />
as through the optimisation<br />
<strong>of</strong> ship energy management,<br />
and engine technologies supporting<br />
transport mission<br />
management.<br />
Furthermore, green product<br />
lifecycle technologies will<br />
be introduced to maintain<br />
the technical performance<br />
<strong>of</strong> engines throughout their<br />
operational lifetime. This<br />
includes advanced materials<br />
and tribological developments<br />
to improve safety and<br />
reliability, as well as sensors,<br />
and monitoring and measurement<br />
technologies to improve<br />
the controllability and<br />
availability <strong>of</strong> marine power<br />
plants.<br />
The third specifi c objective <strong>of</strong><br />
Hercules-C is to achieve nearzero<br />
emissions by integrating<br />
the various technologies<br />
developed from the previous<br />
collaborative research efforts.<br />
Development <strong>of</strong> the<br />
programme<br />
Hercules-C follows two earlier<br />
Hercules projects. In<br />
Hercules-A, from 2004 to<br />
2007, large-scale research<br />
platforms were established,<br />
with the main objective being<br />
to screen the potential <strong>of</strong><br />
a broad range <strong>of</strong> emission reduction<br />
technologies.<br />
In Hercules-B (2008-2011), the<br />
quest for reducing emissions<br />
was retained, focusing on several<br />
specifi c novel technologies.<br />
At the same time, more<br />
importance was placed on<br />
improved effi ciency and, as a<br />
result, reduced fuel consumption<br />
and fewer CO 2 emissions.<br />
The Hercules-C project is<br />
planned to run over a threeyear<br />
period and has a targeted<br />
budget <strong>of</strong> EUR 19 million,<br />
bringing the total combined<br />
budget <strong>of</strong> the Hercules programmes<br />
(2004-2015) to<br />
EUR 79 million. The project is<br />
expected to be funded within<br />
the Framework Programme<br />
7 (FP7, Theme Transport), <strong>of</strong><br />
the European Commission.<br />
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SHIPBUILDING & EQUIPMENT | PROPULSION & MANOEUVRING TECHNOLOGY<br />
Improving propulsion effi ciency<br />
PROMAS <strong>Ship</strong>owners today are very aware <strong>of</strong> the energy effi ciency <strong>of</strong> their vessels. While fuel<br />
costs are a major aspect <strong>of</strong> the operating expenses <strong>of</strong> most ships, the reduction <strong>of</strong> emissions is<br />
becoming even more crucial. With Promas (Propulsion Manoeuvring System), Rolls-Royce is<br />
<strong>of</strong>fering an innovative system for the increase <strong>of</strong> propulsion effi ciency.<br />
Jonas Bäckström<br />
Raising propulsive effi ciency by improving<br />
the rudder and propeller<br />
performance, and the interactions<br />
between them, is a valid way <strong>of</strong> reducing<br />
the fuel consumption and thus the CO 2<br />
emissions.<br />
When Rolls-Royce introduced Promas<br />
(Propulsion Manoeuvring System) after<br />
several years <strong>of</strong> development to the market<br />
in 2007, it pointed out the signifi cant fuel<br />
savings possible from installing it.<br />
Benefi ts have been recognised, and systems<br />
have been installed both on newbuildings<br />
and retr<strong>of</strong>i ts for a variety <strong>of</strong> types <strong>of</strong> ship.<br />
System description<br />
Promas consists <strong>of</strong> a full-spade rudder with<br />
a twisted pr<strong>of</strong>i le, a bulb integrated with<br />
the rudder facing a hubcap on the propeller,<br />
and propeller blades optimised for<br />
the new hydrodynamic conditions. These<br />
components form a hydrodynamically integrated<br />
system from one single supplier<br />
that improves the overall propulsive effi -<br />
ciency compared with a typical propeller<br />
and rudder combination.<br />
The improvement in effi ciency is achieved<br />
by several components. A twisted rudder<br />
shape adapts the rudder to the rotation<br />
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<strong>of</strong> the propeller slipstream, giving a lower<br />
drag and better recovery <strong>of</strong> swirl energy<br />
in the slipstream. For low speed manoeuvring,<br />
the cavitation-free steering angle<br />
range is also extended. The rudder bulb<br />
reduces hub vortex losses, and also has a<br />
benefi cial effect on the wake fi eld. This is<br />
enhanced by the hubcap, which acts as a<br />
hydrodynamic fairing cover. A different<br />
design <strong>of</strong> the propeller blade is also used,<br />
rebalancing the loading pattern on various<br />
regions <strong>of</strong> the blade. This improves the<br />
propeller effi ciency allowing fuel savings<br />
to be made without increasing propeller<br />
induced noise and vibration. Best results<br />
are achieved on blunt single screw vessels<br />
with a block coeffi cient greater than 0.8<br />
and a design speed in the 14 to 18 knot<br />
range. Effi ciency increase can be as much<br />
as 6% to 9% compared with conventional<br />
solutions. Faster and slenderer single screw<br />
vessels such as car carriers can reach an effi<br />
ciency increase <strong>of</strong> 2% to 5%. In a welldesigned<br />
twin screw vessel there are less<br />
improvements to be had, but even a gain<br />
<strong>of</strong> 1% to 3% can represent a substantial<br />
potential for savings. Since the additional<br />
costs <strong>of</strong> Promas compared to a standard<br />
propeller and rudder are reasonable, in-<br />
stallations on many types <strong>of</strong> bulk carriers<br />
and product/chemical tankers will have a<br />
pay-back time <strong>of</strong> less than two years.<br />
With exhaust emissions now in focus, a<br />
reduction in fuel consumption can represent<br />
a useful contribution both to cutting<br />
CO 2 emissions directly and reducing the<br />
amount <strong>of</strong> other pollutants.<br />
Installations <strong>of</strong> Promas<br />
The fi rst contract for Promas comprised<br />
two shipsets for 33,500dwt bulk carriers<br />
built in China for Kristian Jebsen. These<br />
were based on a 5.2m propeller diameter.<br />
Since then the range <strong>of</strong> applications has<br />
widened to RoPax ferries and pure car and<br />
truck carriers currently under construction,<br />
a ferry with an innovative Rolls-Royce propulsion<br />
solution combining Promas with<br />
Azipull azimuth thrusters, and also retr<strong>of</strong>i<br />
ts for an existing ferry and several cruise<br />
ships.<br />
Azipull, a new Ulstein Aquamaster azimuth<br />
thruster from Rolls-Royce, uses a<br />
pulling propeller ahead <strong>of</strong> the streamlined<br />
leg and lower gear house, and a simple<br />
gear drive transmission.<br />
Two RoPax ferries for Fjord Line will have<br />
Rolls-Royce propulsion systems, stabilisers
and deck machinery. They are on order at<br />
the Fosen Yard <strong>of</strong> Bergen Group in Norway,<br />
with an option for a third vessel. On<br />
delivery in 2012, Fjord Line will operate<br />
these cruise ferries on two routes linking<br />
Denmark and Norway – one serving Bergen,<br />
Stavanger and Hirtshals, the other<br />
one operating between Hirtshals and Kristiansand,<br />
enabling the company to <strong>of</strong>fer a<br />
daily sailing on each route and advancing<br />
its strategy <strong>of</strong> growing the market for ferry<br />
transport <strong>of</strong> passengers and goods between<br />
Norway and the EU.<br />
Rolls-Royce will supply the two 4.7m diameter<br />
CP propellers for each ship, handling<br />
about 10,000kW per shaft, with the<br />
associated shaftlines, 800kW shaft generators<br />
and control systems. The propellers<br />
will be part <strong>of</strong> a Promas system integrating<br />
the steering gear, rudders and propellers<br />
to raise the vessel’s hydrodynamic<br />
effi ciency.<br />
Fjord Line’s new 170m long ferries will<br />
be able to carry up to 1,500 passengers<br />
and 600 vehicles <strong>of</strong> different types on<br />
1,350 lane metres <strong>of</strong> deck at a service speed<br />
<strong>of</strong> about 20 knots.<br />
Two 7,900-unit pure car and truck carriers<br />
ordered by Wilhelmsen Lines from<br />
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Korea<br />
are to have a single screw Promas installation<br />
with a 7.2m diameter fi xed pitch propeller.<br />
Since such an installation had not<br />
been mounted on this type <strong>of</strong> vessel with<br />
a service speed <strong>of</strong> 20.3 knots before, extensive<br />
tests were executed at the HHI basin,<br />
comparing Promas with a competing proposal<br />
<strong>of</strong> a twisted fl ap rudder. Promas was<br />
shown to have a 2.2% to 3% advantage in<br />
propulsive effi ciency as well as better manoeuvring<br />
capability.<br />
In 2012, two 169m long ferries will go into<br />
service on the Scandlines route linking<br />
Rostock and Gedser, replacing the current<br />
old ships. The vessels will be built by P+S<br />
Werften GmbH, located in Stralsund, Germany,<br />
and will each carry up to 460 cars or<br />
90 trucks and 1,500 passengers at a speed<br />
<strong>of</strong> 20.5 knots. In conjunction with streamlining<br />
the fl ow <strong>of</strong> passengers and vehicles,<br />
the new ships will almost double the capacity<br />
Scandlines <strong>of</strong>fers on this important<br />
route on the Copenhagen- Berlin axis. Requirements<br />
for speed, manoeuvrability,<br />
economy and emissions were strict, and<br />
the Rolls-Royce propulsion system meets<br />
these requirements with an innovative arrangement.<br />
A triple screw layout is adopted. The unusual<br />
feature is that the centreline CP propeller<br />
is combined with the rudder. The<br />
two wing propulsors are Azipull azimuth<br />
thrusters with pulling propellers and<br />
streamlined gear houses.<br />
Retr<strong>of</strong>its<br />
Promas Lite is the retr<strong>of</strong>i t version <strong>of</strong> the<br />
system and can be fi tted to vessels already<br />
in service to improve effi ciency, reduce<br />
noise and vibration, It can be installed<br />
during a scheduled drydocking and involves<br />
fi tting a bulb to the existing rudder,<br />
a fairing cone to the existing propeller<br />
hub, and Promas-adapted blades<br />
if the propeller is a Rolls-Royce controllable<br />
pitch unit. A monoblock propeller<br />
<strong>of</strong> the correct design can replace the old<br />
FP propeller, or a Rolls-Royce fi xed bolted<br />
propeller can be specifi ed, which has individual<br />
blades bolted to a hub.<br />
This system can be applied to single or<br />
twin screw vessels, and the achievable<br />
The Propulsion Manoeuvring System (Promas) contributes to the reduction <strong>of</strong> fuel<br />
consumption and thus to a decrease <strong>of</strong> CO 2 emissions Photo: Rolls-Royce Marine Deutschland GmbH<br />
Promas can be used both for newbuildings<br />
and for retr<strong>of</strong>i ts<br />
Photo: Rolls-Royce Marine Deutschland GmbH<br />
increase <strong>of</strong> propulsive effi ciency depends<br />
on the existing rudder and other factors,<br />
so each vessel needs to be considered on<br />
its merits. Usually, improvements <strong>of</strong> 5%<br />
to 10% can be reached. If the existing propeller<br />
is old and worn, or the vessel has<br />
changed its operating pr<strong>of</strong>i le, a substantial<br />
gain in propulsive effi ciency can <strong>of</strong>ten be<br />
achieved by reblading the existing hubs or<br />
designing a new optimised propeller.<br />
Several cruise ships will be fi tted with<br />
Promas Lite in the course <strong>of</strong> the next<br />
few months including Vision <strong>of</strong> the Seas<br />
and Splendour <strong>of</strong> the Seas, which have FP<br />
propellers, and Norwegian Sun, which is<br />
equipped with CP propellers. RoPax ferries<br />
are also under consideration. For example,<br />
Pearl <strong>of</strong> Scandinavia is one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
two DFDS Seaways ferries sailing between<br />
Oslo and Copenhagen. During a scheduled<br />
drydocking, the ship was recently fi tted<br />
with Promas Lite. Rolls-Royce will supply<br />
two rudder bulbs that will be welded<br />
on to the vessel’s existing rudders. Two<br />
fairing cones will be attached to the existing<br />
Kamewa 157 XF5/4 propeller hubs,<br />
and four Promas-adapted blades will be<br />
provided for each <strong>of</strong> the hubs. It is calculated<br />
that the fuel savings from integrating<br />
the propellers and rudders in this way will<br />
be at least 10%.<br />
The author:<br />
Jonas Bäckström,<br />
Commercial Product Manager,<br />
Propellers & Water Jet Rolls-Royce AB,<br />
Kristinehamn, Sweden<br />
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SHIPBUILDING & EQUIPMENT | PROPULSION & MANOEUVRING TECHNOLOGY<br />
Clean inland cargo ship<br />
VOLVO PENTA | The Mercurius <strong>Ship</strong>ping<br />
Group, located in Zwijndrecht, The Netherlands,<br />
recently launched a new concept<br />
for an inland waterway vessel, called the<br />
M-factor. The ship is 85m long, 9.6m wide<br />
and has a load capacity <strong>of</strong> 1,500 tonnes.<br />
The dimensions <strong>of</strong> the M-factor have been<br />
developed according to sailing conditions<br />
in European inland waterways such as<br />
smaller channels and rivers. As propulsion<br />
engine, the Volvo Penta D16-750 hp will<br />
A Volvo Penta D12-400 will be installed<br />
as a thruster engine<br />
More powerful engine<br />
introduced<br />
WÄRTSILÄ | Finnish solution provider<br />
Wärtsilä has introduced a more powerful<br />
version for marine applications <strong>of</strong> its Wärtsilä<br />
32 engine.<br />
The new and upgraded version is available<br />
with an increased power output <strong>of</strong> 580 kW<br />
The Wärtsilä 32 engine<br />
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be used, which is quite unique for this<br />
size <strong>of</strong> ship that normally<br />
would be equipped<br />
with engines generating<br />
at least<br />
1,000 hp.<br />
The Volvo Penta<br />
D16 is reported<br />
to outperform<br />
the competition<br />
in this range<br />
<strong>of</strong> power especially on<br />
part load and was therefore<br />
selected as main propulsion engine.<br />
For an environmentally friendlier<br />
ship operation, the engine will be<br />
equipped with the STT Emtec Selective<br />
Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and a Particulate<br />
Organic Carbon (POC) system as a<br />
standard even though not required by legislations.<br />
Using the SCR system, NOx can<br />
be reduced by another 70 to 90%, whereas<br />
the POC fi lter reduces particulate matter by<br />
another 40%.<br />
The prototype will be built at the yard <strong>of</strong><br />
Mercurius <strong>Ship</strong>ping in Begej and will be<br />
completed in May 2011. The plans are to<br />
build at least four to six ships yearly, de-<br />
per cylinder at 750 RPM (50 Hz version).<br />
This represents a 15% increase in power<br />
output over the earlier 32 engine, despite<br />
having the same external dimensions. The<br />
Wärtsilä 32 now covers a power range from<br />
3 MW to 9.3 MW. One area where this new<br />
power output is <strong>of</strong> particular interest, is in<br />
the <strong>of</strong>fshore drillship market. It is felt that<br />
in combination with Wärtsilä’s Low Loss<br />
Concept, the new engine can <strong>of</strong>fer a powerful<br />
yet compact package for diesel-electric<br />
propulsion.<br />
The engine is said to be able to operate effi<br />
ciently and economically on low sulphur<br />
fuels (
Upgraded<br />
rudder<br />
VAN DER VELDEN | An environmentally<br />
friendlier version <strong>of</strong> the Dolphin<br />
manoeuvring system, the Dolphin XR,<br />
has been developed by the Dutch company<br />
Van der Velden Marine Systems.<br />
The new system incorporates the latest<br />
environmental protection technologies<br />
with no grease or oil being used<br />
in the bearings. The rudder and spoiler<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>i les have been adjusted, the rudder<br />
angle slightly changed to further reduce<br />
resistance, and the weight decreased.<br />
The Dolphin and Dolphin XR manoeuvring<br />
systems were developed to reduce<br />
fuel consumption and resistance for<br />
inland vessels. The pr<strong>of</strong>i le <strong>of</strong> the rudders<br />
and the special Dolphin spoiler<br />
contribute to this, with the latter being<br />
equipped with a specially adjusted<br />
streamlined body and unique spoiler<br />
shape.<br />
The EPS thruster is also available as<br />
a retractable side thruster for sailing<br />
yachts and an azimuthing retractable<br />
version to use as a stern thruster. Combined<br />
with the EPS tunnel thruster,<br />
this version can also function as a dynamic<br />
positioning system.<br />
LNG powered fast passenger<br />
RoRo ferry<br />
INCAT | A contract to<br />
build the world’s fi rst<br />
high speed passenger<br />
RoRo ferry powered by<br />
liquifi ed natural gas<br />
(LNG) has been secured<br />
by Incat.<br />
The 99m long high<br />
speed ferry, with capacity for over 1,000<br />
passengers and 153 cars, is being built<br />
at the Incat Tasmania shipyard at Prince<br />
<strong>of</strong> Wales Bay in Hobart for delivery in<br />
2012 to a customer who has requested<br />
that the commercial arrangements and<br />
route remain under wraps for now.<br />
This project is said to be the fi rst installation<br />
<strong>of</strong> LNG-powered dual fuel engines<br />
in an Incat high speed ferry, and the fi rst<br />
high speed craft built under the HSC<br />
Code to be powered by gas turbines using<br />
LNG as the primary fuel and marine<br />
distillate for standby and ancillary use.<br />
In each catamaran hull, a GE Energy<br />
LM2500 gas turbine will drive Wärtsilä<br />
LJX 1720 waterjets, a departure from the<br />
usual use <strong>of</strong> two engines and two jets per<br />
hull as used in the diesel-powered Incat<br />
vessels. The GE Energy LM2500 gas tur-<br />
LM2500 gas turbine<br />
bines are to be modifi ed to meet class requirements<br />
so that either LNG or marine<br />
distillate can be burned. The LM2500<br />
gas turbine is derived from the CF6 family<br />
<strong>of</strong> wide-body aircraft engines.<br />
While previous applications <strong>of</strong> the<br />
LM2500 for ferries and cruise ships have<br />
utilised liquid fuel, GE has now modifi<br />
ed the fuel delivery system to accommodate<br />
liquid natural gas. This will allow<br />
lower emissions and operating costs<br />
for commercial fast ferries.<br />
The fuel tanks for the LNG will be installed<br />
in a compartment above the double-bottom<br />
marine distillate tanks. The<br />
changeover between the two fuels will be<br />
automatically controlled and seamless.<br />
Enhancements to 1163 series<br />
MTU | Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen<br />
GmbH will upgrade its series 1163<br />
marine engines for IMO Tier II and IMO<br />
Tier III emissions regulations.<br />
The enhancements to this series are said to<br />
include the common rail injection system<br />
(1,800 bar injection pressure); the ADEC<br />
electronic engine management system,<br />
which has already proven itself on Series<br />
2000 and 4000 engines, and a new combustion<br />
process.<br />
According to MTU, compliance with IMO<br />
Tier II emissions regulations that came into<br />
force at the beginning <strong>of</strong> this year will be<br />
achieved using only in-engine <strong>technology</strong><br />
without exhaust after-treatment.<br />
IMO Tier III emissions regulations, which<br />
will be introduced in 2016, will presumably<br />
be met by using an SCR system to<br />
reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. This ensures<br />
that in future the engines will be able<br />
to continue to operate in Emission Control<br />
Areas (ECAs).<br />
The new engines are said to meet the latest<br />
requirements <strong>of</strong> the classifi cation societies.<br />
Additionally, they will be characterised by<br />
their low noise emissions, high shock resistance<br />
and shielding against electromagnetic<br />
infl uences.<br />
As MTU points out, all <strong>of</strong> the major engine<br />
features which are <strong>of</strong> interest for customers,<br />
such as the power-to-weight ratio and<br />
acceleration characteristics, compact physical<br />
dimensions and the engine interfaces<br />
with the vessel, will remain unchanged.<br />
This means that additional options such as<br />
resilient mounts or an acoustic enclosure<br />
can still be used in the future. The two-stage<br />
turbocharging <strong>technology</strong> will also be retained,<br />
but with an optimised effi ciency.<br />
The three cylinder confi gurations (12V,<br />
16V and 20V) in the 1163 engine family<br />
cover a performance range from 4,440kW<br />
to 7,400kW at 1,300 rpm. With a 230mm<br />
bore and 280mm stroke, the series gets<br />
its name from its per cylinder capacity<br />
<strong>of</strong> 11.63 litres. Series 1163 engines are in<br />
service in both civilian and defence applications<br />
ranging from catamaran ferries to<br />
coast guard vessels.<br />
MTU upgrades the series 1163 diesel<br />
engines for the IMO II and III emission<br />
standards<br />
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SHIPBUILDING & EQUIPMENT | CRUISE & FERRIES<br />
Oceangoing high-end<br />
entertainment platform<br />
KONTRON EMBEDDED BOX PC Multimedia specialist ABS GmbH in Saarbrücken, Germany,<br />
has developed a new IP-based multimedia entertainment system specifi cally for use on yachts.<br />
With the all-in-one system, it is possible to watch TV, play games, surf the internet, make<br />
telephone calls and listen to music or the radio as well as handle computer work and control<br />
lighting and climate. The universal hardware basis for this multifunction device is a customconfi<br />
gured “oceangoing” embedded Box PC from Kontron.<br />
Norbert Zimmermann<br />
For luxury yachts, high demands<br />
are placed on entertainment<br />
systems – the<br />
playing <strong>of</strong> one’s favourite movie<br />
or favourite music upon request<br />
via video and audio on demand,<br />
making phone calls, surfi ng the<br />
Internet on a large HD fl at screen<br />
and playing multiplayer games<br />
via network. Thus, such applications<br />
are increasingly becoming<br />
the entertainment standard on<br />
luxury yachts. A comfortable<br />
and high-quality ambiance control<br />
for lighting and cooling as<br />
well as for steward call functions<br />
must also be included, even<br />
in the basic version. However,<br />
separate systems are still currently<br />
used for these different<br />
applications, and with limited<br />
user-friendliness in some cases.<br />
This may result in an abundance<br />
<strong>of</strong> cables and systems and ultimately<br />
double or triple the cost.<br />
Ideally, all applications should<br />
be bundled into multifunctional<br />
multimedia devices that<br />
provide a uniform user interface<br />
for greater convenience and also<br />
need only a single cable infrastructure<br />
instead <strong>of</strong> a multitude<br />
<strong>of</strong> expensive data lines (such as<br />
coaxial cable for TV and radio,<br />
twisted pair cables for telephone<br />
and eight-wire Ethernet cables<br />
for the PC). For such an allin-one<br />
system, PC <strong>technology</strong><br />
with networking via Ethernet is<br />
ideally suited. Through custom<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware and fl exible systems,<br />
additional functions can be integrated<br />
at any time, and with only<br />
one cable (or wireless node), the<br />
infrastructure for all services can<br />
be expanded very easily, quickly<br />
and inexpensively. Compared<br />
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The user-interface <strong>of</strong> the ABS-Entertainmentsystem can be<br />
operated intuitively and <strong>of</strong>fers a broad variety <strong>of</strong> functions<br />
with coaxial cable, this results<br />
in signifi cantly reduced cabling<br />
costs with no loss <strong>of</strong> signal quality,<br />
even with great cable lengths.<br />
Additionally, the accumulation<br />
<strong>of</strong> different terminal types can<br />
be replaced by a single standardised<br />
client, <strong>of</strong> which almost any<br />
number can be integrated into<br />
the network, given suffi cient<br />
bandwidth. Today Gigabit Ethernet<br />
already serves as a standard<br />
for this purpose. Over this single<br />
interface, all currently available<br />
media and services can be easily<br />
accessed through the individual<br />
content servers or via communications<br />
gateways. Additionally,<br />
WLAN is now fast enough to<br />
transmit HDTV video.<br />
Individual configuration<br />
For the PC clients most hardware<br />
bases are unsuitable as a<br />
standard PC-based solution is<br />
not suffi cient to provide a multimedia<br />
solution that would be<br />
required for the special conditions<br />
on yachts: Systems in a<br />
maritime climate are <strong>of</strong>ten exposed<br />
to high temperatures, humid<br />
and salty air as well as vibrations<br />
and shocks. Also, since<br />
the ABS entertainment system<br />
components will be concealed<br />
inside the cabin interior, they<br />
must be very compact and passively<br />
cooled. Furthermore, multiple<br />
interfaces such as digital or<br />
analogue 5.1 audio for Dolby<br />
Surround are required. Given<br />
these demands, only an individually<br />
confi gurable embedded<br />
computer system has the necessary<br />
robustness and fl exibility<br />
for use on a yacht. Moreover, for<br />
short-cycle consumer products,<br />
embedded computer manufacturers<br />
guarantee multi-year<br />
long-term availability <strong>of</strong> the installed<br />
components.<br />
Embedded <strong>technology</strong><br />
For providers <strong>of</strong> multimedia<br />
entertainment systems such as<br />
ABS, the choice <strong>of</strong> an appropriate<br />
embedded computer poses<br />
a new challenge — embedded<br />
products are mostly designed<br />
for durable and long-term available<br />
industrial applications. For<br />
this reason, most manufacturers<br />
have no multimedia components<br />
such as high-performance<br />
graphics chips in their portfolio;<br />
the streaming <strong>of</strong> feature<br />
fi lms and digital multimedia<br />
connections such as TOSLINK<br />
or analogue RCA jacks for 5.1<br />
surround sound are simply not<br />
in demand in the manufacturing<br />
plant. The individual system<br />
components must be purchased<br />
separately from various manufacturers<br />
and implemented into<br />
a system. This represents an<br />
enormous logistical and system<br />
design effort. Therefore, ABS<br />
sought an embedded manufacturer<br />
that <strong>of</strong>fered both entertainment-capable<br />
components<br />
as well as the complete hardware<br />
basis for an entertainment<br />
system with ready-to-install<br />
embedded Box PCs from a single<br />
source. Because <strong>of</strong> the high<br />
customisation requirements <strong>of</strong><br />
multimedia entertainment applications,<br />
the Box PC also had<br />
to be very fl exibly interpretable<br />
— from the long-term available<br />
and robust graphics card to the<br />
5.1 channel surround sound<br />
via digital optical and analogue<br />
audio outputs with gold-plated<br />
RCA jacks for the best and most<br />
trouble-free (and also most corrosion-resistant)<br />
sound quality.<br />
Embedded multimedia<br />
Box PC<br />
With the Concept Box PC, Kontron<br />
provided the ideal hardware<br />
platform for this purpose. It <strong>of</strong>fers<br />
OEMs (Original-Equipment-
Manufacturers) an individually<br />
scalable embedded multimedia<br />
Box PC solution. According to<br />
the principle <strong>of</strong> “form follows<br />
function”, customers can confi<br />
gure the Kontron Concept Box<br />
PC as required in terms <strong>of</strong> size,<br />
feature set and system assembly.<br />
The Kontron Concept Box<br />
<strong>of</strong>fers OEMs a single platform<br />
that provides the fl exibility <strong>of</strong><br />
a custom design with the timeto-market<br />
<strong>of</strong> a commercial <strong>of</strong>fthe-shelf<br />
solution. Thus, with<br />
the Concept Box series, Kontron<br />
allows OEMs a huge competitive<br />
advantage in the important<br />
time-to-market factor. Within a<br />
few days after the customer has<br />
specifi ed the desired system confi<br />
guration, the fi rst system simulation<br />
is already available. The<br />
fi rst functional prototype then<br />
follows only a few weeks after<br />
fi nalising the system simulation.<br />
Eventually, serial production can<br />
begin promptly after prototype<br />
approval. Through ideal project<br />
management and consistent<br />
milestone policies, serial production<br />
can start within a single<br />
quarter, enabling the fastest innovation<br />
cycle, from initial concept,<br />
to delivery to the customer.<br />
Flexibility in form and<br />
function<br />
The base confi guration <strong>of</strong> the individual<br />
Kontron Concept Box<br />
is defi ned by the choice <strong>of</strong> the<br />
appropriate Kontron embedded<br />
motherboards, <strong>of</strong> which the<br />
company already <strong>of</strong>fers countless<br />
variants in serial production.<br />
Customers can choose from the<br />
Intel® Atom Processor® N270 up<br />
to the latest multi-core processors.<br />
The outer shape <strong>of</strong> the system<br />
also meets the requirements<br />
<strong>of</strong> the OEM or installation situation,<br />
such as, in the case <strong>of</strong> ABS,<br />
the cabin wall mounting conditions<br />
aboard yachts. This high<br />
fl exibility <strong>of</strong> the Kontron Concept<br />
Box series is made possible<br />
by a modular housing concept<br />
based on standardised housing<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>i les, which can be customised<br />
as needed in regards to<br />
length and width. The front <strong>of</strong><br />
the system, which features individual<br />
recesses for the dedicated<br />
I/O, as well as the rear, will also<br />
be manufactured from standard<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>i les. This free interpretation<br />
provides a decisive advantage<br />
for precisely tailored assembly<br />
and for interface design needs.<br />
The system configuration<br />
The Kontron Concept Box PC<br />
functions in the entertainment<br />
systems from ABS as multimedia<br />
clients. For the clients, ABS<br />
opted for soldered 986-LCD<br />
BGA Embedded Mini-ITX motherboards,<br />
with either 1.06 GHz<br />
Intel Celeron CPU or 1.66 GHz<br />
Intel Core Duo. For data storage,<br />
2 GB <strong>of</strong> CF storage media are<br />
available; they operate absolutely<br />
silently and thereby do not emit<br />
any disruptive background noise<br />
into the yacht cabin. For the best<br />
graphic resolution, the dedicated<br />
embedded graphics board<br />
provides a dFlat-PEG-M72 with<br />
256 MB <strong>of</strong> graphics memory for<br />
demanding multimedia applications<br />
up to QXGA resolution<br />
(2048x1536), including HDTV<br />
and all other wide-screen resolutions.<br />
Support for DirectX10,<br />
OpenGL2.0 and Shader Model<br />
4.0, among others, ensure the<br />
latest 3D acceleration. The Box<br />
PCs developed for ABS boast 4x<br />
RS232, 8x USB and 2 Firewire<br />
ports. For sound output, there<br />
are 6 gold-plated RCA jacks for<br />
analogue 5.1 audio and a digital<br />
sound input available. For digital<br />
sound output, the box also <strong>of</strong>fers<br />
a gold connector jack, and an<br />
optical TOSLINK connector. For<br />
optimal crosstalk attenuation,<br />
the bushings are spaced at least<br />
1.5cm apart from each other.<br />
This specifi c confi guration <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Kontron Concept Box is recommended<br />
not only for yachts but<br />
also for many other multimedia<br />
applications in the infotainment<br />
and digital signage sector. The<br />
expansion slots can also be suitably<br />
equipped for a variety <strong>of</strong><br />
other vertical markets.<br />
The author:<br />
Norbert Zimmermann,<br />
Product Manager,<br />
Kontron Embedded Computer<br />
GmbH, Roding, Germany
SHIPBUILDING & EQUIPMENT | CRUISE & FERRIES<br />
Luxury cruise ferry<br />
for the Mediterranean<br />
DSME | Korean shipyard Daewoo<br />
<strong>Ship</strong>building & Marine<br />
Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME)<br />
recently signed a contract with<br />
Tunisian company, CTN (CO-<br />
TUNAV; Compagnie Tunisienne<br />
de Navigation), for a luxury<br />
cruise ferry which will be<br />
delivered in May 2012. With<br />
51,000 gt, a length <strong>of</strong> 210m<br />
and breadth <strong>of</strong> 30m, this will<br />
be one <strong>of</strong> the largest cruise ferries<br />
in operation worldwide.<br />
The Tunisian-fl agged vessel<br />
will be able to transport<br />
3,200 passengers, 285 crew<br />
members and a minimum <strong>of</strong><br />
1,060 cars (or 91 trailers with<br />
353 cars) on 12 decks on short<br />
international voyages operating<br />
in the Mediterranean. The<br />
newbuilding will reinforce<br />
COTUNAV’s existing main<br />
routes between Tunisia, Italy<br />
and France.<br />
Propulsion system<br />
Four common-rail 12V48/60CR<br />
Tier-II propulsion engines have<br />
been ordered as prime movers<br />
from MAN Diesel & Turbo<br />
SE which have an output <strong>of</strong><br />
14,400 kW each, providing a<br />
service speed <strong>of</strong> 27.5 knots. The<br />
48/60CR injection system is<br />
said to use the latest commonrail<br />
<strong>technology</strong> that allows independent<br />
setting <strong>of</strong> injection<br />
timing, duration and pressure<br />
for each cylinder.<br />
The twin-screw RoPax ferry<br />
will be driven by two CP propellers<br />
<strong>of</strong> the type VBS1800-<br />
ODF, with a propeller diameter<br />
<strong>of</strong> 5,600mm and a<br />
power density corresponding<br />
to 1,169 kW/m 2 . Each propeller<br />
is pow erded by two <strong>of</strong> the<br />
12V48/60CR main engines<br />
over a twin-in/single-out gearbox.<br />
The fi nal propeller-blade<br />
design has been hydrodynamically<br />
optimised with a special<br />
focus on propulsion effi ciency,<br />
low noise, and minimised cavitation<br />
levels.<br />
The ferry is designed with two<br />
separate engine rooms with the<br />
30 <strong>Ship</strong> & <strong>Offshore</strong> | 2011 | N o 1<br />
Illustration <strong>of</strong> COTUNAV’s new RoPax ferry to be built by DSME<br />
Photo: MAN Diesel & Turbo<br />
propeller shaft lines having different<br />
lengths <strong>of</strong> well over 40m.<br />
For the electrical supply on<br />
board, four 2,895kW MAN<br />
B&W 6L32/40 alternator sets<br />
will be installed. Two <strong>of</strong> them<br />
will be used for normal operation.<br />
One alternator set will be<br />
used for manoeuvring with<br />
two bow thrusters at a port,<br />
whereas the fourth alternator<br />
set functions as standby. In addition,<br />
a pair <strong>of</strong> fi n stabilisers<br />
and fl ap rudders controls both<br />
rolling and directions <strong>of</strong> the<br />
vessel.<br />
Cargo decks<br />
Four decks (deck 3 to deck 6)<br />
including lower garage and<br />
hoistable decks are used for<br />
cars and trailers, which can<br />
be loaded through one bow<br />
ramp/door and two stern<br />
ramps on deck 4. Two fi xed<br />
ramps which are normally<br />
fl ush with deck 4 and sealed<br />
<strong>of</strong>f with a watertight cover during<br />
seagoing condition link a<br />
lower garage deck to deck 4.<br />
Additionally, hoistable decks/<br />
ramps and two tiltable ramps<br />
give access to hoistable decks<br />
on deck 5 and the car garage<br />
on deck 6. In a seagoing condition,<br />
mechanical ventilation<br />
will provide ten air changes/<br />
hour, and while in port, 30<br />
air changes/hour are possible.<br />
A drencher fi re extinguishing<br />
system serves all cargo spaces.<br />
Safety regulations<br />
The vessel including hull, machinery,<br />
equipment and outfi<br />
ts will be constructed under<br />
the survey <strong>of</strong> Bureau Veritas.<br />
It conforms to the latest safety<br />
and environmental rules and<br />
regulations including Safe Return<br />
To Port (SRTP), SOLAS<br />
2009 stability, MLC2006 (Marine<br />
Labour Convention, New<br />
ILO), and the IMO’s Tier-II<br />
NOx emissions requirement. It<br />
is said to be the fi rst vessel designed<br />
to satisfy the latest SRTP<br />
requirements based on the<br />
MSC.1/Circ.1369 (SRTP explanatory<br />
notes). Propulsion,<br />
electric, control and navigation<br />
systems are located in separated<br />
rooms to allow the vessel to<br />
be able to return to the closest<br />
port safely even in the case <strong>of</strong><br />
fi re or fl ooding occurring in<br />
any single compartment. For<br />
further passenger and crew<br />
safety assurance, all accommodation<br />
and public spaces have<br />
been designed with “Safe Areas”,<br />
which provide refuge and<br />
basic services such as air conditioning,<br />
potable water, food,<br />
lighting, and sanitation.<br />
The vessel’s lifesaving facilities<br />
include eight 150-person<br />
lifeboats and four 632-person<br />
MES (marine evacuation<br />
systems) for 3,485 people on<br />
board. With respect to designing<br />
an optimised passenger<br />
evacuation design for this vessel,<br />
DSME utilised its proprietary<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware, DAEP (DSME<br />
Advanced Evacuation Programme),<br />
to analyse the most<br />
practical evacuation routes<br />
based on passengers’ typical<br />
physical characteristics , behaviours<br />
and ship motions.<br />
Besides safety aspects, the design<br />
and outfi tting <strong>of</strong> the newbuilding<br />
have been focused<br />
on environmental protection.<br />
Among other measures, a ballast<br />
water treatment system will<br />
be installed on board.<br />
Accommodation and<br />
passenger service<br />
Just above the ro-ro space<br />
decks, 678 passenger cabins<br />
with 30 suites are located on<br />
deck 7 and deck 8. On deck 9<br />
to deck 11, there are passenger<br />
public spaces <strong>of</strong> 11,000m 2 . A<br />
delicate balance <strong>of</strong> traditional<br />
Tunisian characteristics combined<br />
with modern design features<br />
will be the theme <strong>of</strong> the<br />
interior design. A shopping<br />
centre, children’s playroom,<br />
restaurant, seating lounge,<br />
swimming pool, mosque, night<br />
club and an Internet café will<br />
be included as well. 161 crew<br />
cabins and crew public spaces<br />
are located on an uppermost<br />
deck 11 for better services for<br />
passengers. Passengers can access<br />
the main hall with an information<br />
desk, through both<br />
shell doors on deck 7, and two<br />
escalators linking deck 4 and<br />
deck 7 also give access to the<br />
main hall. Additionally, the<br />
installation <strong>of</strong> two passenger<br />
elevators and three crew elevators<br />
is planned.
OASIS CLASS | The Allure <strong>of</strong><br />
the Seas and her sister ship Oasis<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Seas built for Royal Caribbean<br />
International, can be<br />
termed the most powerful and<br />
sophisticated cruise ships in the<br />
world. With a length <strong>of</strong> 361m<br />
and a gross tonnage <strong>of</strong> 225,000,<br />
the Allure <strong>of</strong> the Seas can accommodate<br />
6,360 passengers at<br />
maximum. A high overall safety<br />
level is required on such a large<br />
passenger vessel.<br />
Emergency management<br />
The Allure <strong>of</strong> the Seas was built<br />
in accordance with the international<br />
Safe Return to Port regulations,<br />
thus featuring a wide<br />
range <strong>of</strong> safety components.<br />
If damaged, the ship will not<br />
only stay afl oat but also remain<br />
functional enough to facilitate<br />
safe return to port.<br />
In the Oasis class vessels, a<br />
decision was made to build<br />
the Safety Centre as a separate<br />
space on the bridge in order<br />
to further enhance the emergency<br />
response. The centre will<br />
be manned 24/7. In addition,<br />
more effi cient technological solutions<br />
can be utilised in case<br />
<strong>of</strong> emergency. All assembly areas<br />
are equipped with electronic<br />
identifi cation systems, which<br />
have been developed to speed<br />
up the counting <strong>of</strong> people in<br />
emergency situations before<br />
guiding them into lifeboats.<br />
Furthermore, the Allure <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Seas has been equipped with<br />
18 lifeboats. The lifeboats are<br />
17m-long vessels accommodating<br />
370 people each. They are<br />
steered with two independent<br />
engines and rudders. The boats<br />
also feature a GPS system and<br />
toilet facilities. In addition to 18<br />
lifeboats, the vessel has two fast<br />
rescue boats and four evacuation<br />
chute points, i.e. MES points,<br />
each one <strong>of</strong>fering 450 places.<br />
Fire safety<br />
Following the successful installation<br />
<strong>of</strong> the sophisticated custom<br />
fi re safety system aboard<br />
Oasis <strong>of</strong> the Seas, Norway’s Autronica<br />
Fire & Security AS was<br />
selected to provide another<br />
extensive fi re safety system to<br />
Allure <strong>of</strong> the Seas.<br />
The installation included the<br />
implementation <strong>of</strong> new ISEMS<br />
– Integrated Safety and Emergency<br />
Management System<br />
– functionality for the Autro-<br />
Master graphical presentation<br />
systems, which enables safety<br />
<strong>of</strong>fi cers to plan and control re-<br />
SHIPBUILDING & EQUIPMENT | SAFETY & SECURITY<br />
Safety systems for cruise shipping<br />
AutroMaster with ISEMS provides control and monitoring <strong>of</strong> the fi re detection network<br />
sources during an emergency,<br />
by providing an interactive<br />
plan view <strong>of</strong> the entire vessel.<br />
As the Allure <strong>of</strong> the Seas is the<br />
biggest cruise ship ever built,<br />
the AutroMaster system has to<br />
handle and present a massive<br />
amount <strong>of</strong> critical sensor data<br />
in an easy-to-view fashion. The<br />
ISEMS functionality aboard<br />
Allure <strong>of</strong> the Seas is integrated<br />
with Autronica’s AutroMaster<br />
fi re presentation system, which<br />
uses an intuitive graphical user<br />
interface to provide control and<br />
monitoring <strong>of</strong> every point and<br />
all detection loops <strong>of</strong> the fi re<br />
detection network on board.<br />
The following extra ISEMS<br />
functionalities within the AutoMaster<br />
system were installed:<br />
� Decision Support System –<br />
Incident Manager: Interactive<br />
incident management system<br />
�<br />
ISEMS Plotting Functional-<br />
ity: A sophisticated icon-based<br />
plotting system that allows operators<br />
to direct and keep track<br />
<strong>of</strong> various emergency teams on<br />
the vessel’s GA plan<br />
� Event Replay: Provides review<br />
<strong>of</strong> system events for training<br />
or investigation purposes<br />
� Training Module: A tool for<br />
interactive training and simulation<br />
<strong>of</strong> ISEMS operations<br />
� CCTV Interface: An automatic<br />
function that activates<br />
the nearest camera to any detector/manual<br />
call point in<br />
alarm so that the situation may<br />
be viewed live<br />
� Advisory Cards: Text and pictures<br />
for various damage controls<br />
will be displayed either as a<br />
separate page or icons on the GA<br />
plan, providing information on<br />
how to act, for instance how to<br />
close a specifi c watertight door.<br />
Also included are ISEMS modules<br />
for displaying the status<br />
<strong>of</strong> watertight doors, showing<br />
primary and secondary escape<br />
routes as a layer on the GA plan<br />
and providing the open and<br />
closed status <strong>of</strong> shell doors.<br />
<strong>Ship</strong> & <strong>Offshore</strong> | 2011 | N o 1 31
SHIPBUILDING & EQUIPMENT | SAFETY & SECURITY<br />
New EPIRB and life raft release system<br />
CM HAMMAR | With current<br />
release systems on the market,<br />
safety equipment is not released<br />
until it reaches a water depth <strong>of</strong><br />
1.5m to 4.0m. When a ship or a<br />
vessel capsizes without sinking,<br />
however, there is a major risk <strong>of</strong><br />
life rafts and EPIRBs becoming<br />
trapped underneath the craft,<br />
or not being released at all.<br />
With List Angle Detection<br />
(LAD), a new <strong>technology</strong> introduced<br />
by Sweden-based CM<br />
Hammar, liferafts and EPIRBs<br />
can automatically be released<br />
at a specifi ed degree <strong>of</strong> list. The<br />
released safety units reach the<br />
surface before the ship fl ips<br />
over, signifi cantly reducing the<br />
risk <strong>of</strong> them becoming trapped<br />
or entangled in constructions<br />
on deck.<br />
The problem with safety<br />
equipment not being released<br />
or getting trapped under the<br />
EPIRBs and life rafts are released at a specifi ed degree <strong>of</strong> list<br />
when a vessel capsizes<br />
vessel has a long history. It was<br />
most recently put under the<br />
spotlight after the tragic capsizing<br />
<strong>of</strong> Norwegian anchor-handling<br />
vessel Bourbon Dolphin in<br />
2007, when eight people lost<br />
their lives. IMO Norway proposes<br />
amendments to the current<br />
resolutions, and demands<br />
”a release mechanism that<br />
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the satellite EPIRB reaches<br />
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reaching a depth <strong>of</strong> 4m in any<br />
orientation.”<br />
The LAD consists <strong>of</strong> a control<br />
box with two activating outputs<br />
for Hammar H20 electric<br />
remote units (ERU). The<br />
control box has an integrated<br />
inclination sensor designed to<br />
release the ERUs automatically<br />
in case the vessel capsizes. The<br />
preset activation angle can<br />
be adjusted to suit different<br />
types <strong>of</strong> ships. There is also a<br />
push button used for controlled<br />
manual activation. Output<br />
number two is activated automatically<br />
two seconds after<br />
output number one has been<br />
activated. The system has an<br />
integrated battery back-up and<br />
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An earlier Chinese 14,000 kW rescue ship Photo: MAN Diesel & Turbo<br />
Rescue ships for<br />
Chinese authorities<br />
PROPULSION SYSTEM | Two<br />
new rescue ships are to be<br />
built by the CSSC GuangZhou<br />
HuangPu <strong>Ship</strong>building Company<br />
Limited, China. At 117m<br />
overall, and speeds up to<br />
22 knots, the newbuildings<br />
are to operate for the BeiHai<br />
Rescue Bureau and DongHai<br />
Rescue Bureau - <strong>of</strong> the Chinese<br />
Ministry <strong>of</strong> Transport.<br />
The vessels will be powered<br />
by MAN Diesel & Turbo’s<br />
four-stroke medium speed<br />
engines, <strong>of</strong> the 48/60CR (Tier<br />
II common rail) family <strong>of</strong>fering<br />
1,200 kW per cylinder at<br />
500 rpm, which are chosen<br />
HOERBIGER has the answer<br />
to the new IACS UR M66 rules<br />
HOERBIGER provides safety and reliability for both two stroke and four stroke<br />
engines according to the new rules. Additionally HOERBIGER has developed a<br />
new range <strong>of</strong> explosion relief valves especially for four stroke engines.<br />
For more information please contact sales.ev@hoerbiger.com<br />
for the twin diesel-mechanical<br />
propulsion system.<br />
Six cylinder 48/60CR engines<br />
power the RSHL1000 reduction<br />
gears from MAN Diesel & Turbo’s<br />
sister company and gear specialist<br />
Renk AG. The Renk gears also<br />
feature shaft alternators driven<br />
from 2,400 kW primary PTO’s.<br />
Completing the power train, are<br />
twin four-bladed 4.0m-diameter<br />
Alpha VBS1020 controllable<br />
pitch propellers <strong>of</strong> the new<br />
high-effi cient Mk 5 design generation.<br />
Tail shafts <strong>of</strong> 20m and<br />
3 x 8.5m intermediate shafting<br />
are specifi ed.<br />
Two Alphatronic 2000 Propulsion<br />
Control and Management<br />
Systems (for engine control<br />
room, main bridge and aft<br />
bridge control stations) are in<br />
charge <strong>of</strong> the propulsion power<br />
and speed control.<br />
The delivery <strong>of</strong> the engine and<br />
main equipment is planned in<br />
October 2011 for the fi rst ship<br />
and March 2012 for the second<br />
vessel, respectively.<br />
100-ton<br />
load test<br />
SAFETBAG | Turkish water<br />
bag manufacturer Safetbag®<br />
recently introduced a load<br />
test water bag with a capacity<br />
<strong>of</strong> 100 tonnes to the market.<br />
The water bag is 7m high and<br />
5.5m wide. The main advantage<br />
<strong>of</strong> this product is reported<br />
to be the ability to execute<br />
heavy load tests in limited<br />
heights. Furthermore, it has<br />
been developed to reduce the<br />
cost <strong>of</strong> heavy load tests, especially<br />
spreader beam costs.<br />
The water bag was manufactured<br />
after 15 months <strong>of</strong> development,<br />
design and fabrication<br />
phase. It was tested<br />
under the supervision <strong>of</strong> the<br />
classifi cation society Bureau<br />
Veritas and has been certifi<br />
ed for its capacity and durability.<br />
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SHIPBUILDING & EQUIPMENT | SAFETY & SECURITY<br />
Independent entity to<br />
promote safety<br />
QACE | The classifi cation societies recognised<br />
by the European Union and authorised<br />
to work on behalf <strong>of</strong> one or more <strong>of</strong> the<br />
European Union Member States’ maritime<br />
administrations, have founded a community-interest<br />
company responsible for the<br />
quality assessment and continued certifi cation<br />
<strong>of</strong> the EU Recognised Organisations<br />
(RO).<br />
The organisation, to be known as the Entity<br />
for the Quality Assessment and Certifi<br />
cation <strong>of</strong> Organisations Recognised by<br />
the European Union (QACE), has been<br />
established in England and will maintain<br />
headquarters in London. It has elected a<br />
fi ve-member board responsible for the<br />
oversight <strong>of</strong> its activities.<br />
QACE has been established in accordance<br />
with Article 11 <strong>of</strong> the EU Regulation (EC)<br />
391/2009. In fulfi lling the purposes set<br />
out in Article 11 and promoting safety at<br />
sea and the protection <strong>of</strong> the marine environment,<br />
it will undertake the following<br />
tasks:<br />
� frequent and regular assessment <strong>of</strong><br />
the quality management systems <strong>of</strong> the<br />
EU Recognised Organisations, in accordance<br />
with the ISO 9001 quality standard<br />
criteria<br />
� certifi cation <strong>of</strong> the quality management<br />
systems <strong>of</strong> EU Recognised Organisations,<br />
including those organisations for which<br />
recognition has been requested in accordance<br />
with Article 3 <strong>of</strong> the Regulation<br />
� issue interpretations <strong>of</strong> internationally<br />
recognised quality management standards<br />
that take account <strong>of</strong> the specifi c features <strong>of</strong><br />
the nature and obligations <strong>of</strong> Recognised<br />
Organisations<br />
� adopt individual and collective recommendations<br />
for the improvement <strong>of</strong> EU<br />
Recognised Organisations’ processes and<br />
internal-control mechanisms.<br />
The establishment <strong>of</strong> QACE is expected to<br />
lead to improvements in the delivery <strong>of</strong><br />
classifi cation services over time to the benefi<br />
t <strong>of</strong> the member societies’ clients and to<br />
further improvements in maritime safety.<br />
Call for<br />
consensus<br />
LIFEBOAT HOOKS | Lfeboat manufacturer<br />
and service provider Schat-Harding says<br />
IMO and parts <strong>of</strong> the shipping industry<br />
need to move more quickly to a consensus<br />
on vital lifeboat safety issues that have<br />
important consequences for the safety <strong>of</strong><br />
seafarers.<br />
According to Schat-Harding, there is a<br />
broad consensus that the current standards<br />
set by IMO for on-load release hooks<br />
urgently need amendments.<br />
Draft guidelines to ensure that on-load<br />
release mechanisms for lifeboats are replaced<br />
by those complying with new,<br />
stricter safety standards under SOLAS<br />
were discussed in February 2010 by the<br />
IMO Sub-Committee on <strong>Ship</strong> Design<br />
and Equipment (DE 53). However, no<br />
agreement was reached. Similarly, no<br />
consensus was achieved at the 87th session<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Maritime Safety Committee<br />
in May 2010.<br />
Schat-Harding hopes that new SOLAS<br />
standards will be introduced by July 2014.
Coated turbine blades<br />
ABB | For engines burning lower qualities<br />
<strong>of</strong> heavy fuel oil (HFO) and with especially<br />
heavy duty operating pr<strong>of</strong>i les, ABB Turbo<br />
Systems Ltd., Switzerland, has introduced<br />
axial turbine blades having hardfaced tips<br />
to counter accelerated circumferential wear.<br />
In such applications, turbocharger performance<br />
and service costs can suffer due<br />
to build-up <strong>of</strong> hard, abrasive combustion<br />
residues on and around the turbine diffuser.<br />
Wear due to contact between the<br />
deposits and the rotating turbine blades<br />
causes a loss in turbine diameter and hence<br />
an increase in exhaust gases bypassing the<br />
turbine. This both reduces turbocharger<br />
Six <strong>of</strong> ABB Turbocharging’s hard-tipped<br />
turbine blades need to be fi tted in pairs<br />
ORC <strong>technology</strong><br />
ENERGY EFFICIENCY | Wärtsilä has<br />
signed an exclusive agreement with Turboden<br />
<strong>of</strong> Italy to jointly develop, market,<br />
and distribute the Wärtsilä Marine Engine<br />
Combined Cycle (ECC) product. Marine<br />
ECC is to be based on Organic Rankine Cycle<br />
(ORC) <strong>technology</strong>. Turboden is a Pratt<br />
& Whitney Power Systems company. The<br />
joint development work will initially focus<br />
on applying the ORC <strong>technology</strong> for ship<br />
applications, and the Wärtsilä Marine ECC<br />
product is expected to enter the market<br />
during 2011. The Rankine Cycle is a thermodynamic<br />
cycle that converts heat into work<br />
energy. Water is the most commonly used<br />
working fl uid in Rankine Cycle systems. The<br />
ORC, on the other hand, can operate using<br />
various organic fl uids to utilise the waste<br />
heat from exhaust gas, and from lower grade<br />
heat sources such as high-temperature cooling<br />
water. While the ORC is already a wellestablished<br />
form <strong>of</strong> energy production with<br />
an increasing application base, it is new to<br />
the marine market. The ORC <strong>technology</strong> is<br />
SHIPBUILDING & EQUIPMENT | INDUSTRY NEWS<br />
and engine effi ciency and results in more<br />
frequent replacement <strong>of</strong> complete sets <strong>of</strong><br />
turbine blades.<br />
Using a special coating process, developed<br />
by ABB, a hard-wear resistant layer is applied<br />
to the extremities <strong>of</strong> removable turbine<br />
blades. Six <strong>of</strong> the hard-tipped blades<br />
need to be fi tted in pairs at 120 degree intervals<br />
around the turbine wheel. At this<br />
even spacing, they are able to scrape away<br />
the hard HFO fouling to clear a path for<br />
the standard blades, thus minimising contact<br />
with the abrasive residues. The 120<br />
degree spacing <strong>of</strong> the coated blades also assists<br />
rotor balancing as well as ensuring a<br />
well-distributed scraping effect.<br />
The kit <strong>of</strong> six turbine blades was fi tted to<br />
a turbocharger operating on a medium<br />
speed generator set as part <strong>of</strong> a package<br />
<strong>of</strong> measures designed to prolong turbine<br />
blade and diffuser lifespan. The measures<br />
also included a modifi ed diffuser to minimise<br />
distortion during cleaning operations<br />
and improvements to the turbine-washing<br />
nozzles.<br />
In this early application, this solution reduced<br />
wear on the standard blades to a<br />
level where only the hard-tipped blades<br />
needed to be replaced during scheduled<br />
turbocharger overhaul. Diffuser maintenance<br />
was likewise considerably reduced.<br />
said to provide many advantages, including<br />
high thermodynamic cycle effi ciency, the<br />
ability to operate at lower heat source temperatures,<br />
simple start up procedures, automatic<br />
and continuous operation without<br />
operator intervention, simple maintenance<br />
procedures, and long lifecycles. The Wärtsilä<br />
Marine ECC provides a means <strong>of</strong> obtaining<br />
an effi cient small-scale combined cycle<br />
system from the otherwise wasted energy<br />
recovered from downstream exhaust gas,<br />
and/or from the high-temperature cooling<br />
water <strong>of</strong> reciprocating engines. This could<br />
provide added power in the range <strong>of</strong> 8%<br />
to 12% to the prime mover. Typical sizes<br />
range from hundreds to several thousand<br />
kWe. With the Marine ECC in operation,<br />
fuel oil consumption is said to be signifi -<br />
cantly lowered, which in turn provides the<br />
operator with reduced operating expenses.<br />
At the same time, exhaust gas emissions<br />
are lowered and this, too, aids the operator<br />
in meeting increasingly stringent environmental<br />
regulations.<br />
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SHIPBUILDING & EQUIPMENT | INDUSTRY NEWS<br />
Early access to new<br />
features and functionality<br />
SHIPCONSTRUCTOR | A subscription<br />
advantage pack programme<br />
that allows customers<br />
to gain early access to new<br />
features and functionality, has<br />
been launched by <strong>Ship</strong>Constructor<br />
S<strong>of</strong>tware Inc. (SSI). It<br />
also gives access to productivity-enhancing<br />
tools that might<br />
not become part <strong>of</strong> the core<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware package.<br />
The advantage pack is a new<br />
enhancement to the <strong>Ship</strong>-<br />
Constructor annual subscription<br />
programme for upgrades,<br />
maintenance and support. A<br />
subscription provides customers<br />
with technical assistance<br />
as well as downloadable upgrades,<br />
hot fi xes and patches<br />
to ensure that subscribers always<br />
have access to the latest<br />
version <strong>of</strong> the s<strong>of</strong>tware. The<br />
advantage pack allows them<br />
to utilise new features that<br />
have not been released to the<br />
general public. This enables<br />
subscribers to help infl uence<br />
the development <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ship</strong>Constructor<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware and provides<br />
competitive advantages by<br />
enabling subscribers to stay<br />
on the leading edge <strong>of</strong> the industry.<br />
<strong>Ship</strong>Constructor plans to <strong>of</strong>fer<br />
several features as part <strong>of</strong><br />
the subscription advantage<br />
pack. Some <strong>of</strong> these features<br />
include:<br />
Part View<br />
This feature will allow any<br />
<strong>Ship</strong>Constructor part or por-<br />
tion <strong>of</strong> the model to be viewed<br />
in any type <strong>of</strong> drawing. It will<br />
let a user view only the information<br />
required (and no<br />
more), when performing a<br />
task. This will reduce rework<br />
caused by collisions created<br />
in the 3D model. In contrast<br />
to using the current <strong>Ship</strong>Constructor<br />
M-Link <strong>technology</strong>,<br />
this is said to also increase<br />
performance. Further, it could<br />
be used to bring additional<br />
information into <strong>Ship</strong>Constructor<br />
production output<br />
for reference.<br />
Project Explorer<br />
Project Explorer is a new feature<br />
to allow lightweight navigation<br />
<strong>of</strong> a <strong>Ship</strong>Constructor<br />
project. Project Explorer will<br />
be a new palette allowing users<br />
to quickly view, open, and<br />
switch between project drawings.<br />
This means designers<br />
and drafters will spend less<br />
time looking for drawings and<br />
more time on higher value activities.<br />
Automatic Dimensioning<br />
This is the fi rst iteration <strong>of</strong> a<br />
new feature intended to speed<br />
up dimension detailing in production<br />
drawings by leveraging<br />
AutoCAD’s Quick Dimensioning<br />
function within the<br />
<strong>Ship</strong>Constructor environment.<br />
This <strong>technology</strong> preview will<br />
allow SSI to further develop<br />
this capability to the exacting<br />
requirements <strong>of</strong> its clients.<br />
2800 Hydraulic Actuator<br />
REGULATEURS EUROPA | A<br />
2800 Hydraulic Actuator<br />
with a work output <strong>of</strong> 30ft lbf<br />
(40.5 Nm) was recently introduced<br />
by Dutch company<br />
Regulateurs Europa, a member<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Heinzmann Group.<br />
The Actuator is available both<br />
36 <strong>Ship</strong> & <strong>Offshore</strong> | 2011 | N o 1<br />
with and without a ballhead<br />
back-up. The non-ballhead<br />
version is said to be particularly<br />
suited to diesel engines in<br />
industrial and power generating<br />
applications. The ballhead<br />
back-up model is intended for<br />
critical applications such as ma-<br />
Part View allows any <strong>Ship</strong>Constructor part or portion <strong>of</strong> the<br />
model to be viewed in any type <strong>of</strong> drawing<br />
Project Explorer allows lightweight navigation <strong>of</strong> a <strong>Ship</strong>Constructor<br />
project<br />
rine propulsion. Both versions<br />
have been designed to work<br />
with Regulateurs Europa Viking<br />
electronic governor or other<br />
proprietary electronic governor<br />
controls. The unit is said to be<br />
interchangeable with UG range<br />
<strong>of</strong> governors and actuators.<br />
The 2800 Hydraulic Actuator<br />
comes in a compact size
OFFSHORE & MARINE TECHNOLOGY | OFFSHORE & ARCTIC TECHNOLOGY<br />
<strong>Winterisation</strong> <strong>of</strong> Sevan 1000<br />
OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION | Norwegian<br />
operator Eni Norge has chosen design<br />
and engineering specialists Sevan Marine’s<br />
circular Floating Production Storage and<br />
Offl oading platform (<strong>FPSO</strong>) Sevan 1000<br />
for the production <strong>of</strong> oil and gas in the<br />
Barents Sea starting in 2013. This <strong>FPSO</strong> has<br />
been designed specifi cally for rough arctic<br />
conditions and will be deployed in the Goliat<br />
fi eld <strong>of</strong>fshore Hammerfest in northern<br />
Norway. The fl oating platform meets strict<br />
environmental requirements and will be<br />
electrifi ed from onshore, thereby reducing<br />
CO 2 emissions. Sevan 1000 <strong>technology</strong> is<br />
designed to be fl exible and allows fast deployment.<br />
The platform, which has a characteristic<br />
cylindrical shape, is fully encapsulated to<br />
protect both crew and equipment from the<br />
cold and extreme weather in the Barents<br />
Sea. It also has a greater storage capacity<br />
than Sevan Marine’s other <strong>FPSO</strong>s, enabling<br />
it to store oil and gas in rough weather<br />
conditions until the weather improves and<br />
a tanker can fetch the hydrocarbons and<br />
transport them away from the fi eld.<br />
The <strong>FPSO</strong> will have a production capacity<br />
<strong>of</strong> some 110,000 barrels <strong>of</strong> oil per day, a<br />
gas processing capacity <strong>of</strong> almost 4 million<br />
standard cubic metres per day and an oil<br />
storage capacity <strong>of</strong> one million barrels. The<br />
fi rst oil is expected to come on stream in<br />
the fourth quarter <strong>of</strong> 2013.<br />
�<br />
FACTS & FIGURES<br />
Key data:<br />
Design: Sevan 1000<br />
Building year: 2010-2013<br />
Yards: Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI)<br />
Field: Goliat, Barents Sea, NCS<br />
Water depth: <strong>38</strong>0-400m<br />
Technical data:<br />
Overall length: 112m (bilge box)<br />
(Diameter) 107m (process deck)<br />
Diameter in waterline:<br />
Displacement at 30.5m draft:<br />
90m<br />
Deck area:<br />
210,000 mT<br />
9,000m2 (process deck)<br />
Accommodation: 120 persons<br />
Mooring: Spread moored, 14 lines<br />
Riser slots: 20 + 5 slots<br />
Liquid production: 110,000 bbl/day<br />
Gas reinjection capacity: 4M Sm3 /day<br />
Crude storage capacity: 1,000,000 bbl<br />
<strong>38</strong> <strong>Ship</strong> & <strong>Offshore</strong> | 2011 | N o 1<br />
Rendering <strong>of</strong> the <strong>FPSO</strong> Photo: Eni Norge<br />
The topside process systems are separated<br />
from the living quarters and utility areas<br />
by a blast and fi re wall. The process facilities<br />
for treating and stabilising the incoming<br />
oil and gas are located on an elevated<br />
deck.<br />
The oil storage unit will be located in the<br />
cylindrical hull, while the process plant is<br />
located above the hull. The living quarters<br />
are located in the process plant and can<br />
accommodate 120 persons. The living<br />
quarter and utility areas will be separated<br />
form the topside process systems via a<br />
blast and fi re wall. The oil and gas will be<br />
treated and stabilised at an elevated deck.<br />
The ballast tanks are located in the cylindrical<br />
hull, outside and at the bottom to<br />
protect the oil containment system. The<br />
circular hull can also store cargo, and the<br />
marine and utility systems are also located<br />
there. The hull is suitable for operations<br />
in water depths ranging from 30m<br />
to more than 3,000m, according to Sevan<br />
Marine.<br />
The circular design has a high oil storage<br />
capacity and deck loads, no turret or<br />
swivel is required and therefore the <strong>FPSO</strong><br />
can carry any number <strong>of</strong> risers. An innovative<br />
feature <strong>of</strong> the Goliat <strong>FPSO</strong> is a<br />
special extended hose system that enables<br />
<strong>of</strong>fl oading from all around the platform,<br />
increasing safety. Sevan 1000 will have an<br />
oil containment system with ballast tanks<br />
that separate oil and water, preventing release<br />
<strong>of</strong> any polluted ballast water to the<br />
sea. The <strong>FPSO</strong> has been designed in line<br />
with the strict environmental requirements<br />
in the Barents Sea, which means<br />
no water produced from the wells or any<br />
polluted water may be discharged into<br />
the sea. The water is therefore purifi ed<br />
before it is re-injected into the reservoirs.<br />
The cargo system is fully closed and has<br />
no emission in the atmosphere, according<br />
to Sevan Marine. All <strong>of</strong> the VOC release is<br />
redirected back into the gas handling system<br />
in the process plant.<br />
As stated by Sevan Marine, the idea was to<br />
have a unit that could store a large amount<br />
<strong>of</strong> cargo in the tanks within the hull, also<br />
carry a signifi cant topside load and at the<br />
same time respond favourably when exposed<br />
to harsh North Sea wave environments.<br />
The large fl oating element at the<br />
base <strong>of</strong> the hull will reduce wave-induced<br />
motions and improves the conditions for<br />
crew and equipment on board. The platform<br />
is geostationary, which means it is<br />
anchored and therefore will not signifi -<br />
cantly move or rotate in wind or current,<br />
making it easier to supply it with electrical<br />
power from the shore.<br />
The platform cover also protects the crew<br />
from exposure to the arctic climate, ensuring<br />
that wind, ice and snow will not cause<br />
any problem for the personnel or the<br />
equipment. Most <strong>of</strong> the operations will<br />
be carried out indoors. The cover has suffi<br />
cient openings for maintaining natural<br />
ventilation, according to Sevan.<br />
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) will<br />
build the Sevan 1000, which will have a<br />
process deck level 107m in diameter and<br />
a draft <strong>of</strong> approximately 30m. The water<br />
depth <strong>of</strong> the Goliat fi eld is <strong>38</strong>0-400m.<br />
Elisabeth H. Kolstad<br />
Freelance journalist<br />
Bergen, Norway
Seismic vessels for arctic waters<br />
ULSTEIN | Polarcus, a provider <strong>of</strong> marine<br />
geophysical services, has ordered construction<br />
<strong>of</strong> two seismic vessels <strong>of</strong> the new<br />
generation type SX134 at the Ulstein Verft<br />
shipyard. The shipowner has previously<br />
ordered several Ulstein-designed ships at<br />
various yards, all <strong>of</strong> them with the X-BOW®<br />
hull line design.<br />
The two new generation Ulstein SX134s<br />
will receive their ICE-1A* class notation<br />
from DNV. This notation allows the vessels<br />
to operate in arctic waters under harsh ice<br />
conditions without the assistance <strong>of</strong> icebreakers.<br />
The entire vessel is ice-reinforced<br />
with thicker ribs and skin plates. The vessel<br />
has de-icing and ice-preventing systems<br />
at critical tanks and pipelines. Propellers,<br />
gears and thrusters have been chosen and<br />
dimensioned based on specifi c rules for<br />
withstanding operation in ice. The two<br />
propellers are run by two electro engines<br />
each, which ensure continuing operation<br />
and manoeuvering if parts <strong>of</strong> equipment<br />
are damaged. In addition, the ship has the<br />
DNV notation “Winterised Basic”. Escape<br />
corridors and rescue equipment are also<br />
protected against icing during arctic operations.<br />
The vessel will have two workboats<br />
and an MOB on board.<br />
The two vessels will be equipped for 3D<br />
seismic and will get three additional leadin<br />
winches on deck and two extra towing<br />
points, adding up to 14 towing points in<br />
all (14 streamers). The additional winches<br />
provide added fl exibility to enable personnel<br />
to easily replace or repair components<br />
during operations, avoiding costs related to<br />
downtime. The SPS code provides added<br />
safety and enables operations worldwide.<br />
The vessel also carries the Clean Design<br />
Certifi cate.<br />
Ulstein reports that, according to feedback<br />
the company has received on the 15 vessels<br />
in operation with the X-BOW® design, the<br />
bow performs very well. During seismic<br />
work, smooth acceleration is important to<br />
achieving more stable pulling power, which<br />
is crucial to exerting a more even load on<br />
New <strong>Ship</strong>s – <strong>Ship</strong>&Off shore weekly<br />
NO 5 INSIDE REPORT<br />
31 JANUARY<br />
2011 The French government will seek bidders soon to build the country’s fi rst major <strong>of</strong>fshore windpower<br />
farms, a project requiring total investment <strong>of</strong> 10 billion euros, President Nicolas Sarkozy<br />
said. | The tenders will be issued in the second quarter <strong>of</strong> 2011 for power-generation projects to<br />
supply 3,000 megawatts <strong>of</strong> electricity, Sarkozy said. “This new sector will represent 10,000 jobs,”<br />
Sarkozy said. The government hopes the tenders will come from French companies, he told workers<br />
as he visited a shipyard. The projects represent the fi rst half <strong>of</strong> the 6,000 megawatts <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fshore wind<br />
energy that France plans to have in place by 2020. The president said the government will take time<br />
to create the <strong>of</strong>fshore wind-power industry. Wind turbines are planned for fi ve sites <strong>of</strong>f the country’s<br />
Atlantic coastline. The government will announce the winning bids by the beginning <strong>of</strong> 2012,<br />
Sarkozy said. Paris-based EDF Energies Nouvelles and Alstom signed an agreement this month to<br />
develop sea-based wind projects in preparation to bid to take part in the government programme.<br />
Under the agreement, Alstom, based in the French town <strong>of</strong> Levallois- Perret, would supply the sites<br />
with 6-megawatt turbines, the company said.<br />
Brazilian state-controlled oil company Petrobras has denied a report it is seeking to reduce<br />
use <strong>of</strong> Brazilian shipyards and Brazilian equipment because prices are not competitive. | An<br />
energy ministry <strong>of</strong>fi cial also denied that Petrobras had approached the government about the matter.<br />
The newspaper Folha de S.Paulo said delays and high prices had led the oil company to consider<br />
reducing orders from Brazilian yards. “The story is completely false. Petrobras is trying to increase<br />
the local content <strong>of</strong> its purchases,” a Petrobras spokesman said. The company is seeking to build<br />
billions <strong>of</strong> dollars <strong>of</strong> deepwater drilling rigs and <strong>of</strong>fshore platforms in Brazilian shipyards as part <strong>of</strong><br />
a plan to channel oil revenue into economic development and avoid the imbalances suffered by oilexporting<br />
nations such as Venezuela and Nigeria. Critics say this will increase the cost <strong>of</strong> developing<br />
the <strong>of</strong>fshore reserves, cut Petrobras’ pr<strong>of</strong>i ts and slow the overall development <strong>of</strong> Brazil’s oil sector.<br />
Petrobras <strong>of</strong>fi cials say development <strong>of</strong> the vast <strong>of</strong>fshore oil reserves in a region known as the subsalt<br />
will depend on how fast local industry can expand production <strong>of</strong> the <strong>of</strong>fshore equipment. Folha<br />
said Petrobras was seeking to cut local content requirements to 35 percent from 65 percent. It said<br />
Petrobras <strong>of</strong>fi cials had asked the government to modify the so-called nationalization targets - the<br />
minimum share <strong>of</strong> local content for Petrobras supplies. “All <strong>of</strong> the meetings we have had about this<br />
issue have focused on increasing local content, and none <strong>of</strong> them have been about decreasing it,”<br />
said Mr Marco Antonio Almeida, Brazil’s oil and gas secretary for the Mining and Energy Ministry.<br />
The company plans to spend US$224 billion into 2014 to develop massive deepsea oil fi nds. Timely<br />
supply <strong>of</strong> equipment will be key to its efforts to nearly double oil production in Brazil by 2020.<br />
Drydocks World, the shipyard subsidiary <strong>of</strong> debt-troubled group Dubai World has agreed a new<br />
US$200 million loan. | The shipbuilding arm <strong>of</strong> Dubai World said last year it was in talks with banks<br />
to restructure US$1.7 billion in debt due for payment in November 2011. Dubai World, the Gulf<br />
emirate’s fl agship conglomerate which has restructured US$25 billion in debt, has said Drydocks<br />
World was not included in its restructuring as the ship and rig builder had suffi cient fi nancial capacity<br />
to service its own debt. Drydocks World is likely to complete its debt talks in coming months. “This<br />
(loan) facility is an important demonstration <strong>of</strong> the ongoing support for Drydocks World from our<br />
key banks,” Dubai World chairman Mr Khamis Juma Buamim said in a statement. “It will enable<br />
the company to continue to provide high quality services to its customers from its yards in Dubai,<br />
Singapore and Indonesia.” Drydocks signed a US$2.2 billion loan in October 2008, involving 15<br />
lenders.<br />
The Croatian government said a purchase bid for one <strong>of</strong> its major shipyards 3. Maj had been<br />
abandoned, a step which might slow down the pace <strong>of</strong> European Union entry talks, in which<br />
the cutting <strong>of</strong> subsidies to ailing yards is a key demand. | The government said it would open<br />
a new tender to sell the 3. Maj shipyard in the Adriatic port <strong>of</strong> Rijeka after Crown Investments <strong>of</strong><br />
Germany, a subsidiary <strong>of</strong> Austria’s A-Tec Industries, withdrew from the buying process. “A-Tec<br />
informed us that it had not resolved its fi nancial problems and could not assess when it could do<br />
so. Hence, we proposed a renewed privatisation round which the European Commission accepted,”<br />
Seismic vessel for Polarcus<br />
seismic equipment. It is also said to provide<br />
calmer and safer working conditions for the<br />
crew.<br />
The vessels will be delivered in 2012, one<br />
in March and the other in June.<br />
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OFFSHORE & MARINE TECHNOLOGY | OFFSHORE & ARCTIC TECHNOLOGY<br />
Joint venture for arctic shipbuilding<br />
ARCTECH HELSINKI SHIPYARD | STX<br />
Finland Oy and United <strong>Ship</strong>building<br />
Corporation (USC) have formed a joint<br />
venture company that will specialise in<br />
arctic shipbuilding <strong>technology</strong>. An agreement<br />
for the formation <strong>of</strong> the new company,<br />
Arctech Helsinki <strong>Ship</strong>yard Oy, was<br />
recently signed in St Petersburg in a meeting<br />
with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir<br />
Putin and his Finnish counterpart Mari<br />
Kiviniemi.<br />
The joint venture will focus on arctic maritime<br />
<strong>technology</strong> and shipbuilding and is<br />
said to unify Russian and Finnish mari-<br />
time clusters. Highly specialised vessels<br />
such as icebreakers and other icebreaking<br />
special vessels will be built at the yard in<br />
Helsinki.<br />
According to the agreement, both founding<br />
companies will hold equal shares <strong>of</strong><br />
Arctech Helsinki <strong>Ship</strong>yard Oy. The new<br />
company will purchase the Helsinki shipyard<br />
from STX Finland.<br />
The joint venture also has an option to buy<br />
20.4% <strong>of</strong> the shares <strong>of</strong> Aker <strong>Arctic</strong> Technology<br />
Inc. (AARC) from STX Finland. STX<br />
Finland will remain the majority shareholder<br />
<strong>of</strong> AARC.<br />
The icebreaking vessels will be able to operate in up to 1.7m-thick ice<br />
Polar rules and ice guidance<br />
BUREAU VERITAS | The international<br />
classifi cation society Bureau Veritas (BV)<br />
has published new rules for Polar Class<br />
vessels and specifi c guidance on ice-structure<br />
interaction. The rules are aimed at<br />
speeding <strong>Arctic</strong> and Caspian Sea oil and<br />
gas development by facilitating the building<br />
<strong>of</strong> tank, cargo and <strong>of</strong>fshore service<br />
vessels that can operate unsupported by<br />
icebreakers in very heavy ice. The guidance<br />
note aims to facilitate fl oating LNG<br />
and oil platform construction in High<br />
<strong>Arctic</strong> conditions.<br />
BV’s new ‘Rules for the Classifi cation <strong>of</strong><br />
Polar class and Icebreaker <strong>Ship</strong>s’ are said<br />
to bring together the requirements for<br />
icebreakers and the requirements for Polar<br />
Class cargo and other service vessels<br />
such as oil-fi eld support vessels. For the<br />
extraction <strong>of</strong> oil and gas from the <strong>Arctic</strong>,<br />
and also from the very icy and dif-<br />
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fi cult Caspian Sea, there is an increasing<br />
demand for vessels that can carry cargo<br />
and also ram and break ice unsupported<br />
by an icebreaker. Under BV’s new Polar<br />
Rules that is possible, and the owner can<br />
choose an icebreaker class from 1 to 7<br />
for the cargo vessel, tanker or PSV, which<br />
will refl ect the heaviness <strong>of</strong> the ice that<br />
can be dealt with unsupported.<br />
BV is currently classing a series <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fshore<br />
vessels specifi cally for the Caspian Sea,<br />
which has very heavy ice characteristics.<br />
BV is also considering a specifi c Caspian<br />
notation, because the ice requirements in<br />
the Caspian, though similar to those in<br />
the <strong>Arctic</strong> in some ways, differ in others.<br />
That is why BV has published Guidance<br />
Note NI565 ‘Ice Characteristics and Ice/<br />
Structure Interactions’. The purpose <strong>of</strong><br />
this Guidance Note is to collect and provide<br />
data on ice characteristics as well as<br />
Order for icebreaking supply vessels<br />
The fi rst order for the joint venture was<br />
placed by the Russian shipping company<br />
Sovcomfl ot. It comprises the building<br />
<strong>of</strong> two icebreaking supply vessels.<br />
The new vessels will be delivered by<br />
the Helsinki shipyard during the spring<br />
<strong>of</strong> 2013. Arctech Helsinki <strong>Ship</strong>yard Oy<br />
will build the new vessels for the Sakhalin-1<br />
Arkutun-Dagi gas fi eld, where they<br />
will be used as supply vessels for Exxon<br />
Neftegas Limited’s platform.<br />
Both vessels will be similar, measuring<br />
99.2m in length and 21.7m in breadth.<br />
Their four engines have a total power<br />
<strong>of</strong> 18,000 kW and propulsion power <strong>of</strong><br />
13,000 kW.<br />
These vessels are designed for extreme<br />
environmental conditions in the Sakhalin<br />
area. They will be operating in thick<br />
drifting ice in temperatures as cold as<br />
minus 35C˚. The main purpose <strong>of</strong> these<br />
vessels is to supply the gas production<br />
platform and to protect it from the ice.<br />
The icebreaking capability <strong>of</strong> the vessels<br />
is said to be extremely high; they will be<br />
developed for operating independently<br />
in 1.7m-thick ice.<br />
As multipurpose vessels, they are capable<br />
<strong>of</strong> carrying various types <strong>of</strong> cargo<br />
and are equipped for oil-combating,<br />
fi re-fi ghting and rescue operations. The<br />
rescue capacity is for 195 persons.<br />
to give guidance on the calculations <strong>of</strong><br />
the forces generated by the ice on ships<br />
and <strong>of</strong>fshore structures. It provides information<br />
on the different types <strong>of</strong> ice<br />
and their mechanical properties. It also<br />
contains some analytical formulae and<br />
methodologies to estimate the forces<br />
acting on the structures due to ice, with<br />
respect to the different modes <strong>of</strong> failure<br />
<strong>of</strong> the ice.<br />
BV says that it has done extensive work<br />
with St Petersburg University and Aker<br />
<strong>Arctic</strong> on ice loads, much <strong>of</strong> it for the<br />
Shtokman project and aimed at clarifying<br />
the needs <strong>of</strong> fl oating LNG platforms<br />
and LNG shuttle tankers. BV has further<br />
refi ned the IceSTAR ice load calculation<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware, which will be made available<br />
next year. BV also expects to publish new<br />
rules and guidance for using podded<br />
propulsion in ice next year.
Network <strong>of</strong> oil spill recovery vessels<br />
EMSA | The European Maritime Safety<br />
Agency (EMSA) recently signed a contract<br />
to provide pollution response capacity<br />
using the Cyprus-based tanker Alexandria.<br />
The 94m-long vessel considerably<br />
strengthens EMSA’s oil-spill response coverage<br />
<strong>of</strong> the eastern Mediterranean Sea, a<br />
sensitive area given its proximity to major<br />
oil transport routes through the Suez<br />
Canal and originating in Black Sea and<br />
Middle East ports. EMSA selected Petronav<br />
<strong>Ship</strong> Management Limited, a Cypriot<br />
company, to provide pollution response<br />
capacity with its tanker Alexandria. The<br />
service contract signed with Petronav has a<br />
duration <strong>of</strong> four years and a total value <strong>of</strong><br />
4.5 million euros, renewable once for an<br />
additional four years. EMSA’s network <strong>of</strong><br />
vessels is said to have been set up to ‘top up’<br />
the capacity <strong>of</strong> European Member States in<br />
the event <strong>of</strong> a major marine pollution crisis.<br />
EMSA’s network<br />
Regulation 724/2004/EC gives EMSA the<br />
task <strong>of</strong> assisting EU/EEA Member States<br />
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The tanker Alexandria was built in 2008 and reaches a speed <strong>of</strong> 12.6 knots<br />
in their response to ship-sourced pollution<br />
within their borders. EMSA has built a<br />
network <strong>of</strong> standby oil pollution response<br />
vessels that covers the entire European<br />
coastline, and augments the existing pollution<br />
response capacity <strong>of</strong> Member States.<br />
The network is based on contracted vessels<br />
equipped with oil spill response equipment<br />
as per EMSA requirements. The ves-<br />
sels carry out their ‘normal’ commercial<br />
operations on a day-to-day basis, yet when<br />
needed can be adapted at short notice to<br />
serve as oil spill response vessels.<br />
With state-<strong>of</strong>-the-art equipment, such as<br />
oil slick detection radars, sweeping booms<br />
and skimmers, the vessels can be scrambled<br />
into action at the command <strong>of</strong> a Member<br />
State.<br />
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OFFSHORE & MARINE TECHNOLOGY | RENEWABLE ENERGY<br />
Vessel concept to reduce costs<br />
and carbon emissions<br />
OFFSHORE MAINTENANCE |<br />
The Anglo-Dutch company<br />
<strong>Offshore</strong> <strong>Ship</strong> Designers (OSD)<br />
has launched a new <strong>of</strong>fshore<br />
wind-farm maintenance vessel<br />
(WMV) concept reported to<br />
improve the uptime <strong>of</strong> deepwater<br />
wind turbines, and reduce<br />
maintenance costs and carbon<br />
emissions, while solving the logistics<br />
problem <strong>of</strong> carrying out<br />
simultaneous multiple wind<br />
turbine maintenance. The Sea-<br />
Wind WMV design has been<br />
developed for a mother ship<br />
that would remain on station in<br />
<strong>of</strong>fshore deepwater wind farms,<br />
providing a safe haven for multiple<br />
catamaran workboats to<br />
carry engineers to service the<br />
turbines.<br />
The Sea-Wind design calls for a<br />
submersible dock ship with a<br />
large fl oodable dock accessible<br />
from the stern. It will be developed<br />
to provide accommodation<br />
for wind turbine engineers,<br />
service personnel, ships and<br />
support crew, and can facilitate<br />
helicopter operations in addition<br />
to its workboat deployment<br />
capability. Crew change<br />
and supplies will be carried<br />
out using a dedicated support<br />
vessel with the option to carry<br />
out crew changes by using large<br />
helicopters normally associated<br />
with servicing <strong>of</strong>fshore oil installations.<br />
With a capability to service up<br />
to 45 wind turbines per day in<br />
signifi cant wave heights up to<br />
2.5m, the new WMV concept<br />
is said to provide a secure <strong>of</strong>fshore<br />
maintenance base from<br />
which workboats can be deployed,<br />
keeping them and their<br />
work crews safely on site in<br />
deepwater wind farms far from<br />
shelter. By remaining on site<br />
rather than returning to port<br />
between maintenance visits,<br />
the Sea-Wind vessel design will<br />
reduce transit time and energy<br />
getting to and from the fi elds,<br />
and will maximise the use <strong>of</strong><br />
good weather windows.<br />
Maintenance <strong>of</strong> Round 3<br />
wind farms<br />
OSD-IMT, the UK company <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong>fshore <strong>Ship</strong> Designers, is currently<br />
at an advanced stage <strong>of</strong><br />
talks with a European shipping<br />
company and UK ship management<br />
company on delivering<br />
the concept to wind farm operators<br />
who will be constructing<br />
Round 3 wind farms around<br />
the UK and European coast.<br />
Most <strong>of</strong> these deepwater wind<br />
farms will be a long way <strong>of</strong>fshore,<br />
some up to 110km, and<br />
each turbine requires a routine<br />
maintenance programme to be<br />
carried out in addition to any<br />
replacement component maintenance<br />
due to wear and tear.<br />
The OSD Sea-Wind wind-farm mother ship maintenance vessel<br />
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The current wind farms closer<br />
to shore are serviced by fast<br />
catamaran and monohull<br />
work boats that go out in good<br />
weather. However, the sheer<br />
distance and exposed location<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fshore Round 3 wind<br />
farms make service from a port<br />
diffi cult, expensive, risky and<br />
time-consuming.<br />
In addition to the workboats,<br />
the Sea-Wind WMV vessel design<br />
also supports Autonomous<br />
Rescue and Recovery<br />
Craft (ARRCs) which are certifi -<br />
cated as “Places <strong>of</strong> Safety” and<br />
can support marine and helicopter<br />
operations remote from<br />
the mother ship and provide a<br />
safe haven in the event <strong>of</strong> emergency<br />
or rescue situations.<br />
Equipment and facilities<br />
The vessels will be fi tted with<br />
energy-effi cient diesel-electric<br />
power generation and propulsion<br />
systems and will use<br />
a number <strong>of</strong> renewable energy<br />
devices to supplement the<br />
power generation and support<br />
systems, reducing the overall<br />
carbon footprint <strong>of</strong> the vessel.<br />
The largest version <strong>of</strong> the design<br />
have an overall length <strong>of</strong> 187m<br />
and will be fi tted with a DP2<br />
dynamic positioning capability,<br />
a dry/wet dock, helicopter support<br />
facilities, cranes for loading<br />
stores from support vessels, and<br />
will have accommodations for<br />
up to 200 people as well as extensive<br />
catering and recreational<br />
facilities.<br />
Extensive storage and workshop<br />
areas will be provided<br />
along with a waste-handling<br />
plant fi tted with recycling capability,<br />
waste compacting, water<br />
extraction, packaging and wet/<br />
dry incineration facilities.<br />
OSD has been working with a<br />
catamaran builder/operator to<br />
develop a catamaran workboat<br />
specifi cally arranged to work<br />
with the Sea-Wind dock ship.<br />
They will be fi tted with a heavecompensated<br />
walkway for accessing<br />
the wind turbines.<br />
The dedicated support vessel<br />
working with the Sea-Wind<br />
WMV mother ship will be an<br />
IMT 9552 wind-farm maintenance<br />
vessel, which has logistics<br />
support capability to<br />
carry and transfer cargo fuel,<br />
cargo potable water, aviation<br />
fuel, and dry and refrigerated<br />
stores containers on deck. It<br />
also has also single-berth accommodation<br />
for 25 wind<br />
turbine engineers, and is fi tted<br />
with a crane, heave-compensated<br />
access walkway and<br />
two daughter craft workboats.<br />
It can be utilised for maintenance<br />
in the wind farm during<br />
periods between logistics<br />
supply runs.
Vessels like this might be built according to the new class<br />
notations<br />
Class rules for wind<br />
farm service vessels<br />
DNV | In order to improve<br />
safety and promote uniform<br />
standards, the classifi cation<br />
society Det Norske Veritas<br />
(DNV) has developed class<br />
rules for wind farm service<br />
vessels.<br />
The new rules, recently published,<br />
contain two class notations:<br />
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�<br />
Windfarm Service 1 for<br />
craft trading domestically<br />
and carrying up to 12 technicians<br />
Windfarm Service 2 for<br />
other craft carrying up to<br />
60 persons on board.<br />
The class notation Windfarm<br />
Service 1 for domestic operations<br />
is voluntary and represents<br />
a complete technical<br />
standard.<br />
The notation includes requirements<br />
not only for the<br />
construction, machinery, systems<br />
and watertight integrity<br />
<strong>of</strong> the craft, but also for the<br />
craft’s stability and lifesaving,<br />
fi re safety and navigation<br />
properties.<br />
Windfarm Service 2 applies to<br />
craft intended to carry up to<br />
60 persons, which are typically<br />
longer than 24m. For these<br />
vessels the class and statutory<br />
sections in the rules may be<br />
applied separately to satisfy<br />
the requirements <strong>of</strong> the selected<br />
Flag State.<br />
The reason for the development<br />
<strong>of</strong> the new rules is that<br />
wind farm service vessels have<br />
traditionally been constructed<br />
to domestic standards that<br />
vary from country to country.<br />
This has created diffi culties<br />
for operators seeking to employ<br />
their vessels in different<br />
jurisdictions across Europe.<br />
Stakeholders in the <strong>of</strong>fshore<br />
wind industry, including the<br />
fl ag states, have thus asked<br />
for more transparent and uniform<br />
regulation <strong>of</strong> this segment.<br />
DNV says that some<br />
fl ag states have also indicated<br />
that class notations will become<br />
mandatory for wind<br />
farm service vessels in the<br />
near future.<br />
DNV has already secured a<br />
contract for the fi rst two vessels<br />
to be built to the new<br />
class rules.<br />
Propulsion system<br />
INSTALLATION VESSEL | The<br />
fi rst wind-farm installation<br />
vessel ordered by Swire Pacifi c<br />
<strong>Offshore</strong>`s acquisition Blue<br />
Ocean is under construction at<br />
Samsung Heavy Industries. It is<br />
due to be delivered in June 2012<br />
with an option for a second<br />
vessel with delivery in 2013.<br />
The ship <strong>of</strong> Knud E.Hansen design<br />
will be equipped with an<br />
integrated electrical power and<br />
propulsion system by power<br />
and automation <strong>technology</strong><br />
group ABB.<br />
The specifi cations, including<br />
latest-generation Azipod<br />
thrusters, are meant to give<br />
the shallow-draft vessel maximum<br />
manoeuvrability in water<br />
depths <strong>of</strong> up to 75m.<br />
Expected to operate in European<br />
waters, the initial vessel will<br />
feature an integrated electrical<br />
drive system, working in tandem<br />
with four Azipod C units,<br />
fi tted aft. This is ABB’s newgeneration<br />
compact Azipod<br />
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propulsion solution, which has<br />
been designed for construction<br />
simplicity, as well as for both<br />
bollard pull and transit requirements.<br />
The four Azipod C units<br />
will be rated at 3400kW each.<br />
Designed for installation <strong>of</strong><br />
wind turbines and foundations,<br />
the new vessel is said to<br />
<strong>of</strong>fer a signifi cantly improved<br />
operating-weather window<br />
when compared with existing<br />
ships, crane capability<br />
<strong>of</strong> 1200 tonnes, DP2 station<br />
keeping, a transit speed in excess<br />
<strong>of</strong> 13 knots, and singlecabin<br />
accommodations for<br />
111 people. According to ABB,<br />
the compactness <strong>of</strong> the Azipod<br />
C units, easier installation and<br />
minimal use <strong>of</strong> lubrication<br />
oil were critical factors in the<br />
equipment selection. Another<br />
key factor is that the all-electric<br />
Azipod solution consumes less<br />
fuel and thus cuts emissions<br />
when compared with conventional<br />
propulsion equipment.<br />
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OFFSHORE & MARINE TECHNOLOGY | INDUSTRY NEWS<br />
<strong>Offshore</strong><br />
safety<br />
IMCA | Guidelines to help <strong>of</strong>fshore contractors<br />
assess the competence <strong>of</strong> personnel<br />
working in safety-critical positions<br />
have been developed by the International<br />
Marine Contractors Association (IMCA).<br />
Launched over a decade ago and regularly<br />
updated and improved, IMCA’s guidance<br />
on competence assurance and assessment<br />
provides a framework within which its<br />
contractor members can demonstrate the<br />
competence <strong>of</strong> their personnel to both clients<br />
and regulators. The IMCA framework<br />
includes a substantial amount <strong>of</strong> documentation<br />
– set out in a straightforward<br />
manner for over 50 positions, with additional<br />
guidance for freelance personnel.<br />
Now the association has turned its attention<br />
to <strong>of</strong>fshore safety advisors, a role that<br />
is fundamental to the safe and effective operations<br />
<strong>of</strong> many member companies.<br />
The tables in the published framework are<br />
said to outline the knowledge and ability required<br />
to competently undertake the role <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong>fshore safety adviser, including understanding<br />
language and culture barriers to safety on<br />
a multicultural site, planning and implementation<br />
<strong>of</strong> safety measures and maintaining a<br />
good health and safety culture.<br />
Online sensor<br />
<strong>technology</strong><br />
KITTIWAKE | A new product for the <strong>of</strong>fshore<br />
market called ThrusterSCAN has<br />
been launched by Kittiwake Developments.<br />
Helping to predict failure, enabling<br />
preventative maintenance and ultimately<br />
ensuring against costly downtime, ThrusterSCAN<br />
is an online condition-monitoring<br />
system for azimuthing thrusters.<br />
Individual ThrusterSCAN monitoring units<br />
are installed to each thruster and comprise<br />
touch screen machine interface, metallic<br />
particle sensor, oil condition sensor, moisture<br />
sensor, oil temperature sensor and<br />
sampling pump. A central control room<br />
touch screen display provides an overview<br />
<strong>of</strong> the condition <strong>of</strong> all thrusters. Thruster-<br />
SCAN delivers early warning <strong>of</strong> thruster<br />
component damage, lubricant degradation<br />
and seal leaks/failures, while providing critical<br />
information to help optimise thruster<br />
operating parameters and effectively manage<br />
overhaul schedules.<br />
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Raytheon Anschütz will supply its latest generation <strong>of</strong> integrated bridge systems<br />
(IBS) to the new polar supply and research vessel<br />
IBS for polar supply<br />
and research vessel<br />
RAYTHEON ANSCHÜTZ | A 134m-long<br />
vessel, being built at STX Finland shipyard<br />
in Rauma for the Republic <strong>of</strong> South<br />
Africa’s Department <strong>of</strong> Environmental<br />
Affairs and Tourism (DEAT), is not only<br />
intended to conduct research activities<br />
and expeditions to the polar region, but is<br />
also designed to serve as an icebreaker, a<br />
passenger ship or a supply ship for South<br />
African research centres in the Antarctic.<br />
The vessel will be operated under most<br />
demanding conditions and is to replace<br />
the Agulhas, which is DEAT’s current expedition<br />
vessel. The delivery <strong>of</strong> this new ship<br />
is scheduled for 2012.<br />
It will be equipped with a full integrated<br />
navigation system (INS), complying with<br />
DNV’s most demanding classifi cation <strong>of</strong><br />
NAUT-AW. Raytheon Anschütz will deliver<br />
a suite <strong>of</strong> six wide-screen workstations for<br />
navigation, which provide all the nautical<br />
functions <strong>of</strong> radar, chart radar, ECDIS and<br />
conning. The INS will also comprise the<br />
ship’s Dynamic Positioning (DP) System,<br />
which is integrated to share information<br />
such as waypoints with the navigation<br />
system. This is used for precise operation<br />
within the ice fi elds as well as automatic<br />
heading keeping when berthing at an ice<br />
shelf or taking bottom samples with the<br />
ship’s on-board grabbing equipment.<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the radars will be equipped as an<br />
ice radar with advanced ice-imaging capabilities,<br />
which help to fi nd the optimal<br />
route through icy waters and reduce fuel<br />
consumption and the risk <strong>of</strong> hull damage.<br />
The ECDIS will feature autopilot remote<br />
control, which allows autopilot operation<br />
while watching the screen to see how the<br />
planned course fi ts into current traffi c and<br />
the specifi c sea area. The economic autopilot<br />
Anschütz NP 2025 Plus has been chosen<br />
to steer the ship automatically with<br />
the most precise track control <strong>of</strong> category<br />
C. Both bridge wings will be equipped<br />
with a chart radar, and also have the option<br />
for integrating the conning display<br />
for full navigation data indication during<br />
docking operations.<br />
The helicopter console on the bridge will<br />
be equipped with an additional slave display<br />
<strong>of</strong> the chart radar and the SRTP Room<br />
will have independent installations <strong>of</strong> radar,<br />
GPS sensor and AIS in accordance with<br />
the ‘Safe Return to Port’ rules.<br />
The IBS will be completed with the redundant<br />
gyrocompass system Standard 22, the<br />
full package <strong>of</strong> navigation sensors, navigation<br />
data management and complete radio<br />
station according to GMDSS A4 for operation<br />
in the polar region.<br />
The local service station <strong>of</strong> Raytheon<br />
Anschütz, Radio Holland South Africa<br />
(Pty) Ltd, will assist the shipyard during<br />
installation <strong>of</strong> the equipment and provide<br />
support for the vessel during its entire<br />
operation. Therefore Radio Holland<br />
will receive specialist training and system<br />
documentation on the new Integrated<br />
Bridge System.
made by WERK3.de · Fotos: arsdigital.de / Yahia LOUKKAL L / kix x / Na NatUlr Ulrich / Papo / BELUGA HOCHTIEF <strong>Offshore</strong> GmbH & Co. KG / werk3.de
OFFSHORE & MARINE TECHNOLOGY | INDUSTRY NEWS<br />
The Beaucephalus reaches a speed <strong>of</strong> 14.5 knots<br />
Platform supply<br />
vessel delivered<br />
HAVYARD GROUP | A Havyard<br />
832 L SE platform supply<br />
vessel (PSV) was recently<br />
delivered in Bergen to Global<br />
<strong>Offshore</strong> Services B.V., a 100%<br />
subsidiary <strong>of</strong> Garware <strong>Offshore</strong><br />
Services Ltd. The name <strong>of</strong> the<br />
84m-long and 17.6m-wide newbuild<br />
no. 105 by Havyard Leirvik<br />
AS shipyard is Beaucephalus.<br />
The large medium size platform<br />
supply vessel Beaucephalus was<br />
designed by Havyard Design AS<br />
in Fosnavåg, Norway. The Havyard<br />
832 L SE design is said to<br />
have found a new niche within<br />
the PSV segment. It has energyoptimised<br />
diesel electric propulsion<br />
and satisfi es the environmental<br />
demands <strong>of</strong> ”Clean<br />
Design”.<br />
The vessel is the eighth in line<br />
<strong>of</strong> Havyard 832 designs that<br />
have been delivered, with a<br />
further three ships under construction.<br />
Havyard 832 L SE is<br />
Drilling data solutions<br />
SITECOM | Kongsberg Oil &<br />
Gas Technologies has entered<br />
into an agreement with Statoil<br />
to extend the use <strong>of</strong> the Kongsberg<br />
SiteCom® real-time drilling<br />
data solution, Discovery TM Web<br />
data browser and SmartAgent<br />
calculation tools across all well<br />
operations. The agreement runs<br />
for three years, with an option<br />
to extend it for a further two<br />
years. According to the company,<br />
SiteCom is currently in use<br />
46 <strong>Ship</strong> & <strong>Offshore</strong> | 2011 | N o 1<br />
based on the Havyard 832 CD<br />
design and has been further developed<br />
in accordance with customer<br />
as well as general market<br />
demands. Compared with a<br />
standard Havyard 832 CD, this<br />
new design is extended and also<br />
has a larger ship interior. As a<br />
result, Havyard 832 L SE has<br />
a greater deadweight tonnage<br />
(4500), accommodations for<br />
more people (54 persons) and<br />
is far more fl exible as regards<br />
the types <strong>of</strong> jobs it can do. In<br />
addition to usual platform supply<br />
jobs, this vessel has been<br />
designed to perform smaller<br />
types <strong>of</strong> construction work and<br />
general maintenance and repair<br />
on subsea oil installations. The<br />
ship is prepared for installation<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fshore cranes as well<br />
as ROV (remotely operated vehicle)<br />
handling. The Havyard<br />
832 L SE design is also prepared<br />
for moon-pool arrangements.<br />
on several European Statoil well<br />
operations and is supposed to<br />
be rolled out across the company’s<br />
global well operations over<br />
the course <strong>of</strong> the next two years.<br />
By this time, Kongsberg said,<br />
Statoil will be using more than<br />
twice as many SiteCom licences<br />
as it is today. SiteCom has been<br />
designed to facilitate safer, faster<br />
and better informed drilling<br />
decisions, based on better information.<br />
It is said to achieve<br />
<strong>FPSO</strong> conversion<br />
JURONG SHIPYARD | The<br />
Aframax tanker MT Arc II will<br />
be converted into a Floating<br />
Production Storage and Offloading<br />
(<strong>FPSO</strong>) vessel. The<br />
contract, worth approximately<br />
$351 million, has been secured<br />
by Jurong <strong>Ship</strong>yard (JSPL), a<br />
wholly owned subsidiary <strong>of</strong><br />
Sembcorp Marine. The <strong>FPSO</strong><br />
will be renamed Petrojarl Cidade<br />
de Itajai for Teekay Petrojarl<br />
Production AS.<br />
The contract involves the conversion<br />
<strong>of</strong> the oil tanker into<br />
an <strong>FPSO</strong> that includes detailed<br />
engineering, installation and<br />
integration <strong>of</strong> 16 topside modules,<br />
installation <strong>of</strong> spread<br />
mooring and power generation<br />
systems, accommodation<br />
upgrading as well as extensive<br />
piping and electrical cabling<br />
works.<br />
The MT Arc II will be converted into an <strong>FPSO</strong><br />
this by integrating real-time and<br />
historical data, reports, fi les and<br />
chats from a large number <strong>of</strong><br />
sources on the rig and making<br />
them available to a community<br />
<strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essionals and stakeholders.<br />
This is done by means <strong>of</strong><br />
a single Web-based interface.<br />
Statoil has expanded its use<br />
<strong>of</strong> SiteCom by deploying Discovery<br />
Web and SmartAgents<br />
alongside SiteCom. Discovery<br />
Web is a visualisation tool that<br />
Scheduled for delivery in the<br />
fi rst quarter <strong>of</strong> 2012, <strong>FPSO</strong><br />
Petrojarl Cidade de Itajai will<br />
constitute part <strong>of</strong> the Tiro e<br />
Sidon fi eld development plan.<br />
On completion, owner Teekay<br />
Petrojarl Production AS will<br />
charter the <strong>FPSO</strong> to Petrobras<br />
for nine years with options.<br />
<strong>FPSO</strong> Petrojarl Cidade de Itajai<br />
will be installed in approximately<br />
277m water depth on<br />
the Tiro e Sidon Field <strong>of</strong>fshore<br />
Brazil. It will be capable <strong>of</strong><br />
processing at least 80,000 BPD<br />
(barrels per day) <strong>of</strong> oil and<br />
70.0 MMscfd (approx. 82,500<br />
Nm 3 /h) <strong>of</strong> gas, injecting more<br />
than 96,000 BPD <strong>of</strong> water and<br />
storing 650,000 barrels <strong>of</strong> oil.<br />
In addition, the <strong>FPSO</strong> is designed<br />
to remain on the fi eld<br />
for up to 15 years without dry<br />
docking.<br />
makes all curves, survey data,<br />
mud log data, rig activity, image<br />
logs and key performance indicators<br />
available in a Web-based<br />
browser. SiteCom SmartAgents<br />
are easy-to-connect custom<br />
modules designed to perform<br />
real-time calculations required<br />
for better interpretation, to<br />
check data quality and to help<br />
manage the performance <strong>of</strong> the<br />
vendors and service companies<br />
working on the project.
<strong>Ship</strong>&<strong>Offshore</strong><br />
Buyer´s Guide<br />
The Buyers Guide serves as market review and source <strong>of</strong> supply listing.<br />
Clearly arranged according to references, you find the <strong>of</strong>fers <strong>of</strong> international<br />
shipbuilding and supporting industry in the following columns.<br />
1 <strong>Ship</strong>yards<br />
2 Propulsion plants<br />
3 Engine components<br />
4 Corrosion protection<br />
5 <strong>Ship</strong>s´equipment<br />
6 Hydraulic + pneumatic<br />
7 On-board power supplies<br />
8 Measurement<br />
9 Navigation<br />
+<br />
control devices<br />
+<br />
communication<br />
10 <strong>Ship</strong>´s operation systems<br />
11 Deck equipment<br />
12 Construction + consulting<br />
13 Cargo handling <strong>technology</strong><br />
14 Alarm + security equipment<br />
15<br />
16<br />
17<br />
18<br />
Port construction<br />
<strong>Offshore</strong> + Ocean<br />
Technology<br />
Maritime services<br />
Buyer‘s Guide<br />
Information<br />
Buyer´s Guide
Buyer´s Guide<br />
II<br />
1 <strong>Ship</strong>yards<br />
1.06 Repairs + conversions<br />
Heise Schiffsreparatur &<br />
Industrie Service GmbH<br />
Hoebelstrasse 55<br />
D-27572 Bremerhaven<br />
Phone +49(0)471 972 88-0 • Fax +49(0)471 972 88-188<br />
e-mail: info@heise-schiffsreparatur.de<br />
Internet: www.heise-schiffsreparatur.de<br />
Steel Construction, Pipe Works, Mechanical<br />
Engineering, Machining Technology, Berth: 220 m<br />
MWB Motorenwerke Bremerhaven AG<br />
Barkhausenstraße 60<br />
D 27568 Bremerhaven<br />
Tel. +49(0)471 9450-202 • Fax +49(0)471 9450-260<br />
E-Mail: Franz-Peter.Becker@mwb.ag<br />
Internet: www.mwb.ag<br />
2 floating docks 167m x 24m, +PANMAX size,<br />
1.000m pier facilities<br />
1.07 Work boats<br />
+ authority crafts<br />
HATECKE GMBH<br />
Am Ruthenstrom 1<br />
21706 Drochtersen / Germany<br />
Phone +49 (0)4143 91 52 0<br />
Fax +49 (0)4143 91 52 40<br />
Email: email@hatecke.de<br />
www.hatecke.de<br />
Lifesaving solutions you can rely on<br />
- for cruise and shipping industries.<br />
1.09 <strong>Offshore</strong> vessels<br />
OFFSHORE & SPECIALIZED VESSELS<br />
1.10 Equipment<br />
for shipyards<br />
AVEVA Group plc<br />
High Cross, Madingley Rd<br />
Cambridge CB3 0HB<br />
England<br />
Tel: +44 1223 556655<br />
marketing.contact@aveva.com • www.aveva.com<br />
Engineering design and information management<br />
solutions for the Plant and Marine industries<br />
2 Propulsion<br />
plants<br />
2.01 Engines<br />
SCHIFFSDIESELTECHNIK KIEL GmbH<br />
Kieler Str. 177<br />
D-24768 Rendsburg<br />
Tel. +49(0)4331 / 4471 0<br />
Fax +49(0)4331 / 4471 199<br />
e-mail: info@sdt-kiel.de • www.sdt-kiel.de<br />
mtu, John Deere,Perkins and Sisu engines<br />
Generating Sets<br />
www.shipand<strong>of</strong>fshore.net<br />
2.02 Gears<br />
Cummins Deutschland GmbH<br />
Peter-Traiser-Straße 1<br />
64521 Gross-Gerau<br />
GERMANY<br />
Telefon:+49 6152 174-0<br />
Telefax: +49 6152 174-141<br />
Engine Hotline: +49 1520 9191000<br />
www.cummins.de<br />
Diesel engines for main and auxiliary drives<br />
from 78 to 1.900 kW<br />
MAN Diesel SE<br />
86224 Augsburg, Germany<br />
Tel. +49(0)821 3 22-0 • Fax +49(0)821 322 3<strong>38</strong>2<br />
Internet: www.mandiesel.com<br />
4-stroke diesel engines<br />
from 450 to 21.600 kW<br />
REINTJES GmbH<br />
Eugen-Reintjes-Str. 7<br />
D-31785 Hameln<br />
Tel. +49 (0)5151 104-0<br />
Fax +49 (0)5151 104-300<br />
info@reintjes-gears.de • www.reintjes-gears.de<br />
<strong>Ship</strong>s' propulsion systems from 250 to 30.000 kW<br />
SCHIFFSDIESELTECHNIK KIEL GmbH<br />
Kieler Str. 177<br />
D-24768 Rendsburg<br />
Tel. +49(0)4331 / 4471 0<br />
Fax +49(0)4331 / 4471 199<br />
e-mail: info@sdt-kiel.de • www.sdt-kiel.de<br />
ZF - Gears<br />
Siemens AG<br />
Am Industriepark 2<br />
46562 Voerde - Friedrichsfeld / Germany<br />
Tel.: +49 (0)2871 92 - 0 • Fax: +49 (0)2871 92 - 2419<br />
contact-md@siemens.com • www.siemens.com<br />
NAVILUS gearboxes<br />
from 1,000 kW to 50,000 kW<br />
2.03 Couplings + brakes<br />
KTR Kupplungstechnik GmbH<br />
Rodder Damm 170 • D-48432 Rheine<br />
Tel. +49(0)59 71 798 0<br />
Fax +49(0)59 71 798 698<br />
e-mail: mail@ktr.com • www.ktr.com<br />
Couplings<br />
Ortlinghaus-Werke GmbH<br />
Kenkhauser Str. 125 • D-42929 Wermelskirchen<br />
Tel.: +49 2196 - 85-0 • Fax: +49 2196 - 85-5444<br />
info@ortlinghaus.com • www.ortlinghaus.com<br />
Ortlinghaus, a leading specialist for<br />
plates, clutches, brakes and systems.<br />
REICH-KUPPLUNGEN<br />
Dipl.-Ing. Herwarth Reich GmbH<br />
Vierhausstraße 53 • D-44807 Bochum<br />
Tel. +49 (0)234 959 16 0<br />
Fax +49 (0)234 959 16 16<br />
e-mail: mail@reich-kupplungen.de<br />
www.reich-kupplungen.de<br />
highly flexible, flexible and rigid couplings<br />
R+W Antriebselemente GmbH<br />
Alexander Wiegand Straße 8<br />
D-63911 Klingenberg / Germany<br />
Fon: +49 (0)9372-9864-0<br />
Fax: +49 (0)9372-9864-20<br />
email: rw@rwcouplings.com<br />
www.rwcouplings.com<br />
Couplings, seawater resistent<br />
Siemens AG<br />
Am Industriepark 2<br />
46562 Voerde - Friedrichsfeld / Germany<br />
Tel.: +49 (0)2871 92 - 0 • Fax: +49 (0)2871 92 - 2419<br />
contact-md@siemens.com • www.siemens.com<br />
NAVILUS gearboxes<br />
from 1,000 kW to 50,000 kW and couplings<br />
Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG<br />
Voithstr. 1<br />
74564 Crailsheim/Germany<br />
Tel. +49 (0)7951 32 - 0<br />
Fax +49 (0)7951 32 500<br />
E-mail: industry@voith.com<br />
Internet: www.voithturbo.com/industry<br />
Fluid couplings, Highly flexible couplings,<br />
Universal joint shafts, Safety couplings<br />
VULKAN Kupplungs - und Getriebebau<br />
B. Hackforth GmbH & Co. KG<br />
Heerstraße 66<br />
D-44653 Herne<br />
Phone: + 49 (0)2325 922 - 0<br />
Fax: + 49 (0)2325 71110<br />
e-mail: info.vkg@vulkan.com<br />
www.vulkan.com<br />
Highly flexible couplings, dampers, elastic<br />
mounts and driveline components<br />
www.shipand<strong>of</strong>fshore.net
2.04 Shaft + shaft systems<br />
SCHOTTEL-Schiffsmaschinen GmbH<br />
Kanalstraße 18<br />
D 23970 Wismar<br />
Tel. +49 (0) <strong>38</strong>41 / 20 40<br />
Fax +49 (0) <strong>38</strong>41 / 20 43 33<br />
e-mail: info-ssw@schottel.de • www.schottel.de<br />
Controllable-pitch propeller systems,<br />
Shaft lines<br />
2.05 Propellers<br />
ANDRITZ HYDRO GmbH<br />
Escher-Wyss-Str. 25<br />
D-88212 Ravensburg<br />
Tel. +49(0)751 29511 0<br />
Fax +49(0)751 29511 679<br />
e-mail: cpp@andritz.com<br />
www.escherwysspropellers.com<br />
Controllable Pitch Propellers<br />
SCHOTTEL-Schiffsmaschinen GmbH<br />
Kanalstraße 18<br />
D 23970 Wismar<br />
Tel. +49 (0) <strong>38</strong>41 / 20 40<br />
Fax +49 (0) <strong>38</strong>41 / 20 43 33<br />
e-mail: info-ssw@schottel.de • www.schottel.de<br />
Controllable-pitch propeller systems,<br />
Shaft lines<br />
2.06 Rudders +<br />
rudder systems<br />
Wilhelm-Bergner-Str. 15 • D-21509 Glinde<br />
Tel.: +49-40 711 80 20 • Fax: +49-40 711 00 86<br />
e-mail: oceangoing@vdvelden.com<br />
www.vdvelden.com<br />
BARKE ® Rudders and COMMANDER Steering Gears<br />
- High-Tech Manoeuvring Equipment -<br />
Your representative for<br />
Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden<br />
ÖRN MARKETING AB<br />
Phone +46 411 18400 • Fax +46 411 10531<br />
E-mail: marine.marketing@orn.NU<br />
2.07 Manoeuvring aids<br />
Jastram GmbH & CO. KG<br />
Billwerder Billdeich 603 • D-21033 Hamburg<br />
Tel. +49 40 725 601-0 • Fax +49 40 725 601-28<br />
e-mail: info@jastram.net<br />
Internet: www.jastram-group.com<br />
Transverse Thrusters,<br />
Azimuth Grid Thrusters<br />
SCHOTTEL GmbH<br />
Mainzer Str. 99<br />
D-56322 Spay/Rhein<br />
Tel. + 49 (0) 2628 / 6 10<br />
Fax + 49 (0) 2628 / 6 13 00<br />
e-mail: info@schottel.de • www.schottel.de<br />
Rudderpropellers, Transverse Thrusters,<br />
Pump-Jets<br />
2.09 Exhaust systems<br />
Couple Systems GmbH<br />
Hamburger Landstr. 49<br />
D-21357 Bardowick<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 40 526000900<br />
Fax +49 (0) 40 526000939<br />
e-mail: info@couple-systems.com<br />
www.couple-systems.com<br />
PM, SOx and NOx reduction according to<br />
IMO regulations (MARPOL Annex VI)<br />
H+H Umwelt- und Industrietechnik GmbH<br />
Industriestr. 3-5<br />
D-55595 Hargesheim<br />
Tel. +49 (0)671 92064-10<br />
Fax +49 (0)671 92064-20<br />
E-mail: Herbert.Roemich@HuHGmbH.com<br />
Internet: www.HuHGmbH.com<br />
Catalytic Exhaust Gas Cleaning for<br />
Combustion Engines on <strong>Ship</strong>s<br />
Johnson Matthey Catalysts (Germany) GmbH<br />
Bahnh<strong>of</strong>str. 43 • 96257 Redwitz / Germany<br />
Tel. +49 9574 81- 879 • Fax +49 9574 81 98 879<br />
e-mail: sinox-systems@matthey.com<br />
www.jmcatalysts.com<br />
Complete SCR and Oxidation Catalyst-Systems<br />
2.10 Special propulsion units<br />
SCHOTTEL GmbH<br />
Mainzer Str. 99<br />
D-56322 Spay/Rhein<br />
Tel. + 49 (0) 2628 / 6 10<br />
Fax + 49 (0) 2628 / 6 13 00<br />
e-mail: info@schottel.de • www.schottel.de<br />
Rudderpropellers, Twin-Propellers,<br />
Navigators, Combi-Drives, Pump-Jets<br />
2.11 Water jet propulsion units<br />
SCHOTTEL GmbH<br />
Mainzer Str. 99<br />
D-56322 Spay/Rhein<br />
Tel. + 49 (0) 2628 / 6 10<br />
Fax + 49 (0) 2628 / 6 13 00<br />
e-mail: info@schottel.de • www.schottel.de<br />
Pump-Jets for main<br />
and auxiliary propulsion<br />
2.12 Service + spare parts<br />
Chris-Marine AB<br />
Box 9025<br />
SE-200 39 Malmö, Sweden<br />
Tel: +46 40 671 2600<br />
Fax: +46 40 671 2699<br />
info@chris-marine.com • www.chris-marine.com<br />
FOR DIESEL ENGINE MAINTENANCE<br />
HHM<br />
Hudong Heavy Machinery<br />
see NIPPON Diesel Service<br />
KOBE DIESEL<br />
see NIPPON Diesel Service<br />
3 Engine<br />
MITSUBISHI DIESEL/TURBOCHARGER<br />
see NIPPON Diesel Service<br />
MOTOR-SERVICE SWEDEN AB<br />
Mölna Fabriksväg 8<br />
SE-610 72 VAGNHÄRAD<br />
SWEDEN<br />
Phn: +46-156-340 40 • Fax: +46-156-209 40<br />
www.motor-service.se • sales@motor-service.se<br />
WORLDWIDE SPARE PART DELIVERIES<br />
MWB Motorenwerke Bremerhaven AG<br />
Barkhausenstraße 60<br />
D 27568 Bremerhaven<br />
Tel. +49(0)471 9450-202 • Fax +49(0)471 9450-260<br />
E-Mail: Thorsten.Hau@mwb.ag<br />
Internet: www.mwb.ag<br />
Development, modification and<br />
maintenance <strong>of</strong> engines<br />
NIPPON Diesel Service<br />
Hermann-Blohm-Strasse 1<br />
D-20457 Hamburg<br />
Tel. +49 (0)40 31 77 10-0<br />
Fax +49 (0)40 31 15 98<br />
e-mail: info@nds-marine.com • www.nds-marine.com<br />
After Sales Service - Spare Parts<br />
Distribution - Technical Assistance<br />
SCHIFFSDIESELTECHNIK KIEL GmbH<br />
Kieler Str. 177<br />
D-24768 Rendsburg<br />
Tel. +49(0)4331 / 4471 0<br />
Fax +49(0)4331 / 4471 199<br />
e-mail: info@sdt-kiel.de • www.sdt-kiel.de<br />
Repairs - Maintenance<br />
on-board service - after sales<br />
TAIKO KIKAI INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD<br />
see NIPPON Diesel Service<br />
YANMAR DIESEL<br />
see NIPPON Diesel Service<br />
components<br />
3.01 Heat exchangers<br />
Hauptstraße 11 • D-<strong>38</strong>271 Baddeckenstedt<br />
Tel. +49 (0)5062-9641973<br />
Fax +49 (0)5062-9641975<br />
e-mail: info@is-service.de • www.is-service.de<br />
Maintenance and optimisation <strong>of</strong> plate heat exchangers,<br />
separators and fresh water generators<br />
III<br />
Buyer´s Guide
Buyer´s Guide<br />
IV<br />
3.02 Guide + roller bearings<br />
PAN-METALLGESELLSCHAFT<br />
Baumgärtner GmbH & Co. KG<br />
Am Oberen Luisenpark 3<br />
D-68165 Mannheim / Germany<br />
Phone: +49 (0)621 42303-0<br />
e-mail: kontakt@pan-metall.com<br />
www.pan-metall.com<br />
3.05 Starters<br />
3.06 Turbochargers<br />
since 1931<br />
Special bronzes for plain bearings and sliding plates<br />
Self lubricating plain bearings<br />
DÜSTERLOH Fluidtechnik GmbH<br />
Abteilung Pneumatik Starter<br />
Im Vogelsang 105<br />
D-45527 Hattingen<br />
Tel. +49 2324 709 - 0 • Fax +49 2324 709 -110<br />
E-mail: info@duesterloh.de • www.duesterloh.de<br />
Air Starters for Diesel and<br />
Gas Engines up to 9.000 kW<br />
KBB Kompressorenbau<br />
Bannewitz GmbH<br />
Windbergstrasse 45<br />
D-01728 Bannewitz<br />
Tel. + 49 351 4085 664 • Fax +49 351 4085 648<br />
e-mail: info@kbb-turbo.de • www.kbb-turbo.de<br />
Turbochargers and spare parts for diesel<br />
and gas engines from 500 to 4.800 kW<br />
TURBO CADIZ S.L.<br />
Pol.Ind. PELAGATOS - C/ del Progreso<br />
Parcela 17A - 20A<br />
11130 Chiclana de la Fra. (Cadiz) España<br />
Tel. +34 956 407 949/50<br />
Fax +34 956 407 951<br />
e-mail: tc@turbocadiz.com • www.turbocadiz.com<br />
Maintenance and Repair <strong>of</strong> Industrial and Marine<br />
Turbochargers and Heat Exchangers in Spain<br />
3.07 Filters<br />
Hufenweg 24 • D-24211 Preetz<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 4342 76 93 90<br />
Fax +49 (0) 4342 76 93 91<br />
faxes@Alphastone.eu • www.alphastone.eu<br />
PURADYN Oil filtration system<br />
Keep it clean ® & keep it green!<br />
BOLL & KIRCH Filterbau GmbH<br />
Siemensstr. 10-14 • D-50170 Kerpen<br />
Tel.: +49 2273 562-0 • Fax: +49 2273 562-223<br />
info@bollfilter.de • www.bollfilter.de<br />
Automatic, duplex and simplex filters<br />
for lubrication oil, fuel oil and sea water<br />
FIL-TEC Rixen GmbH<br />
Osterrade 26 • D-21031 Hamburg<br />
Tel. +49 (0)40 656 00 61<br />
+49 (0)40 656 856-0<br />
Fax +49 (0)40 656 57 31<br />
info@fil-tec-rixen.com • www.fil-tec-rixen.com<br />
Filter spare parts and accessories, bilge water<br />
elements, maintenance, repair and service.<br />
MAHLE Industriefiltration GmbH<br />
Schleifbachweg 45 • D-74613 Öhringen<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 7941 67-0 • Fax +49 (0) 7941 67-23429<br />
E-mail: industrialfiltration@mahle.com<br />
Internet: www.mahle-industrialfiltration.com<br />
Automatic, single and duplex filters for lubricating<br />
oil, fuel, hydraulic and cooling water<br />
simplex, duplex and back-flushing filters + special<br />
systems for lubricating oil, fuel and heavy oil<br />
3.08 Separators<br />
Hauptstraße 11 • D-<strong>38</strong>271 Baddeckenstedt<br />
Tel. +49 (0)5062-9641973<br />
Fax +49 (0)5062-9641975<br />
e-mail: info@is-service.de • www.is-service.de<br />
Maintenance and optimisation <strong>of</strong> plate heat exchangers,<br />
separators and fresh water generators<br />
3.09 Fuel treatment plants<br />
ELWA-ELEKTROWÄRME-MÜNCHEN<br />
A.Hilpoltsteiner GmbH & Co KG<br />
Postfach 0160<br />
D-82213 Maisach<br />
Tel. +49 (0)8141 22866-0<br />
Fax +49 (0)8141 22866-10<br />
e-mail: sales@elwa.com • www.elwa.com<br />
Viscosity Control Systems EVM 3<br />
Standard Booster Modules<br />
MAHLE Industriefiltration GmbH<br />
Tarpenring 31-33 • D-22419 Hamburg<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 40 53 00 40 - 0<br />
Fax +49 (0) 40 53 00 40 - 24 19 3<br />
E-mail: mahle.nfv@mahle.com<br />
Internet: www.mahle-industrialfiltration.com<br />
3.12 Indicators<br />
Fuel treatment systems<br />
Filter/water separators<br />
3.10 Injection systems<br />
L'Orange GmbH<br />
Porschestrasse 30<br />
D-70435 Stuttgart<br />
Tel. +49 711 / 8 26 09 -0<br />
Fax +49 711 / 8 26 09 - 61<br />
e-mail: sales@lorange.com<br />
www.lorange.com<br />
High pressure fuel injection systems up to 2.000 bar<br />
for diesel engines from 1.000 to 40.000 kW<br />
LEHMANN & MICHELS GmbH<br />
Sales & Service Center<br />
Siemensstr. 9 • D-25462 Rellingen<br />
Tel. +49 (0)4101 5880-0<br />
Fax +49 (0)4101 5880-129<br />
e-mail: lemag@lemag.de<br />
www.lemag.de<br />
3.13 Preheaters<br />
ELWA-ELEKTROWÄRME-MÜNCHEN<br />
A.Hilpoltsteiner GmbH & Co KG<br />
Postfach 0160<br />
D-82213 Maisach<br />
Tel. +49 (0)8141 22866-0<br />
Fax +49 (0)8141 22866-10<br />
e-mail: sales@elwa.com • www.elwa.com<br />
Your representative for Eastern Europe<br />
Wladyslaw Jaszowski<br />
PROMARE Sp. z o.o.<br />
Tel.: +48 58 6 64 98 47<br />
Fax: +48 58 6 64 90 69<br />
E-mail: promare@promare.com.pl<br />
4 Corrosion<br />
Oil and Cooling Water Preheating<br />
Hotstart GmbH<br />
Am Turm 86<br />
53721 Siegburg / Germany<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 2241 12734 10<br />
Fax +49 (0) 2241 12734 29<br />
e-mail: europe@hotstart.com<br />
www.hotstart.com<br />
Engine heaters for diesel engines and dual fuel<br />
electric driven propulsion systems<br />
protection<br />
4.04 Cathodic protection<br />
Balver Zinn Josef Jost GmbH & Co. KG<br />
Blintroper Weg 11 • D-58802 Balve<br />
Tel. +49(0)2375 915 0<br />
Fax +49(0)2375 915 114<br />
CIA@Balverzinn.com • www.Balverzinn.com<br />
zinc anodes, zinc-aluminum anodes,<br />
anodes for electroplating finishing<br />
4.05 Anodic protection<br />
Balver Zinn Josef Jost GmbH & Co. KG<br />
Blintroper Weg 11 • D-58802 Balve<br />
Tel. +49(0)2375 915 0<br />
Fax +49(0)2375 915 114<br />
CIA@Balverzinn.com • www.Balverzinn.com<br />
zinc anodes, zinc-aluminum anodes,<br />
anodes for electroplating finishing<br />
TILSE Industrie- und Schiffstechnik GmbH<br />
Sottorfallee 12<br />
D-22529 Hamburg<br />
Tel. +49 (0)40 432 08 08 0<br />
Fax +49 (0)40 432 08 08 88<br />
E-mail: tilse@tilse.com • www.tilse.com<br />
Anti marine growth and corrosion system<br />
MARELCO
5 <strong>Ship</strong>s´<br />
equipment<br />
5.02 Insulating <strong>technology</strong><br />
R&M <strong>Ship</strong> Technologies GmbH<br />
Witternstraße 2<br />
21107 Hamburg, Germany<br />
Tel. +49 40 7524440 • Fax +49 40 75244460<br />
e-mail: contact@shiptec.info • www.shiptec.info<br />
Insulation • Interior outfitting • Accommodation<br />
systems • HVAC • Marine furniture<br />
5.03 Refrigeration • HVAC<br />
DLK Ventilatoren GmbH<br />
Ziegeleistraße 18<br />
D-74214 Schöntal-Berlichingen<br />
Germany<br />
Phone +49 (0)7943-9102-0<br />
Fax +49 (0)7943-9102-10<br />
E-mail: info@dlk.com • www.pollrichdlk.com<br />
Axial- and centrifugal fans<br />
for marine applications<br />
Freudenberg<br />
Filtration Technologies KG<br />
Tel.+49 (0)6201/80-6264 | Fax +49 (0)6201/88-6299<br />
Weinheim / Germany<br />
viledon@freudenberg-filter.com<br />
www.viledon-filter.com<br />
Filters for intake air filtration <strong>of</strong> gas turbines,<br />
turbo chargers and HVAC systems<br />
Uffelnsweg 10 • 20539 Hamburg / Germany<br />
+49 (40)78 12 93-0 • schiffbau@k-j.de • www.k-j.de<br />
Refrigeration, air-conditioning, ventilation<br />
R&M <strong>Ship</strong> Technologies GmbH<br />
Witternstraße 2<br />
21107 Hamburg, Germany<br />
Tel. +49 40 7524440 • Fax +49 40 75244460<br />
e-mail: contact@shiptec.info • www.shiptec.info<br />
Insulation • Interior outfitting • Accommodation<br />
systems • HVAC • Marine furniture<br />
5.05 Galleys + stores<br />
www.loipart.com<br />
The world´s No. 1 supplier <strong>of</strong> marine foodservice<br />
equipment, laundry systems and pantry appliances.<br />
Global specialist in turnkey deliveries<br />
<strong>of</strong> ship catering areas.<br />
5.06 Furniture + interior<br />
fittings<br />
R&M <strong>Ship</strong> Technologies GmbH<br />
Witternstraße 2<br />
21107 Hamburg, Germany<br />
Tel. +49 40 7524440 • Fax +49 40 75244460<br />
e-mail: contact@shiptec.info • www.shiptec.info<br />
Insulation • Interior outfitting • Accommodation<br />
systems • HVAC • Marine furniture<br />
S&B Beschläge GmbH<br />
Gießerei und Metallwarenfabrik<br />
Illingheimer Str. 10<br />
D-59846 Sundern<br />
Tel. +49 (0)2393 22000 • Fax +49 (0)2393 1074<br />
info@sub-beschlaege.de<br />
www.sub-beschlaege.de<br />
<strong>Ship</strong>, boat and yacht hardware<br />
In brass and stainless steel material<br />
G. Schwepper Beschlag GmbH & Co.<br />
Velberter Straße 83<br />
D 42579 Heiligenhaus<br />
Tel. +49 2056 58-55-0<br />
Fax +49 2056 58-55-41<br />
e-mail: schwepper@schwepper.com<br />
www.schwepper.com<br />
Lock and Hardware Concepts<br />
for <strong>Ship</strong> & Yachtbuilders<br />
www.shipand<strong>of</strong>fshore.net<br />
5.07 <strong>Ship</strong>’s doors + windows<br />
Alarichstraße 22a • D-42281 Wuppertal<br />
Tel.: +49 (0)202/94695-0 • Fax: +49 (0)202/94695-10<br />
Email: info@wigo-metall.de • www.wigo-metall.de<br />
Watertight / Gastight / Pressure <strong>Ship</strong> doors,<br />
Hatches, Flaps, Vent heads, Fans<br />
Steel Doors - Fire Doors - <strong>Ship</strong> Doors<br />
Established in 1919<br />
®<br />
Podszuck GmbH<br />
Klausdorfer Weg 163 • 24148 Kiel • Germany<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 431 6 6111-0 • Fax +49 (0) 431 6 6111-28<br />
E-mail: info@podszuck.eu • www.podszuck.eu<br />
A-, B-, C- and H-class doors<br />
TEDIMEX GmbH<br />
Hittfelder Kirchweg 21 • D-21220 Seevetal<br />
Tel. +49-4105-59862-10 • Fax +49-4105-59862-20<br />
e-mail: sales@tedimex.de<br />
Internet: www.tedimex.de<br />
glare protection<br />
sun protection and black-outs<br />
TILSE Industrie- und Schiffstechnik GmbH<br />
Sottorfallee 12<br />
D-22529 Hamburg<br />
Tel. +49 (0)40 432 08 08 0<br />
Fax +49 (0)40 432 08 08 88<br />
E-mail: tilse@tilse.com • www.tilse.com<br />
FORMGLAS SPEZIAL ® Yacht glazing<br />
bent and plane, with installation<br />
5.08 Supplying equipment<br />
DVZ-SERVICES GmbH<br />
Boschstrasse 9<br />
D-28857 Syke<br />
Tel. +49(0)4242 169<strong>38</strong>-0<br />
Fax +49(0)4242 169<strong>38</strong> 99<br />
e-mail: info@dvz-group.de<br />
internet: www.dvz-group.de<br />
Oily Water Seperators, Oil-in-Water - Monitors, Sewage Treatment<br />
Plants, Ballast Water Treatment, R/O - Systems<br />
5.09 Waste disposal systems<br />
DVZ-SERVICES GmbH<br />
Boschstrasse 9<br />
D-28857 Syke<br />
Tel. +49(0)4242 169<strong>38</strong>-0<br />
Fax +49(0)4242 169<strong>38</strong> 99<br />
e-mail: info@dvz-group.de<br />
internet: www.dvz-group.de<br />
Oily Water Seperators, Oil-in-Water - Monitors, Sewage Treatment<br />
Plants, Ballast Water Treatment<br />
5.10 Oil separation<br />
DECKMA HAMBURG GmbH<br />
Kieler Straße 316, D-22525 Hamburg<br />
Tel: +49 (0)40 548876-0<br />
Fax +49 (0)40 548876-10<br />
eMail: post@deckma.com<br />
Internet: www.deckma.com<br />
15ppm Bilge Alarm, Service + Calibration<br />
DVZ-SERVICES GmbH<br />
Boschstrasse 9<br />
D-28857 Syke<br />
Tel. +49(0)4242 169<strong>38</strong>-0<br />
Fax +49(0)4242 169<strong>38</strong> 99<br />
e-mail: info@dvz-group.de<br />
internet: www.dvz-group.de<br />
Oily Water Seperators, Oil-in-Water - Monitors, Sewage Treatment<br />
Plants, Ballast Water Treatment<br />
MAHLE Industriefiltration GmbH<br />
Tarpenring 31-33 • D-22419 Hamburg<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 40 53 00 40 - 0<br />
Fax +49 (0) 40 53 00 40 - 24 19 3<br />
E-mail: mahle.nfv@mahle.com<br />
Internet: www.mahle-industrialfiltration.com<br />
Bilge water deoiling systems acc. MEPC.107(49),<br />
deoiler 2000 < 5 ppm & membrane deoiling systems<br />
<strong>of</strong> 1 ppm, oil monitors, oil treatment systems<br />
5.11 Ballast water<br />
management<br />
BOLL & KIRCH Filterbau GmbH<br />
Siemensstr. 10-14 • D-50170 Kerpen<br />
Tel.: +49 2273 562-0 • Fax: +49 2273 562-223<br />
info@bollfilter.de • www.bollfilter.de<br />
Ballast Water Treatment<br />
V<br />
Buyer´s Guide
Buyer´s Guide<br />
DVZ-BALLAST-SYSTEMS GmbH<br />
Boschstrasse 9<br />
D-28857 Syke<br />
Tel. +49(0)4242 169<strong>38</strong>-0<br />
Fax +49(0)4242 169<strong>38</strong> 99<br />
e-mail: info@dvz-group.de<br />
internet: www.dvz-group.de<br />
N.E.I. VOS Venturi Oxygen Stripping<br />
Ballast Water Treatment<br />
MAHLE Industriefiltration GmbH<br />
Tarpenring 31-33 • D-22419 Hamburg<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 40 53 00 40 - 0<br />
Fax +49 (0) 40 53 00 40 - 24 19 3<br />
E-mail: mahle.nfv@mahle.com<br />
Internet: www.mahle-industrialfiltration.com<br />
VI<br />
Ballast water treatment<br />
(Ocean Protection System - OPS)<br />
5.12 Yacht equipment<br />
Veinland GmbH<br />
Pappelallee 19<br />
D-14554 Seddiner See OT Neuseddin, Germany<br />
Tel.: +49 33205 26 97-0<br />
Fax: +49 33205 26 97-29<br />
e-mail: info@veinland.net<br />
www.veinland.net<br />
3D Sonar System<br />
Forward Looking Sonar System<br />
5.14 Shock +<br />
vibration systems<br />
Sebert Schwingungstechnik GmbH<br />
Hans-Böckler-Str. 35<br />
D-73230 Kirchheim<br />
Tel. +49 (0)7021 50040<br />
Fax +49 (0)7021 500420<br />
E-mail info@sebert.org • www.sebert.de<br />
subsidiaries in Bremen, France, Netherlands, Rumania<br />
More than 25 years experience<br />
in shock and vibration systems<br />
5.15 Other marine equipment<br />
Hufenweg 24 • D-24211 Preetz<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 4342 76 93 90<br />
Fax +49 (0) 4342 76 93 91<br />
faxes@Alphastone.eu • www.alphastone.eu<br />
Separators, filters, pumps, boilers,<br />
gas-kits, valves<br />
6 Hydraulic<br />
+ pneumatic<br />
6.01 Pumps<br />
von-Thünen-Str. 7<br />
D-28307 Bremen<br />
Tel. +49 421 486 81-0 • Fax +49 421 486 81-11<br />
e-mail: info@behrenspumpen.de<br />
Internet: www.behrenspumpen.de<br />
<strong>Ship</strong> Centrifugal Pumps<br />
Bornemann GmbH<br />
Industriestraße 2 • D-31683 Obernkirchen<br />
Phone: +49 (0)5724 390 0 • Fax: +49 (0)5724 390 290<br />
info@bornemann.com • www.bornemann.com<br />
Twin-Screw Pumps, Progressive Cavity<br />
Pumps, High Pressure Pumps<br />
Körting Hannover AG<br />
Badenstedter Str. 56<br />
D-30453 Hannover<br />
Tel. +49 511 2129-247 • Fax +49 511 2129-223<br />
Internet: www.koerting.de<br />
Büro Schiffbau: Tel. +49 4173 8887 Fax: +49 4173 6403<br />
e-mail: kulp@koerting.de<br />
Water jet ejectors • Bilge ejectors<br />
KRACHT GmbH<br />
Gewerbestr. 20 • D-58791 Werdohl<br />
Tel. +49(0)2392.935 0 • Fax +49(0)2392.935 209<br />
info@kracht.eu • www.kracht.eu<br />
Transfer pumps – Flow measurement<br />
Mobile hydraulics – Industrial hydraulics<br />
KRAL AG<br />
Bildgasse 40, 6890 Lustenau, Austria<br />
www.kral.at, e-mail: info@kral.at<br />
KRAL Screw Pumps for Low Sulfur Fuels.<br />
Magnetic Coupled Pumps.<br />
6.02 Compressors<br />
Steintorstr. 3 • D-37115 Duderstadt<br />
Tel. +49 (0)5527 72572 • Fax +49 (0)5527 71567<br />
e-mail: info@dhv-gmbh.eu<br />
www.dhv-palmai.de<br />
Spare parts for water and air-cooled compressors<br />
Neuenhauser Kompressorenbau GmbH<br />
Hans-Voshaar-Str. 5<br />
D-49828 Neuenhaus<br />
Tel. +49(0)5941 604-0 • Fax +49(0)5941 604-202<br />
e-mail: nk@neuenhauser.de<br />
www.neuenhauser.de • www.nk-air.com<br />
Air- and water-cooled compressors, air receivers<br />
with valve head, bulk head penetrations<br />
Water- and air-cooled compressors<br />
6.04 Valves<br />
FAK-ARMATUREN GmbH<br />
Lademannbogen 53<br />
D-22339 Hamburg<br />
Tel. +49 40 5<strong>38</strong>949-0<br />
Fax +49 40 5<strong>38</strong>949 92<br />
E-mail: info@fak-armaturen.de<br />
Internet: www.fak-armaturen.de<br />
Marine valves, indication,<br />
remote controls, ship spare parts<br />
Industriestraße<br />
D-25795 Weddingstedt<br />
Tel. +49 (0)481 903 - 0<br />
Fax +49 (0)481 903 - 90<br />
info@goepfert-ag.com<br />
www.goepfert-ag.com<br />
Valves and fittings for shipbuilding<br />
LESER GmbH & Co. KG<br />
Wendenstr. 133-135<br />
20537 Hamburg, Germany<br />
Tel.: +49 40 251 65-100 • Fax +49 40 251 65-500<br />
e-mail: sales@leser.com<br />
www.leser.com<br />
LESER <strong>of</strong>fers safety relief valves<br />
for marine <strong>technology</strong><br />
Premium Armaturen + Systeme<br />
OVENTROP GmbH & Co. KG<br />
Paul-Oventrop-Straße 1 • D-59939 Olsberg<br />
Telefon +49 (0)29 62 82-0<br />
Fax +49 (0)29 62 82-403<br />
E-Mail: mail@oventrop.de • www.oventrop.de<br />
Hydronic Balancing Valves and<br />
Pipesystems, appr. by GL and DNV<br />
Ritterhuder Armaturen GmbH & Co.<br />
Armaturenwerk KG<br />
Industriestr. 7-9<br />
D-27711 Osterholz-Scharmbeck<br />
Tel. +49 4791 92 09-0 • Fax +49 4791 92 09-85<br />
e-mail: contact@ritag.com • www.ritag.com<br />
Wafer Type Check Valves,<br />
Wafer Type Duo Check Valves, Special Valves<br />
Wilhelm Schley (GmbH & Co.) KG<br />
Valve manufacturer<br />
Carl-Zeiss-Str. 4 • D 22946 Trittau<br />
Phone: +49 4154 80810 • Fax: +49 4154 82184<br />
Mail: info@wilhelm-schley.com • www.wilhelm-schley.com<br />
Reducing valves, Overflow valves, Ejectors,<br />
Safety valves, Shut-<strong>of</strong>f valves, etc.
Schubert & Salzer<br />
Control Systems GmbH<br />
Postfach 10 09 07<br />
D-85009 Ingolstadt<br />
Tel. +49 841 96 54-0 • Fax +49 841 96 54-590<br />
E-mail: info.cs@schubert-salzer.com<br />
Internet: www.schubert-salzer.com<br />
WALTHER-PRÄZISION<br />
Carl Kurt Walther GmbH & Co. KG<br />
Westfalenstraße 2<br />
42781 Haan, Germany<br />
Tel. +49(0)2129 567-0 • Fax +49(0)2129 567-450<br />
e-mail: info@walther-praezision.de<br />
www.walther-praezision.de<br />
Quick Couplings & Multicouplers for<br />
shipbuilding, <strong>of</strong>fshore & deepwater applications<br />
www.shipand<strong>of</strong>fshore.net<br />
6.05 Piping systems<br />
aquatherm GmbH<br />
Biggen 5<br />
D-57439 Attendorn<br />
Tel. +49 2722 950-0 • Fax +49 2722 950-100<br />
e-mail: info@aquatherm.de<br />
Internet: www.aquatherm.de<br />
fusiotherm ® piping systems for shipbuilding<br />
- Approval by GL, RINA + BV<br />
Heise Schiffsreparatur &<br />
Industrie Service GmbH<br />
Hoebelstrasse 55<br />
D-27572 Bremerhaven<br />
Phone +49(0)471 972 88-0 • Fax +49(0)471 972 88-188<br />
e-mail: info@heise-schiffsreparatur.de<br />
Internet: www.heise-schiffsreparatur.de<br />
Steel Construction, Mechanical Engineering<br />
Pipe Works on ships, Repair + Newbuilding<br />
KME Germany AG & Co. KG<br />
Klosterstraße 29 • D-49074 Osnabrück<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 541 321 3011<br />
Fax +49 (0) 541 321 3020<br />
e-mail: info-maritime@kme.com<br />
Internet: www.marine-applications.com<br />
OSNA ® - 10 pipes and components<br />
<strong>of</strong> CuNi 90/10 for seagoing vessels<br />
Uffelnsweg 10 • 20539 Hamburg / Germany<br />
+49 (40)78 12 93-0 • schiffbau@k-j.de • www.k-j.de<br />
Pipeline: repair, conversion, new building<br />
R&M <strong>Ship</strong> Technologies GmbH<br />
Witternstraße 2<br />
21107 Hamburg, Germany<br />
Tel. +49 40 7524440 • Fax +49 40 75244460<br />
e-mail: contact@shiptec.info • www.shiptec.info<br />
Insulation • Interior outfitting • Accommodation<br />
systems • HVAC • Marine furniture<br />
7 On-board<br />
7.06 Cable + pipe transits<br />
8 Measurement<br />
power supplies<br />
7.01 Generating sets<br />
SCHIFFSDIESELTECHNIK KIEL GmbH<br />
Kieler Str. 177<br />
D-24768 Rendsburg<br />
Tel. +49 4331 / 4471 0<br />
Fax +49 4331 / 4471 199<br />
e-mail: info@sdt-kiel.de • www.sdt-kiel.de<br />
Individual generating sets with<br />
mtu, MAN, Deutz, Volvo and other engines<br />
Jürgen Thiet GmbH<br />
Gutenbergstr. 3 • 26632 Ihlow-Riepe / Germany<br />
Tel. +49 4928 9192-0 • Fax +49 4928 9192-40<br />
E-Mail: info@thiet.de • www.thiet.de<br />
Vermietung • Verkauf • Service<br />
Emergency power plants, generators,<br />
transformers 5 - 2000 kVA, 400 V - 20 kV, 50/60 Hz<br />
AIK Flammadur Brandschutz GmbH<br />
Otto-Hahn-Strasse 5<br />
D-34123 Kassel<br />
Phone : +49(0)561-5801-0<br />
Fax : +49(0)561-5801-240<br />
e-mail : info@aik-flammadur.de<br />
GEAQUELLO ® + FLAMMADUR ®<br />
Brandschutzsysteme für Schiff- u. Hochbau<br />
+<br />
control devices<br />
8.04 Level measurement<br />
systems<br />
Barksdale GmbH<br />
Dorn-Assenheimer Strasse 27<br />
D-61203 Reichelsheim<br />
Tel: +49 (0) 6035-949-0<br />
Fax: +49 (0) 6035-949-111<br />
e-mail: info@barksdale.de<br />
www.barksdale.de<br />
Sensors & Switches to control<br />
Pressure, Temperature, Level, Flow<br />
TILSE Industrie- und Schiffstechnik GmbH<br />
Sottorfallee 12<br />
D-22529 Hamburg<br />
Tel. +49 (0)40 432 08 08 0<br />
Fax +49 (0)40 432 08 08 88<br />
E-mail: tilse@tilse.com • www.tilse.com<br />
pneumatic, electric und el.-pn. tank level<br />
gauging with online transmission<br />
8.05 Flow measurement<br />
KRACHT GmbH<br />
Gewerbestr. 20 • D-58791 Werdohl<br />
Tel. +49(0)2392.935 0 • Fax +49(0)2392.935 209<br />
info@kracht.eu • www.kracht.eu<br />
Transfer pumps – Flow measurement<br />
Mobile hydraulics – Industrial hydraulics<br />
KRAL AG<br />
Bildgasse 40, 6890 Lustenau, Austria<br />
www.kral.at, e-mail: info@kral.at<br />
Fuel Consumption and Lube Oil<br />
Measurement for Diesel Engines.<br />
8.06 Automation equipment<br />
Bachmann<br />
electronic GmbH<br />
Kreuzäckerweg 33<br />
6800 Feldkirch, Austria<br />
Tel. +43 / 55 22 / 34 97-0<br />
Fax +43 / 55 22 / 34 97-102<br />
info@bachmann.info • www.bachmann.info<br />
Automation solutions for ships<br />
and <strong>of</strong>fshore installations<br />
Bahnh<strong>of</strong>str. 79 • D-21224 Rosengarten-Klecken<br />
Tel. +49(0)4105 65 60-0 • Fax +49(0)4105 65 60-25<br />
info@deckma-gmbh.de • www.deckma-gmbh.de<br />
Signal Light Columns, General-, Watch-,<br />
Hospitalalarm, Backup Engine Telegraph<br />
Schaller Automation GmbH & Co. KG<br />
Industriering 14 • D-66440 Blieskastel<br />
Tel. +49 (0)6842 508-0 • Fax +49 (0)6842 508-260<br />
e-mail: info@schaller.de • www.schaller.de<br />
VISATRON Oil Mist Detection Systems<br />
against Engine Crankcase Explosions<br />
8.09 Test kits<br />
Martechnic GmbH<br />
Adlerhorst 4<br />
D-22459 Hamburg<br />
Tel. +49 (0)40 85 31 28-0<br />
Fax +49 (0)40 85 31 28-16<br />
E-mail: info@martechnic.com<br />
Internet: www.martechnic.com<br />
Test kits, autom. monitoring systems,<br />
sampling devices, ultrasonic cleaning<br />
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Buyer´s Guide<br />
9.08 Telephone systems<br />
9.11 Bridge equipment<br />
VIII<br />
9 Navigation<br />
+<br />
communication<br />
9.02 Satellite<br />
+ radio communication<br />
Marlink<br />
Offices in: Oslo, London, Hamburg,<br />
Brussels, Athens, Dubai, Mumbai,<br />
Singapore, Tokyo, Washington D.C. and Houston<br />
Tel.(24/7): +32 70 233 220 • Fax: +32 2 332 3327<br />
customer.service@marlink.com • www.marlink.de<br />
Connecting People and Businesses at sea<br />
9.04 Navigation systems<br />
Am Lunedeich 131<br />
D-27572 Bremerhaven<br />
Tel.: +49 (0)471-483 999 0<br />
Fax: +49 (0)471-483 999 10<br />
e-mail: sales@cassens-plath.de<br />
www.cassens-plath.de<br />
Manufacturers <strong>of</strong> Nautical Equipment<br />
D-24100 Kiel, Tel +49(0)4 31-3019-0, Fax - 291<br />
Email sales-commercial@raykiel.com<br />
www.raytheon-anschuetz.com<br />
Gerhard D. WEMPE KG<br />
Division Chronometerwerke<br />
Steinstraße 23 • D-20095 Hamburg<br />
Tel.: + 49 (0)40 334 48-899<br />
Fax: + 49 (0)40 334 48-676<br />
E-mail: chrono@wempe.de<br />
www.chronometerwerke-maritim.de<br />
Manufacturer <strong>of</strong> finest marine chronometers,<br />
clocks and electrical clock systems<br />
Neue A-TECH<br />
Advanced Technology GmbH<br />
Litzowstr. 15<br />
D-22041 Hamburg<br />
Tel. +49(0)40 32 29 26 • Fax +49(0)40 32 69 04<br />
e-mail: mail@neueatech.de<br />
Communication Systems<br />
Pörtner GmbH<br />
Werther Str. 274<br />
D-33619 Bielefeld<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 521 10 01 09<br />
Fax +49 (0) 521 16 04 61<br />
E-Mail: info@poertner-gmbh.de<br />
internet: www.poertner-gmbh.de<br />
Marine seat systems for yachts<br />
and commercial ships<br />
10<br />
10.01 Fleet management<br />
systems<br />
10.03 Loading + stability<br />
computer systems<br />
11 Deck equipment<br />
11.01 Cranes<br />
<strong>Ship</strong>‘s operation<br />
systems<br />
CODie s<strong>of</strong>tware products e.K.<br />
isman@codie.com • www.codie-isman.com<br />
Integrated Fleet/<strong>Ship</strong> Management System<br />
Safety and Quality Management Maintenance<br />
Veinland GmbH<br />
Pappelallee 19<br />
D-14554 Seddiner See OT Neuseddin, Germany<br />
Tel.: +49 33205 26 97-0<br />
Fax: +49 33205 26 97-29<br />
e-mail: info@veinland.net<br />
www.veinland.net<br />
ISM S<strong>of</strong>tware System<br />
Performance Indicator Monitor<br />
Müller+Blanck S<strong>of</strong>tware GmbH<br />
Gutenbergring <strong>38</strong><br />
22848 Norderstedt / Germany<br />
Phone : +49 (0) 40 500 171 0<br />
Fax : +49 (0) 40 500 171 71<br />
E-Mail : info@MplusB.de • www.Capstan3.com<br />
Capstan3 – the planners best friend<br />
C3-Obi – the onboard system<br />
Local Interface – Baplie/read and write<br />
Veinland GmbH<br />
Pappelallee 19<br />
D-14554 Seddiner See OT Neuseddin, Germany<br />
Tel.: +49 33205 26 97-0<br />
Fax: +49 33205 26 97-29<br />
e-mail: info@veinland.net<br />
www.veinland.net<br />
Loading Computer<br />
Cargo Handling Simulator<br />
Your representative for<br />
Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden<br />
ÖRN MARKETING AB<br />
Phone +46 411 18400 • Fax +46 411 10531<br />
E-mail: marine.marketing@orn.NU<br />
BESCO<br />
Nordheimstr.149<br />
D-27476 Cuxhaven<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 4721 / 50 80 08-0<br />
Fax +49 (0) 4721 / 50 80 08-99<br />
E-Mail: info@besco.de • www.besco.de<br />
Cranes - Lashings - Survival equipment<br />
d-i davit international gmbh<br />
Sandstr. 20<br />
D-27232 Sulingen<br />
Tel. (04271) 9 32 70 • Fax (04271) 93 27 27<br />
e-mail: info@davit-international.de<br />
Internet: www.davit-international.de<br />
Cranes, davits and free-fall systems<br />
Global Davit GmbH<br />
Graf-Zeppelin-Ring 2<br />
D-27211 Bassum<br />
Tel. +49 (0)4241 93 35 0<br />
Fax +49 (0)4241 93 35 25<br />
e-mail: info@global-davit.de<br />
Internet: www.global-davit.de<br />
Survival- and Deck Equipment<br />
11.03 Lashing +<br />
securing equipment<br />
GERMAN LASHING<br />
Robert Böck GmbH<br />
Marcusallee 9 • D-28359 Bremen<br />
Tel. +49 (0)421 17 361-5<br />
Fax: +49 (0)421 17 361-99<br />
E-Mail: info@germanlashing.de<br />
Internet: www.germanlashing.de<br />
SEC <strong>Ship</strong>'s Equipment<br />
Centre Bremen GmbH<br />
Speicherh<strong>of</strong> 5<br />
D-28217 Bremen<br />
Tel. (0421) 39 69 10 • Fax (0421) <strong>38</strong> 53 19<br />
e-mail: info@sec-bremen.de<br />
Internet: www.sec-bremen.de<br />
For container, RoRo and timber cargo<br />
Layout and optimization <strong>of</strong> lashing systems<br />
11.06 Container cell guides<br />
SEC <strong>Ship</strong>'s Equipment<br />
Centre Bremen GmbH<br />
Speicherh<strong>of</strong> 5<br />
D-28217 Bremen<br />
Tel. (0421) 39 69 10 • Fax (0421) <strong>38</strong> 53 19<br />
e-mail: info@sec-bremen.de<br />
Internet: www.sec-bremen.de<br />
Layout, 3D-design, delivery and installations<br />
<strong>of</strong> container related constructions<br />
11.07 Anchors<br />
+ mooring equipment<br />
Drahtseilwerk GmbH<br />
Auf der Bult 14-16<br />
D-27574 Bremerhaven<br />
Tel. +49 471 931 89 0<br />
Fax +49 471 931 89 39<br />
mail@drahtseilwerk.de • www.drahtseilwerk.de<br />
Steel wire ropes up to 84 mm,<br />
ATLAS ropes, DURA-Winchline
12 Construction<br />
+ consulting<br />
12.01 Consulting engineers<br />
Brunel Transport&Energy, Rostock<br />
Tel.: +49 (0) <strong>38</strong>1 / 8 57 63 05-0<br />
transport-energy@brunel.de<br />
www.brunel.de/brunel-transport-energy.php<br />
Your R&D partner for plant construction,<br />
maritime industry, <strong>of</strong>fshore industry<br />
and steel construction<br />
SDC Sh i p De S i g n & Co n S u l t gm bh<br />
Naval Architectural Consultant and Calculation Services<br />
www.shipdesign.de<br />
e-mail: sdc@shipdesign.de<br />
Bramfelder Str. 164 - D-22305 Hamburg<br />
T.:+49(40)6116209-0 - F:+49(40)61162 09-18<br />
Design – Construction – Consultancy<br />
Stability calculation – Project management<br />
SEA2ICE LTD. & CO. KG<br />
Neuer Wall 80 • 20354 Hamburg, Germany<br />
Tel. +49-40-22614633 • Fax +49-40-180248037<br />
advice@sea2ice.com • www.sea2ice.com<br />
Design and concepts for <strong>of</strong>fshore structures<br />
in ice and open waters, evacuation concepts<br />
S.M.I.L.E.<br />
Techn. Büro GmbH<br />
Winkel 2 • D-24226 Heikendorf<br />
Tel. +49 (0)431 21080 10<br />
Fax +49 (0)431 21080 29<br />
e-mail: info@smile-consult.de<br />
Internet: www.smile-consult.de<br />
Basic Design - Detailed Design<br />
Outfitting - CAD/CAM - Technical Documentation<br />
S.M.I.L.E. FEM GmbH<br />
Winkel 2 • D-24226 Heikendorf<br />
Tel. +49 (0)431 21080 20<br />
Fax +49 (0)431 21080 29<br />
e-mail: info@smile-fem.de<br />
Internet: www.smile-fem.de<br />
FEM - Coupling - Optimization<br />
CFD - FSI - SHOCK - CRASH<br />
12.02 <strong>Ship</strong> model basins<br />
Bramfelder Str. 164 • D-22305 Hamburg<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 40 69 20 30<br />
Fax +49 (0) 40 69 20 3-345<br />
e-mail: info@hsva.de • www.hsva.de<br />
THE HAMBURG SHIP MODEL BASIN<br />
DESIGN • EXPERIMENTS • ANALYSIS<br />
12.03 Classification<br />
societies<br />
DNV Germany GmbH<br />
Bei den Mühren 1 • 20457 Hamburg<br />
Tel.: +49(0)40 890 590 0<br />
Fax: +49(0)40 890 590 30<br />
hamburg@dnv.com • www.dnv.com<br />
12.04 Research + development<br />
13<br />
13.02 Cranes<br />
13.03 Grabs<br />
MANAGING RISK<br />
Classification and service beyond class<br />
Nordseetaucher Gmbh<br />
Bramkampweg 9 • D-22949 Ammersbek<br />
Tel. +49 (0)4102 23180<br />
Fax +49 (0)4102 231820<br />
E-mail: info@nordseetaucher.de<br />
Internet: www.nordseetaucher.eu<br />
<strong>Offshore</strong> • Inshore • Nuclear<br />
Deep Tunneling • Underwater Wet Welding<br />
Cargo handling<br />
<strong>technology</strong><br />
Drahtseilwerk GmbH<br />
Auf der Bult 14-16<br />
D-27574 Bremerhaven<br />
Tel. +49 471 931 89 0<br />
Fax +49 471 931 89 39<br />
mail@drahtseilwerk.de • www.drahtseilwerk.de<br />
Steel wire ropes up to 84 mm,<br />
special ropes for hoisting and luffing<br />
MRS Greifer GmbH<br />
Talweg 11 • D-74921 Helmstadt<br />
Tel. +49 7263 91 29 0<br />
Fax +49 7263 91 29 12<br />
e-mail: info@mrs-greifer.de<br />
Internet: www.mrs-greifer.de<br />
Rope Grabs, Hydraulic Grabs,<br />
Motor Grabs with Electro Hydraulic Drive<br />
ORTS GmbH Maschinenfabrik<br />
Schwartauer Strasse 99<br />
D-23611 Sereetz / Germany<br />
Tel. +49 451 39 88 50<br />
Fax +49 451 39 23 74<br />
Email: sigvard.orts-jun@orts-gmbh.de<br />
Internet: www.orts-greifer.de<br />
The best link<br />
between ship and shore<br />
14<br />
Alarm + safety<br />
equipment<br />
14.01 Lifeboats + davits<br />
d-i davit international gmbh<br />
Sandstr. 20<br />
D-27232 Sulingen<br />
Tel. (04271) 9 32 70 • Fax (04271) 93 27 27<br />
e-mail: info@davit-international.de<br />
Internet: www.davit-international.de<br />
Cranes, davits and free-fall systems<br />
Global Davit GmbH<br />
Graf-Zeppelin-Ring 2<br />
D-27211 Bassum<br />
Tel. +49 (0)4241 93 35 0<br />
Fax +49 (0)4241 93 35 25<br />
e-mail: info@global-davit.de<br />
Internet: www.global-davit.de<br />
Survival- and Deck Equipment<br />
HATECKE GMBH<br />
Am Ruthenstrom 1<br />
21706 Drochtersen / Germany<br />
Phone +49 (0)4143 91 52 0<br />
Fax +49 (0)4143 91 52 40<br />
Email: email@hatecke.de<br />
www.hatecke.de<br />
Lifesaving solutions you can rely on<br />
- for cruise and shipping industries.<br />
14.04 Fire protection<br />
Bahnh<strong>of</strong>str. 79 • D-21224 Rosengarten-Klecken<br />
Tel. +49(0)4105 65 60-0 • Fax +49(0)4105 65 60-25<br />
info@deckma-gmbh.de • www.deckma-gmbh.de<br />
Fire-, Smoke-, FWBLAFFS Systems,<br />
Retr<strong>of</strong>it Systems<br />
Neue A-TECH<br />
Advanced Technology GmbH<br />
Litzowstr. 15<br />
D-22041 Hamburg<br />
Tel. +49(0)40 32 29 26 • Fax +49(0)40 32 69 04<br />
e-mail: mail@neueatech.de<br />
Fire Detection Systems • Safety Systems<br />
Uffelnsweg 10<br />
20539 Hamburg<br />
+49 (40)78 12 93-0<br />
schiffbau@k-j.de • www.k-j.de<br />
Fire Protection: KJ FireOff Systems, Sprinkler, CO 2<br />
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Buyer´s Guide<br />
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14.06 Searchlights<br />
TEDIMEX GmbH<br />
Hittfelder Kirchweg 21 • D-21220 Seevetal<br />
Tel. +49-4105-59862-10 • Fax +49-4105-59862-20<br />
e-mail: sales@tedimex.de<br />
Internet: www.tedimex.de<br />
16<br />
16.07 <strong>Arctic</strong> + polar<br />
<strong>technology</strong><br />
18 4<br />
UV- and whitelight searchlights<br />
<strong>Offshore</strong> + Ocean<br />
Technology<br />
SEA2ICE LTD. & CO. KG<br />
Neuer Wall 80 • 20354 Hamburg, Germany<br />
Tel. +49-40-22614633 • Fax +49-40-180248037<br />
advice@sea2ice.com • www.sea2ice.com<br />
Design and concepts for <strong>of</strong>fshore structures<br />
in ice and open waters, evacuation concepts<br />
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16.08 Subsea <strong>technology</strong><br />
16.09 Marine equipment<br />
+ components<br />
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sources. It is clearly organised according to key words. Every entry<br />
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Nordseetaucher Gmbh<br />
Bramkampweg 9 • D-22949 Ammersbek<br />
Tel. +49 (0)4102 23180<br />
Fax +49 (0)4102 231820<br />
E-mail: info@nordseetaucher.de<br />
Internet: www.nordseetaucher.eu<br />
<strong>Offshore</strong> • Inshore • Nuclear<br />
Deep Tunneling • Underwater Wet Welding<br />
CEMET LTD SP. Z O.O.<br />
GDAŃSK - POLAND<br />
tel. +48 58 301-41-68<br />
e-mail: g.lewandowski@cemet.com.pl<br />
www.cemet.com.pl<br />
Production <strong>of</strong> elements and mipulators<br />
on <strong>of</strong>fshore platforms and vessels<br />
Hans-Böckler-Str. 50 • D-28217 Bremen<br />
Tel. +49(0)421 3903 208 • Fax +49(0)421-3903 291<br />
e-mail: info@mm-<strong>of</strong>fshore.com<br />
Internet: www.mm-<strong>of</strong>fshore.com<br />
OFFSHORE EQUIPMENT • OFFSHORE CRANES<br />
DECK CRANES<br />
For further information please contact:<br />
17 Maritime<br />
Services<br />
17.05 Insurance<br />
You can advertise in these categories:<br />
1 <strong>Ship</strong>yards<br />
Werften<br />
2<br />
Propulsion systems<br />
Antriebsanlagen<br />
3<br />
Engine components<br />
Motorenkomponenten<br />
4<br />
Corrosion protection<br />
Korrosionsschutz<br />
5<br />
<strong>Ship</strong>'s equipment<br />
Schiffsausrüstung<br />
6<br />
Hydraulic & pneumatic equipment<br />
Hydraulik & Pneumatik<br />
7<br />
On-board networks<br />
Bordnetze<br />
8<br />
Measurement & control devices<br />
Mess- und Regeltechnik<br />
9<br />
Navigation & communications<br />
Navigation & Kommunikation<br />
17.06 Pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
Commercial Diver<br />
10<br />
11<br />
12<br />
13<br />
14<br />
15<br />
16<br />
17<br />
DVV Media Group GmbH • Nordkanalstraße 36 • D-20097 Hamburg<br />
Phone +49 40 2 37 14 -117 • Fax +49 40 2 37 14 -236<br />
florian.visser@dvvmedia.com • fs@friedemann-stehr.de<br />
Lindhorster Straße 4 • D-21218 Seevetal (Hittfeld)<br />
Tel. +49 (0)4105 77028-0 (24 hour service)<br />
Fax +49 (0)4105 77028-22<br />
info@Carl-Rehder.de • www.Carl-Rehder.de<br />
Insurance and shipping agents<br />
for seagoing- and inland shipping and fishery<br />
Nordseetaucher Gmbh<br />
Bramkampweg 9 • D-22949 Ammersbek<br />
Tel. +49 (0)4102 23180<br />
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Managed-services solution<br />
VSAT | MTN Satellite Communications<br />
(MTN), which is<br />
one <strong>of</strong> the main suppliers <strong>of</strong><br />
VSAT products and services for<br />
the cruise industry, is emerging<br />
in the commercial maritime<br />
VSAT market. StreamXcel Plus<br />
is its new managed-services<br />
solution, which provides bandwidth<br />
optimisation functions<br />
as well as an integrated shipboard<br />
platform for VSAT and<br />
Inmarsat connectivity.<br />
StreamXcel Plus is a suite <strong>of</strong> tools<br />
permitting vessel owners to optimise<br />
their ships’ satellite voice<br />
and data traffi c while minimising<br />
costs. It also provides seamless<br />
worldwide coverage for vessels<br />
using MTN’s Ku-Band VSAT<br />
service, with automatic rollover<br />
to Inmarsat FleetBroadband<br />
whenever the vessel moves outside<br />
the Ku-Band beams.<br />
StreamXcel Plus provides two<br />
separate onboard networks for<br />
corporate communications and<br />
crew welfare. The corporate network<br />
includes two voice lines,<br />
data and Internet access over<br />
VSAT with FleetBroadband as<br />
a backup communications system.<br />
It also provides VSAT bandwidth<br />
optimisation through<br />
state-<strong>of</strong>-the-art data compres-<br />
sion and caching techniques to<br />
speed data transfer over MTN’s<br />
VSAT network. According to<br />
the company, the VSAT bandwidth<br />
optimiser saves time and<br />
reduces communication costs<br />
with applications performing<br />
up to 100 times faster and more<br />
responsively.<br />
The crew morale network <strong>of</strong>fers<br />
two voice lines using MTN’s<br />
OceanPhone® stored-value<br />
calling plans and Wi-Fi access.<br />
MTN’s crew-calling and Internet<br />
billing platform <strong>of</strong>fers crew<br />
members several ways to purchase<br />
calling and Internet services.<br />
The bandwidth for crew<br />
calling and Internet comes at<br />
no additional cost to the shipowner<br />
and does not interfere<br />
with the bandwidth dedicated<br />
to the ship’s business. The crew<br />
network is temporarily disconnected<br />
while the ship is using<br />
FleetBroadband to avoid running<br />
up high charges for crew<br />
calling. Crew services are automatically<br />
resumed when the<br />
ship re-enters MTN’s Ku-Band<br />
coverage area.<br />
StreamXcel Plus incorporates a<br />
wide range <strong>of</strong> tools to help the<br />
shipping company manage its<br />
ship-to-shore voice and data<br />
links, data compression, remote<br />
administration <strong>of</strong> servers and<br />
computers on board, and anti-virus,<br />
anti-spam and content fi ltering.<br />
MTN’s optional bandwidthanalyser<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware also gives the<br />
shipowner greater visibility into<br />
VSAT traffi c and usage patterns<br />
for analysis.<br />
MTN is said to be unique in the<br />
maritime VSAT marketplace by<br />
<strong>of</strong>fering a guaranteed uncontended<br />
Committed Information<br />
Rate (CIR), which means that<br />
bandwidth is always available<br />
on a 1:1 contention ratio whenever<br />
the ship is communicating<br />
through the MTN VSAT network.<br />
The service plans also provide for<br />
a Maximum Information Rate<br />
(MIR), which allows for “burstability”<br />
to higher data rates when<br />
needed, for instance when transmitting<br />
very large data fi les.<br />
MTN’s fi rst customer for<br />
StreamXcel Plus is the German<br />
project and heavy-lift carrier,<br />
Beluga <strong>Ship</strong>ping, which<br />
installed an MTN VSAT system<br />
on its new P-class ship, Beluga<br />
Shanghai. Beluga’s initial service<br />
plan calls for 128 Kbps CIR<br />
with the ability to surge to higher<br />
rates as needed. Beluga is also<br />
installing a fi xed MTN VSAT sys-<br />
The two separate onboard networks for corporate communications and crew welfare<br />
SHIP OPERATION | NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION<br />
tem in Bremen for system integration<br />
and vessel simulation.<br />
The company plans to leverage<br />
the broadband ship-to-shore<br />
connections to integrate the<br />
fl eet’s ICT systems and processes<br />
into its worldwide enterprise<br />
infrastructure and network. For<br />
instance, the ships’ voice-over-<br />
IP (VoIP) switching systems will<br />
be connected via MTN to the<br />
central PBX exchange at Beluga’s<br />
headquarters, so the entire<br />
fl eet can be managed from the<br />
central switchboard as a worldwide<br />
network.<br />
Online learning for crew<br />
Cyprus-based Intership Navigation<br />
Co. Ltd. is leveraging MTN’s<br />
worldwide broadband satellite<br />
connections to enable a unique<br />
online crew training initiative on<br />
two new bulk carriers.<br />
The 177,000 deadweight ton<br />
ships are being built at the New<br />
Century <strong>Ship</strong>yard in Jing Jiang,<br />
China, the DHL Pacifi c and<br />
the Percival. Both ships were<br />
designed as designated training<br />
vessels, which can accommodate<br />
up to 12 nautical students<br />
and a training <strong>of</strong>fi cer in<br />
addition to their standard crew<br />
complement. The shipboard<br />
training centre includes a secondary<br />
training bridge, separate<br />
from the ship’s navigation<br />
bridge, with a state-<strong>of</strong>-the-art<br />
simulator for watch-keeping instruction.<br />
The practical handson<br />
training is supplemented<br />
by an online education programme<br />
from Magellan Academy<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Ship</strong>ping & Transport<br />
(MAST), a Web-based academy<br />
that <strong>of</strong>fers e-learning courses<br />
for nautical and technical seagoing<br />
staff.<br />
Using the MTN satellite connection,<br />
the students can participate<br />
in chat rooms and online<br />
forums to seek advice from<br />
career coaches at the company’s<br />
shore training centre in Manila.<br />
It also permits the shipboard<br />
training <strong>of</strong>fi cers to access and<br />
check e-learning results <strong>of</strong> students<br />
via the shore-based MAST<br />
administration s<strong>of</strong>tware and<br />
provide assistance as needed.<br />
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SHIP OPERATION | NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION<br />
‘Plug<br />
and Play’<br />
THURAYA | Claimed to be<br />
the world’s smallest satellite<br />
broadband solution, Thuraya<br />
IP, is reported to be designed<br />
with a user-friendly ‘plug and<br />
play’ system. According to the<br />
company, Thuraya IP is one <strong>of</strong><br />
the few solutions on the market<br />
which does not require<br />
customers to install additional<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware when operating<br />
Thuraya IP.<br />
Thuraya’s network resources<br />
are automatically allocated to<br />
IP customers in areas where<br />
there is high demand ensuring<br />
access to data services even<br />
when several simultaneous<br />
customers are using the product.<br />
Thuraya IP is claimed to be<br />
the fi rst satellite broadband<br />
terminal to reach <strong>38</strong>4 Kbps<br />
video-streaming speeds and<br />
has standard IP speeds <strong>of</strong> up to<br />
444 Kbps. A5 sized, it is a lightweight<br />
and portable device<br />
that <strong>of</strong>fers asymmetric streaming<br />
whereby the user can select<br />
download and upload speeds<br />
without having to compromise<br />
on quality or cost.<br />
Thuraya provides mobile satellite<br />
services in more than 140<br />
countries in Asia, Africa, Europe,<br />
Australia and the Middle<br />
East. The company launched its<br />
third satellite in January 2008,<br />
which has brought countries <strong>of</strong><br />
the Asia-Pacifi c region under<br />
its footprint and extended its<br />
coverage to nearly two thirds<br />
<strong>of</strong> the globe’s population.<br />
The A5 sized Thuraya IP<br />
satellite broadband terminal<br />
58 <strong>Ship</strong> & <strong>Offshore</strong> | 2011 | N o 1<br />
Worldwide network<br />
SATELLITE COMMUNICA-<br />
TION | Iridium Communications<br />
Inc. has announced<br />
the establishment <strong>of</strong> a global<br />
service programme for its Iridium<br />
OpenPort® broadband<br />
marine satellite communication<br />
product. Launching in<br />
the fi rst quarter <strong>of</strong> 2011, the<br />
programme aims to provide<br />
full-service shipboard support<br />
to any Iridium OpenPort customer<br />
at more than 50 ports<br />
around the globe. Iridium<br />
is said to be the fi rst mobile<br />
satellite service provider to <strong>of</strong>fer<br />
full-service support <strong>of</strong> this<br />
kind for any <strong>of</strong> its products.<br />
According to the company,<br />
Iridium OpenPort is the<br />
world’s only global voice and<br />
data service specifi cally engineered<br />
for maritime use. The<br />
service leverages Iridium’s<br />
VHF locator beacon<br />
<strong>technology</strong><br />
CODE OF PRACTICE | The<br />
newly introduced Code <strong>of</strong><br />
Practice, Man Overboard: Prevention<br />
and Response, which<br />
has been developed and issued<br />
by Western Australia’s<br />
Commission for Occupational<br />
Safety and Health, specifi<br />
cally highlights VHF DSC<br />
<strong>technology</strong>. This is available<br />
in the Mobilarm’s V100 VHF<br />
locator beacon for quickly<br />
raising the alarm should a<br />
crew member fall <strong>of</strong>f a vessel.<br />
The code details safety guidelines<br />
to prevent falls on<br />
commercial vessels as well<br />
as emergency responses for<br />
man overboard incidents and<br />
was developed in response<br />
to deaths arising from man<br />
overboard incidents and recommendations<br />
by the state<br />
coroner in his report on a<br />
death in 2006.<br />
Among the measures introduced,<br />
which include<br />
improved use <strong>of</strong> personal<br />
fl otation devices, the code<br />
global constellation <strong>of</strong> 66<br />
cross-linked low Earth orbiting<br />
(LEO) satellites to provide<br />
pole-to-pole coverage for<br />
ships at sea.<br />
The Iridium OpenPort Global<br />
Service Programme will<br />
comprise a robust network<br />
<strong>of</strong> experienced technicians<br />
located around the globe. As<br />
part <strong>of</strong> this initiative, Iridium<br />
has signed an agreement with<br />
Radio Holland to be the fi rst<br />
service partner for the Iridium<br />
OpenPort Global Service<br />
Programme. Radio Holland,<br />
a member <strong>of</strong> Imtech Marine,<br />
will provide portside technical<br />
support and assist Iridium<br />
with effi cient global logistics,<br />
managing three regional service<br />
centres enabling timely<br />
support at all major ports<br />
worldwide.<br />
highlights Man Overboard<br />
(MOB) alerting as vital to<br />
saving lives.<br />
The Mobilarm V100 is a new<br />
locator beacon that uses automatic<br />
VHF alerts and GPS<br />
positioning to ensure fast<br />
rescue <strong>of</strong> a MOB. The pocket-sized<br />
unit is attached to<br />
clothing or integrated with<br />
lifejackets and is automatically<br />
water-activated when<br />
the wearer has gone overboard,<br />
sending out a man<br />
overboard distress message<br />
and real-time GPS coordinates<br />
<strong>of</strong> the casualty’s current<br />
position via VHF DSC and in<br />
a synthesised voice on channel<br />
16. Since the probability<br />
<strong>of</strong> survival during a MOB<br />
event is directly related to the<br />
length <strong>of</strong> time in the water,<br />
alerting the crew aboard the<br />
parent vessel and other vessels<br />
in the vicinity will bring<br />
about a quick and effective<br />
rescue, therefore increasing<br />
chances <strong>of</strong> survival.<br />
S<strong>of</strong>tware<br />
upgrade<br />
The mespas cube acts as the<br />
vessel’s PCs and the central<br />
database ashore<br />
FLEET MANAGEMENT | Mespas<br />
AG has released version<br />
5.13 <strong>of</strong> its fl eet management<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware mespasR5. With more<br />
than 80 new functionalities<br />
and modifi cations, this s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />
upgrade is said to be the<br />
most complex and largest ever<br />
released by the company. It<br />
contains enhancements and<br />
innovations to benefi t the operational<br />
as well as the management<br />
side <strong>of</strong> a shipping<br />
company’s business. The most<br />
important innovations relate to<br />
the mespas cube and mespas<br />
reporting engine.<br />
New features include a complete<br />
redesign <strong>of</strong> the Planned Maintenance<br />
System (PMS) – now<br />
called Asset Management System<br />
– which further improves<br />
the system’s architecture as well<br />
as the functionality and look <strong>of</strong><br />
the user interface. Additional enhancements<br />
were implemented<br />
in part management, procurement,<br />
and maintenance.<br />
The mespas cube, installed on<br />
board the ships, is a small <strong>of</strong>fshore<br />
server. It acts as the hub<br />
between the vessel’s PCs and the<br />
central database ashore. With<br />
the cube, the vessel client architecture<br />
was changed from a<br />
“single user/single PC” to a “client/server”<br />
architecture, which is<br />
fully network and multi-user capable.<br />
Thus, the s<strong>of</strong>tware can be<br />
run on multiple PCs on board<br />
the ship, without impinging on<br />
the s<strong>of</strong>tware’s ability to synchronise<br />
and work with the central<br />
database ashore.<br />
The overviews, comparisons<br />
and analyses can be run on single-vessel<br />
level as well as across<br />
products or even the entire fl eet,<br />
due to the centralised database.
Satellite data accelerator and<br />
control router<br />
GLOBAL MARINE NET-<br />
WORKS | A satellite data accelerator<br />
and control router called<br />
GMN webXaccelerator for<br />
ship-to-shore and remote communications<br />
needs has been<br />
introduced for the commercial<br />
fi shing, marine transport,<br />
cruise ships, <strong>of</strong>fshore oil rigs,<br />
and fi rst-response communications<br />
coordination markets.<br />
The webXaccelerator has been<br />
developed to give users <strong>of</strong> satellite<br />
and other wireless data<br />
systems control <strong>of</strong> their satellite<br />
data installations, while it<br />
is said to provide data speeds<br />
up to fi ve times faster than uncompressed<br />
rates.<br />
The webXaccelerator can be<br />
used to address common situations<br />
for satellite data system<br />
users and installers: create a<br />
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There is no expensive landbased<br />
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The GMN webXaccelerator<br />
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Thuraya, MSAT, VSAT systems,<br />
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Bandwidth<br />
doubled<br />
MINI-VSAT | A growing number<br />
<strong>of</strong> operators using KVH’s Trac-<br />
Phone® V7 and mini-VSAT<br />
BroadbandSM service has<br />
prompted KVH Industries Inc. to<br />
increase bandwidth in popular<br />
regions. KVH and its partner Via-<br />
Sat, Inc. have more than doubled<br />
the network’s bandwidth capacity<br />
in the North Atlantic. The<br />
mini-VSAT Broadband network<br />
was designed from the ground<br />
up as an alternative to traditional<br />
maritime VSAT services. It also<br />
includes the KVH TracPhone V7,<br />
the fi rst FCC-approved 24-inch<br />
(60cm) VSAT antenna. Mini-<br />
VSAT Broadband’s seamless<br />
worldwide network is delivered<br />
by twelve satellite transponders<br />
and nine secure Earth stations<br />
and <strong>of</strong>fers voice service and Internet<br />
access.<br />
Offering customers the most<br />
comprehensive product<br />
portfolio on the market<br />
www.marlink.com<br />
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SHIP OPERATION | INDUSTRY NEWS<br />
Portable mobile refrigerator<br />
DOMETIC MARINE | A new<br />
portable mobile insulated refrigerator<br />
called CF850 has<br />
been launched by Dometic Marine.<br />
Providing 29.3 ft3/0.83<br />
m 3 <strong>of</strong> portable AC/DC refrigeration<br />
and an integrated battery<br />
that provides up to eight<br />
hours <strong>of</strong> operation without a<br />
power supply, the CF850 <strong>of</strong>fers<br />
an innovative solution for the<br />
transportation and storage <strong>of</strong> a<br />
wide range <strong>of</strong> temperature-sensitive<br />
products including food<br />
and medical supplies to, for instance,<br />
an <strong>of</strong>fshore platform.<br />
GSM<br />
at sea<br />
MARLINK | A new GSM service<br />
called Call@SEA was recently<br />
introduced by Marlink. The<br />
new service enables crew to use<br />
their own GSM-enabled mobile<br />
phones on board, providing access<br />
to the same service quality<br />
at sea as they receive on land.<br />
Marlink’s new Call@SEA service<br />
provides GSM on board the<br />
vessel, enabling crew to call and<br />
SMS as they would ashore. Users<br />
can either utilise their own<br />
existing mobile subscription or<br />
an onboard prepaid subscription.<br />
For crew using their own<br />
personal subscriptions, the<br />
service is delivered, priced and<br />
charged by the mobile operator<br />
they use ashore.<br />
Call@SEA also provides vessel<br />
operators with a direct channel<br />
to locally communicate with all<br />
users <strong>of</strong> the onboard GSM network.<br />
The channel can be used<br />
by vessel operators to communicate<br />
with crew. Using s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />
provided by the Call@SEA service,<br />
vessel operators are able to<br />
send SMS messages to all users<br />
connected to the onboard GSM<br />
network, enabling fast and effi<br />
cient communication with<br />
crew.<br />
Marlink introduces the new<br />
Call@SEA service to its portfolio<br />
<strong>of</strong> Value Added Services.<br />
60 <strong>Ship</strong> & <strong>Offshore</strong> | 2011 | N o 1<br />
Dometic Marine’s portable mobile<br />
insulated refrigerator is said<br />
to <strong>of</strong>fer a cost-effective alternative<br />
to traditional stainless-steel<br />
built-in boxes for an extensive<br />
range <strong>of</strong> commercial and workboat<br />
applications. The fl exible<br />
unit can be easily and quickly installed<br />
and removed to meet the<br />
vessel operator’s specifi cations.<br />
The CF850 refrigerator features<br />
an energy-effi cient air circulation<br />
system that is reported to ensure<br />
optimal temperature distribution<br />
within, as well as digital controls<br />
that enable users to set tempera-<br />
tures between 0°C and 11.5°C.<br />
The unit can be easily installed<br />
anywhere, including into the vessel’s<br />
galley space, without the use<br />
<strong>of</strong> tools, while the included belt<br />
set ensures quick and secure anchoring.<br />
The CF850 refrigerator<br />
is housed within a robust casing,<br />
providing good durability and<br />
protection <strong>of</strong> its contents in the<br />
maritime environment.<br />
The CF850 refrigerator incorporates<br />
several safety features including<br />
an optical temperature<br />
alarm system, double-magnet<br />
door seal and door lock that can<br />
Emissions index launched<br />
IAPH | The World Ports Climate<br />
Initiative (WPCI), under<br />
the auspices <strong>of</strong> the International<br />
Association <strong>of</strong> Ports<br />
and Harbors (IAPH), has introduced<br />
the Environmental<br />
<strong>Ship</strong> Index (ESI), an international<br />
standard for calculating<br />
ship emissions. Ports and other<br />
nautical service providers<br />
can use the index, launched in<br />
January, to reward clean ships<br />
and thus help encourage sustainability<br />
in the shipping industry.<br />
Participation by shipowners<br />
is voluntary. They can calculate<br />
their vessels’ emissions<br />
on the newly constructed<br />
website www.environmentalshipindex.org.<br />
Participating<br />
vessels will receive a certifi -<br />
cate that may earn them discounted<br />
port dues, rates and<br />
the like.<br />
The ESI identifi es seagoing<br />
vessels that perform better in<br />
reducing emissions than required<br />
by current standards set<br />
by the International Maritime<br />
Organization (IMO), which<br />
are based on the amount <strong>of</strong><br />
nitrogen oxide (NOx) and<br />
sulphur oxide (SOx) released<br />
by the ship. In addition, the<br />
ESI tests for the presence <strong>of</strong> a<br />
EEDI for Hapag-Lloyd<br />
GL | The Energy Effi ciency Design<br />
Index Certifi cate (EEDI)<br />
certifi cate was given to Hapag-<br />
Lloyd in accordance with the<br />
voluntary EEDI guidelines,<br />
MEPC.1/Circ.681 and 682 <strong>of</strong><br />
the International Maritime Organization<br />
(IMO). The attained<br />
EEDI value <strong>of</strong> the vessel turned<br />
out to be signifi cantly better<br />
than the present average vessel<br />
<strong>of</strong> this size, underlining the<br />
high energy effi ciency <strong>of</strong> the<br />
vessel’s design.<br />
The EEDI compares theoretical<br />
CO 2 emissions and transport<br />
work <strong>of</strong> a vessel (gCO 2 /<br />
(t*nm)) and will eventually be<br />
benchmarked against an IMOset<br />
requirement.<br />
As the individually attained<br />
EEDI for a ship represents<br />
the basic energy effi ciency <strong>of</strong><br />
a design, it can be used as a<br />
benchmark within an operator’s<br />
fl eet as well as for a comparison<br />
against a competitor’s<br />
fl eet. Benchmarking against the<br />
The new CF850 portable<br />
mobile refrigerator<br />
be opened from the inside. The<br />
refrigerator also features a powerful<br />
interior multi-LED lighting<br />
system and wire shelves that can<br />
be arranged to suit the contents<br />
<strong>of</strong> the load.<br />
management plan for greenhouse<br />
gas emissions. Modern<br />
seagoing vessels with clean<br />
engines that use low-sulphur<br />
bunker oil in ports score high<br />
on the ESI, the IAPH noted.<br />
The WPCI comprises 55 <strong>of</strong> the<br />
world’s key ports, which have<br />
committed themselves to reducing<br />
their greenhouse gas<br />
emissions while continuing<br />
their role as transportation<br />
and economic hubs. Over the<br />
past two years, the ports <strong>of</strong><br />
Le Havre, Bremen, Hamburg,<br />
Antwerp, Rotterdam and Amsterdam<br />
have worked together<br />
closely to develop the ESI.<br />
ship’s operations is possible as<br />
well. This means that the determination<br />
<strong>of</strong> the EEDI also<br />
makes sense for ships already<br />
in service, provided all data for<br />
a complete EEDI Technical File<br />
are available.<br />
For the verifi cation <strong>of</strong> the EEDI,<br />
a so-called technical fi le was<br />
established, which summarises<br />
all relevant technical data and<br />
documents the calculation procedure<br />
towards the fi nal EEDI<br />
value.
Operator interfaces for<br />
dry cargo products<br />
CARGOTEC | A new Portable<br />
Operating Unit (POU) for use<br />
with side-rolling hatch covers<br />
has been developed by<br />
Cargotec’s R&D team. At the<br />
same time, Cargotec has begun<br />
to create a new product<br />
series <strong>of</strong> future low- and highend<br />
starters.<br />
The new unit is said to provide<br />
an improvement for<br />
the operation <strong>of</strong> side-rolling<br />
hatch covers. Instead <strong>of</strong> operating<br />
hatch covers with manual<br />
hydraulic valves from a<br />
local control stand where<br />
their movements are restricted,<br />
the new unit allows the<br />
operator to move away from<br />
the control stand.<br />
According to the company,<br />
this makes hatch cover operation<br />
safer and easier to con-<br />
trol, particularly if there are<br />
unexpected situations during<br />
the drive process. The user<br />
receives feedback directly<br />
from the POU, not only from<br />
warning lights as before, but<br />
also in the form <strong>of</strong> short text<br />
messages. Furthermore, the<br />
unit is reported to be ergonomically<br />
easy to use.<br />
A bus communication <strong>technology</strong><br />
has been employed<br />
instead <strong>of</strong> a traditional I/O<br />
system and it is said to be<br />
shock-resistant and durable<br />
for use in the marine environment.<br />
The covers are designed<br />
to have protective features<br />
and the unit is made from<br />
corrosion-free materials.<br />
Initially, the portable controller<br />
is designed to be used with<br />
MacRack systems, but in the<br />
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The new Portable Operating<br />
Unit from Cargotec<br />
future other solutions – simple<br />
or sophisticated - could<br />
start to use this operating<br />
unit as well. Further development<br />
plans include wireless,<br />
Bluetooth-<strong>technology</strong> based<br />
operation options.<br />
New<br />
container<br />
LANGH SHIP | A new 20’<br />
hard open top bulk container<br />
has been launched by Finnish-based<br />
Langh <strong>Ship</strong> Cargo<br />
Solutions.<br />
The payload <strong>of</strong> the container<br />
is 30 tonnes and the tare<br />
weight is 3.6 tonnes.<br />
The container can be loaded<br />
through three bulk hatches<br />
on the ro<strong>of</strong>, or the ro<strong>of</strong> can<br />
be removed and bulk can be<br />
loaded with a wheel loader.<br />
Handling <strong>of</strong> the container’s<br />
ro<strong>of</strong> is reported to be very<br />
simple due to the forklift<br />
pockets integrated in the ro<strong>of</strong>.<br />
Furthermore, the door header<br />
can be opened, which results<br />
in a complete ro<strong>of</strong> opening.<br />
This makes it possible for<br />
a forklift to drive into the<br />
container.
SHIP OPERATION | INDUSTRY NEWS<br />
AIS network for<br />
inland waterways<br />
SAAB TRANSPONDERTECH |<br />
A contract from the China<br />
Maritime Safety Agency<br />
(MSA) has been awarded to<br />
Sweden-based Saab TransponderTech<br />
AB to supply<br />
an AIS network covering six<br />
major inland waterways in<br />
China.<br />
The AIS stations are said to<br />
improve the China MSA’s visibility<br />
over the thousands <strong>of</strong><br />
vessels transiting the country’s<br />
extensive rivers and canals,<br />
by capturing each vessel’s<br />
name and description,<br />
as well as its position, speed,<br />
heading and other data for<br />
display at vessel traffi c monitoring<br />
stations.<br />
Under the contract, Saab will<br />
supply some 150 AIS base<br />
stations and more than 50<br />
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tributaries <strong>of</strong> the Yangtze,<br />
Pearl and Huaihe River systems.<br />
Saab earlier supplied<br />
the AIS network covering<br />
China’s coastal waters.<br />
It is estimated that China<br />
has a total fl eet <strong>of</strong> more than<br />
200,000 inland vessels in operation.<br />
The Grand Canal <strong>of</strong><br />
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SHORT SEA SHIPPING | The<br />
European Commission has<br />
launched a pilot project designed<br />
to reduce administrative<br />
burdens in shipping.<br />
Short sea shipping is regarded<br />
as an environmentally<br />
friendly way <strong>of</strong> transporting<br />
freight within the European<br />
Union, but complex procedures<br />
hamper its full development.<br />
These could be overcome<br />
by creating a “blue belt” for<br />
maritime transport in which<br />
ships could operate freely<br />
within the internal market,<br />
with a minimum <strong>of</strong> administrative<br />
burden, by using the<br />
latest <strong>technology</strong> to monitor<br />
maritime transport. Substantial<br />
work on the one-year pilot<br />
project will be carried out<br />
by the European Maritime<br />
Safety Agency (EMSA).<br />
The project should help in<br />
assessing which services the<br />
European vessel traffi c monitoring<br />
system – known as<br />
SafeSeaNet – can <strong>of</strong>fer customs<br />
authorities to support<br />
their mission, while reducing<br />
the administrative burden<br />
on short sea shipping. Safe-<br />
SeaNet will make it easier<br />
for authorities to distinguish<br />
between ships engaged exclusively<br />
in internal EU-trade<br />
and other ships, <strong>of</strong>fering<br />
ships engaged exclusively in<br />
intra-EU trade a regime comparable<br />
to road haulage. The<br />
SafeSeaNet system monitors<br />
vessel movements and permits<br />
the exchange <strong>of</strong> vessel<br />
data between Member States.<br />
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