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MEM Issue 62
13 August 2018
MARINE ENGINEERS MESSENGER
ABS INTERMEDIATE HULL SURVEY 4 BY DRONE
BV ISSUES GAS STORAGE VESSEL NOTATIONS AND GUIDELINES
RUN OF ORDERS FOR WÄRTSILÄ'S UPGRADED W20
SHIPOWNERS QUICK TO TAKE UP TSUNEISHI'S MT-FAST
NEW STABILISER RANGE OFFERS STABILITY FOR ICE CLASS SHIPS
FELLOWSHIP PROJECT CONCLUDES
TSUNEISHI REMODELS KAMSARMAX DESIGN
AND MORE...

MEM
MARINE ENGINEERS MESSENGER
Telegraph
T
hat cyber hackers successfully attacked COSCO Shipping Line’s Long
Beach customer service centre, is very worrying indeed, said Naval
Dome’s CEO Itai Sela, after the news broke.
"While COSCO shut down its connections as a precautionary
measure, we have to emphasise that ships are not islands, they are not
self-contained units. This is a mistaken belief. Shore- and shipoperations
are cyber-connected.
"If shore-based and ship-based IT systems are linked, it could open a
gateway to the COSCO ships, leaving them highly susceptible to an
attack. Vessels do not need to be attacked directly but an attack can
arrive via the company’s shore-based IT systems and very easily
penetrate the ships’ critical OT systems.
"Although COSCO has been quick to respond to this hack, the virus
may have been dormant for some time, so I would not be surprised if
other systems – shore- and ship-based systems – have been breached.
"This kind of attack could spread through the entire fleet and its
consequences might be devastating, and certainly costly, especially in
terms of insurance. We strongly recommend to whoever discovered the
attack, to thoroughly verify the breach has been contained and has not
infected any ships in the COSCO fleet.
Certainly, if one computer is affected by an attack it is possible to
disconnect from the network. But on a vessel, where OT systems are
being used to operate the vessel, disconnecting the equipment is not an
option. For example, if a virus is detected which relates to the engine,
stopping it during the approach to a port is not possible, even if a degree
of redundancy is incorporated in ships’ systems.
The differing demands of IT and OT systems need to be reflected in
the regulations, and this is not currently the case and regulators need to
implement workable rules and guidelines to help this vitally important
global industry defend itself properly,” said Sela,
"This cyber-attack, like the Maersk attacks last year, will no doubt
send shockwaves throughout the industry and encourage board
members to take immediate, effective protection.
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REGULATIONS & GUIDANCE
ABS INTERMEDIATE HULL SURVEY 4 BY DRONE
Cyberhawk, a ship
inspection and survey
company, has
successfully
completed the first
full ABS Intermediate
Hull Survey 4 on an
oil tanker using a
unmanned aerial
vehicle (UAV),
otherwise called a
drone.
The company
performed full class
inspection across 19
tanks onboard an oil
tanker while at a
shipyard in
Singapore. This
included 12 Cargo Oil
Tanks (COT), two slop tanks and
five ballast tanks. Attending was
the American Bureau for Shipping
(ABS) to ensure the quality of the
inspection complied with the
specific ABS rules (ESP) set for
tankers. The inspection also had to
satisfy the US Coast Guard’s
Critical Area Inspection Plan
(CAIP) as the vessel was American
flagged and operated in Alaskan
waters.
The traditional method of
inspection for this type of tanker
would be to scaffold the inside of
the tank and have ABS surveyors
perform a visual survey and NDT
technicians take thickness
measurements.
Malcolm Connolly, Technical
Director at Cyberhawk, said:
“Since we conducted the first UAV
tank inspection back in 2015, the
take up of this solution has
become increasingly adopted
within the industry.
“These previous inspections,
however, have only focused on
capturing visual data of
approximately 20 to 30 critical
areas. To comply with ABS rules
for this particular category of class
survey, we required close up
coverage of 100% of the tank’s
internal frame structure at a
resolution equivalent to a person
viewing the surface at arm’s
length.”
The Cyberhawk team
completed more than 350 flights
and collected over 600GB of data.
The data is being hosted in
iHawk, Cyberhawk’s cloud-based
visual asset management
software, which has been
designed to host the huge
volumes of data captured by
UAVs or other sources and allow
the user to access this data in a
functional and intuitive way.
iHawk provides a 360-degree
view of the inside of the tanks,
with defects and areas of interest
highlighted. It also provides a
complete visual record of the
tank, which can be referred to on
an ongoing basis to monitor the
condition of the tank and the
degradation of any defects.
Chris Fleming, CEO at
Cyberhawk added: “UAVs and
robotics in general have taken
inspection to a new level thanks
to the time, cost and safety
benefits being proven every day.
However, digitising the data
captured is a transformational
step for the asset management
industry.
“The days of PDF and paper
reports are numbered, where
reporting by exception and
capturing data only on areas of
concern is the standard.
Technology advances, which
allow digital data to be captured
consistently on 100% of a
structure, open the door for
effective risk-based inspection
(RBI) programmes. Generating
these huge volumes of data,
however, creates its own
challenges and requires a
different approach to reporting in
order to get the best value out of
the data.
“By hosting data in a cloudbased
asset management system,
such as iHawk, inspection
information can be viewed in a
far more intuitive and efficient
way compared with wading
through a 100-page inspection
document. This also means that
multiple stakeholders can access
and view exactly the same data,
which also provides a realistic
representation of the asset even
for those who have never been in
contact with it.
“Cyberhawk continues to push
the boundaries of the inspection
industry, not only in terms of
access and data capture, but also
in how that data is presented and
used. This project marks another
major accomplishment within
this field.”
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LIBERIA INTRODUCES DIGITAL CERTIFICATE SECURITY
The Liberian Register is continuing
to improve its web-based client
interface system, WayPoint, by
enhancing certificate security
features, introducing a QR Code
symbol for electronic certificates
and streamlining the procedure for
document verification.
WayPoint was launched in late-
2016 to provide the owners and
operators of Liberian-flag ships
with secure, real-time, userfriendly
access to their fleet
details, as well as to facilitate
International Convention
certification applications. It was
upgraded last year to include a
number of major improvements
designed to help owners and
operators to manage their fleetwide
regulatory compliance issues
more efficiently.
Beginning 7 August, Liberia will
start including QR Codes to
enhance the document verification
process. This means that Port State
Control and other interested
parties can quickly scan the QR
matrix barcode via their mobile
phones, whereafter they will be
directed to the verification page.
The QR code and the Registry’s
tracking identification (TID)
number will also be clickable if
viewed on a computer and will
direct users to the verification
page, where a verification copy of
the document can be viewed and
downloaded. In addition to these
public-facing features, a variety of
embedded security features are
also being deployed to enhance the
electronic integrity of Liberia’s
electronic certificates.
Scott Bergeron (pictured), CEO
of the Liberian International Ship
& Corporate Registry (LISCR), the
US-based manager of the Liberian
Registry, says, “Liberia was the
first flag state to make widespread
use of electronic certificates in
2009. We are very happy to see
other flags and recognized
organizations follow our lead with
their own electronic certifications.
As technology evolves, so does the
need to ensure that security and
verification features are robust
enough to meet cyber challenges.
With this latest update, Liberia has
further strengthened its
reputation as the world’s most
technologically advanced and
sophisticated ship register, taking
the pain and expense of document
verification away from owners and
operators and freeing up their
time to concentrate on making
their vessels safer and more
profitable.”
BV ISSUES GAS STORAGE VESSEL NOTATIONS AND GUIDELINES
Bureau Veritas (BV) has issued new and updated
notations and guidance to support the construction
and operation of both Floating Storage and
Regasification Units (FSRUs) and Floating Storage
Units (FSUs).
According to BV, interest in FSRUs and FSUs is
growing. Floating gas terminals offer operational
flexibility, reduced timescales - from concept to
operation, and cost effectiveness in comparison with
onshore terminals.
Additionally, converting existing LNG carriers
offers a fast route to operational
availability. There are more than
20 LNG carriers presently in laidup
condition. Many of them are
candidates for conversion to
floating terminal applications, such
as FSRU or FSU operations. The
new conversion guidelines provide
clear advice to the LNG industry in
properly addressing issues that
either will or may arise during the
conversion of LNG carriers into
FSRUs or FSUs, helping shipowners
to either avoid or to overcome
potential problems.
Matthieu de Tugny, COO, BV Marine & Offshore
(pictured) said, “With growing interest in floating
gas terminals, working with industry stakeholders,
we are providing the rule framework and guidance
necessary to develop both FSRU and FSU terminals
– both for newbuildings and conversions.
“Last November, Bureau Veritas published
NR645, the first rules document fully dedicated to
Floating Storage and Regasification Units. These
new notations and guidelines are further evidence
of BV’s classification leadership in both FSRUs and
FSUs.”
Bureau Veritas adds that the first
FSRU newbuild, delivered in 2005,
was to BV class; the largest FSRU
ever built is MOL’s BV classed
263,000 m3 unit delivered in 2017;
nearly 40% of the fleet in service is
BV class.
Additionally, a broad range of
second-party services is provided by
Bureau Veritas including: risk
assessment and support including
tools for sloshing analysis, mooring,
CFD, hydro-structural assessments
and ice/structure interaction.
5

PRIME MOVERS
RUN OF ORDERS FOR WÄRTSILÄ'S UPGRADED W20
Wärtsilä has reported a run of orders for its upgraded
Wärtsilä 20 engine, with a total of 33 engines
specified for various newbuild projects. The
orders, placed in June, have been contracted with
Wärtsilä Qiyao Diesel Company (WQDC), the
joint venture company between Wärtsilä and
Shanghai Marine Diesel Engine Research
Institute (SMDERI).
The engines will be installed in 11 new
vessels being built in shipyards owned by China
Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC). The
ships have been ordered by China COSCO
Shipping and COSCO Shipping Bulk.
In each case, the increased power output of the new
Wärtsilä 20 engine and fuel flexibility were cited as
major factors in the purchasing decision. On a power to
weight ratio, the upgraded Wärtsilä 20 is rated as best in
its class. Furthermore, the engine design allows for
conversion to dual-fuel operation. The opportunity for
conversion at a later stage is seen as an attractive option
for owners and operators when preparing for upcoming
emissions legislation, most notably the global 0.50%
sulphur restrictions entering into force in 2020.
“These orders emphasise the value that the Wärtsilä
20 engine now adds to customer operations. Its highpower
output, efficiency, and flexibility deliver true
benefits that are of critical importance in lowering
operating costs and meeting environmental legislation.
“We are pleased to again be working with China
COSCO Shipping, a company with whom we have
enjoyed a long relationship. We also congratulate our
colleagues at WQDC and SMDERI for their hard work in
successfully negotiating these contracts,” said Janne
Klemola, Product Director, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions.
Mr. Wang Minghao from COSCO Shipping Bulk, added:
“Owners are today more than ever seeking the best value
for their investment and flexibility. We are convinced
that for these auxiliary applications, the new Wärtsilä 20
engine provides this. Wärtsilä’s excellent support, both
local and global,
is also much appreciated.”
The contracts cover three engines for four Very
Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) being built at CSIC’s Dalian
Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (DSIC) shipyard for
China COSCO Shipping Energy; three engines for each of
three Suezmax Oil Tankers being built at DSIC for China
COSCO Shipping Energy; and three engines for each of
four Large Ore Carriers (VLOC) being built at CSIC’s
Tianjin Xingang shipyard for COSCO Shipping Bulk. The
Wärtsilä scope includes complete auxiliary generating
sets and all related engineering. Delivery of the
equipment will begin in 2019.
The upgraded Wärtsilä 20 engine was launched to
the market in December 2017 as a more powerful
version of the well-established and robust Wärtsilä
20 diesel engine, featuring an increased cylinder output
of up to 220kW/cylinder and with possible conversion
to the Wärtsilä 20DF engine.
Orders have now been placed for 53 units to date
and the first engine deliveries were made in May, 2018
for a ROPAX Ferry Auxiliary Engine Application. The
new Wärtsilä 20 engine family covers a power range
from 700kW to 1980kW in 4L-9L cylinder
configurations with nominal speeds of 900, 1000 and
1200rpm.
PROPULSION
SHIPOWNERS QUICK TO TAKE UP TSUNEISHI'S MT-FAST
MT-FAST, the energy-saving hull
fitting, developed by Tsuneishi
Shipbuilding and NYK Line, has now
been installed on 500 ships. MT-FAST
was first made available for mounting
in May 2008
MT-FAST is a device that attaches
multiple fins in front of the propeller
to collect the lost energy that comes
from rotational flow generated by
propeller rotations, reducing fuel use
by approximately 4%.
As its versatility allows it to be
mounted on both newly built and
existing ships, MT-FAST has a
umber of referecnes, especially on
ships constructed by Tsuneishi
Shipbuilding and bulk/container
carriers operated by NYK Line and
its group companies.
Amid a growing focus on
environmental issues and
expanding needs for ships with high
environmental performance with
increased fuel efficiency, MT-FAST is
claimed to have reduced the annual
fuel consumption of those ships to
which the system has been applied
by 447,000t. CO2 emissions were
reduced by 1.3 million tonnes.
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TURBOCHARGING
ABB TURBOCHARGERS FOR LATEST MEGA-BOXSHIP
The 21,000+ TEU Cosco Shipping
Universe has broken the record for
China’s largest container ship and
is equipped with ABB
turbochargers to assure optimal
performance and fuel efficiency.
ABB Turbocharging says it is a
key strategic partner for Cosco
Shipping, having equipped all main
and auxiliary engines across six
21,000TEU container ships being
delivered for the Universe series
by 2019. Hundreds of ABB
turbochargers are in operation
across the extensive Cosco
Shipping Lines fleet.
The first flagship mega container ship in the
Universe series, Cosco Shipping Universe, was
delivered in June 2018 by Jiangnan Shipyard. The
vessel is equipped with three ABB A180-L two-stroke
turbochargers to match the diesel main engine and
four ABB TPL67-C33 4-stroke turbochargers to match
four auxiliary engines.
Oliver Riemenschneider, Managing Director, ABB
Turbocharging, said it was an honour to support Cosco
Shipping Lines, which is the largest container shipping
operator in Asia and fourth largest globally.
“We are proud to support Cosco Shipping Lines,
with premium ABB turbochargers selected for all of
the main and auxiliary engines across the six mega
container ships in the Universe series, including the
record-breaking Cosco Shipping Universe recently
delivered,” he said.
“The ABB turbochargers on Cosco Shipping
Universe will support maximum performance and fuel
efficiency, in addition to contributing to Cosco
Shipping Lines pursuing green shipping practices for
long-term success. We foresee the ABB turbochargers
on the forthcoming mega container ships in the
Universe series will contribute similar viable
operational gains.”
Key benefits for ABB’s A100 series include
compliance with IMO Tier II and Tier III emission
limits; reduced fuel consumption; high operational
flexibility, reliability and availability; long intervals
between inspections, routine maintenance and
overhauls; absolute operational safety with rigorous
testing and reduced engine room noise.
The TPL-C series, respectively, is designed to meet
growing market demand for greater power, efficiency
and long operational life. In addition to its fuel saving
and low emission capabilities, the TPL-C series boasts
a modular design with minimised spare parts for easy
installation and service.
As an OEM with an integrated, international
logistics network, ABB Turbocharging provides
servicing support for all ABB turbochargers in use
across the fleet. Access to 24/7 servicing, 365 days a
year, and guaranteed 98% spare parts availability
support maximum uptime.
At a capacity of 21,237 TEU, Cosco Shipping
Universe has eclipsed the record for China’s largest
container ship set only weeks prior by another in the
fleet, the Cosco Shipping Virgo. The pioneering vessel
has an overall length of 399.9m and an overall height
equivalent to a 24-storey building (72m), with a
deadweight of 198,000 tons and a travelling speed of
22 knots.Stabilisers
NEW STABILISER RANGE OFFERS STABILITY FOR
ICE CLASS SHIPS
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STABILISERS
NEW STABILISER RANGE OFFERS STABILITY FOR ICE
The latest version of Rolls-Royce
stabilisation systems adds the
potential for ice class ships to
benefit from the company’s
Stabilisation-at-Rest (SAR) concept.
The SAR system, incorporated to
both the Aquarius and Neptune
ranges of Rolls-Royce retractable
stabilisers, employs active fin
control technology and advanced
hydrodynamic design to deliver
higher levels of roll reduction when
the vessel is at rest, and also
maintaining stabilisation
performance whilst underway.
In the new design, the stabiliser
fins can be fully retracted into the
custom-designed fin box, so there
are no protrusions from the hull
form, ensuring safe navigation
through ice.
The new design has a reduced
fin area and optimised lower fin
angle which meet the stabilisation
performance requirements. The
new design also reduces dynamic
drag when deployed underway
which leads to lower fuel costs.
The stabiliser fin incorporates the
proven Rolls-Royce trailing edge
design which eliminates vibration
and noise.
Martin Cunningham, Managing
Director, Rolls-Royce Motion
Control Dunfermline, said: “The
one-piece fin construction offers
simple maintenance, reducing
through-life cost. The fin shape is
designed to improve zero speed
performance, as more chord is
behind the fin centreline.”
“This is achieved because the
ice class SAR system is based on
the well-established Rolls-Royce
Aquarius and Neptune retractable
stabilisers. Both initial and
operational costs are minimised
due to the units being easily
installed, the fin box customdesigned
to exactly match the
ship’s hull profile, small hull
opening and a simple reliable
design.”
Recognising that the Rolls-
Royce ice class SAR stabilisers are
likely to be employed on vessels
sailing in environmentally
sensitive areas, a special quad seal
arrangement ensures minimal risk
of leakage, and the machinery is
fully compatible with a wide range
of EALs (environmentally
acceptable lubricants).
“The sealing arrangement and
compatibility with EALs mean the
ice class SAR systems meet the
requirements for VGP Permit
vessels, while the low drag results
in less fuel being burned, which
also benefits the environment,”
adds Cunningham.
PIPING
TUBE BENDING GOES DIGITAL
German company transfluid says that its software is
able to offer 60% time savings for nedding large tubes
in the shipbuilding industry.
Digital solutions are required by the international
shipbuilding and off-shore industry for efficient
planning of their resources and processes. To support
that, machine manufacturer transfluid combines
bending technologies for large diameter tubes with
online networking aimed at practical applications, as
with the ‘t project’ software. The software calculates
the exact orientation of flanges when bending straight
tubes with welded flanges.
Mobile measuring tools acquire data on-site, for
instance in order to measure template tubes
accurately. In addition, transfluid offers the option of
tube end-forming processes with the rotary tube
forming UMR ‘t form’ machine. For instance, it is
possible to introduce flared flanges and subsequently
bend the tube.
“Saving time and money are aspects that we make
possible for this industry, when it comes to tube
processing”, says transfluid Maschinenbau GmbH
director Stefanie Flaeper. “Our ‘t bend’ CNC bending
machine has replaced the need to weld bends onto
large tubes a long time ago, as it lowers the
production costs.”
In addition, the bending systems save up to 60%
of the production time for tubes with a diameter up
to 400mm. Equipped with a fully automated CNC
control system, the transfluid units can process tubes
with thin and thick walls and made of any material.
They can bend at minimum radii of 1.5 x tube
diameter, achieved with minimal thinning of the tube
walls.
8

STEERING
DAMEN MARINE COMPONENTS CHOSEN FOR CHILEAN ANTARCTIC PROJECT
Damen Marine Components has
won a contract to supply steering
gear, rudders and stern tube parts
for a Chilean Antarctic Research
vessel, under LRS -Polar 5 Class
notation. The contract was awarded
by ASMAR Talcahuano Shipyard,
Chile.
The ship was designed in
collaboration with VARD Canada.
Damen Marine Components will be
supplying twin Commander Ram-
Type electro-hydraulic steering
gear units, twin Atlantic semi-spade
rudders and twin stern tube casting
parts. The equipment has been
designed to operate in ice, with a
shaft-propeller-rudder lay out, at up
to 15 knots.
The semi-spade rudders are
specially designed to ensure
manoeuvrability and coursekeeping.
Their water-lubricated
synthetic bearings are long-lasting
and require little maintenance.
The Commander steering gear
is designed in accordance to LRS
Class notation. It can be manually
controlled from the steering room,
crow’s nest station, central console
and wings, using follow up and nonfollow
up levers. The rudders can be
operated independently or
synchronised.
A stern tube casting parts
contract was recorded for the same
ANTARCTIC I project after the order
for rudders and steering gear was
signed.
Wim Knoester, Director Sales &
Marketing at Damen Marine
Components, said, “With this
project, the Chilean Navy and DMC
strengthen the cooperation. The
state of the art manoeuvring system
allows the new vessel to navigate
safely in challenging and icy
conditions”
Once built, the 111m vessel will
undertake roles that include
Logistic Support, Search and Rescue
(SAR) and Scientific Research, south
from the Antarctic Polar Circle. The
operation period will be at least
eight months per year in the vicinity
of Alejandro I Island. The vessel will
be capable of operating in icy
waters, navigating continuously at a
constant speed of 3 knots over a
500 kPa flexural strength ice of 1m
thickness and covered with a 20cm
layer of snow.
Damen Marine Components will
deliver the equipment for the new
polar ship in 2020; the vessel is
scheduled to set sail on its maiden
voyage to Antarctic Polar Circle
in 2023.
EXHAUST TREATMENT
NAVIG 8OPTS FOR SCRUBBERS
Navig8 Product 2020, which is part of the Navig8
international shipping group and focuses on transport
of clean petroleum products, has taken delivery of its
first 110,600dwt scrubber-equipped LR2 tanker.
The ship, Navig8 Pride LHJ, was built by Chinese
yard New Times Shipbuilding and is the first of a
series of eight, all part of the company’s newbuilding
programme. The 126,249m3 Navig8 Pride LHJ will be
entered into and operated in Navig8 Group’s Alpha8
commercial pool.
FUELS
JAPANESE FIRMS SIGN MOU ON LNG
Japan’s Kyushu Electric Power has signed a
memorandum of understanding with Saibu Gas,
Chugoku Electric Power and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki
Kaisha to develop a new joint venture to supply LNG
as a marine fuel to ships in the Setouchi and Kyushu
areas of western Japan.
The parties believe demand for LNG as a marine
fuel will increase after the global 0.5 percent sulphur
cap is introduced in 2020.
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REFRIGERATION
GEA TO SUPPLY CRUISERS WITH CO2 REFRIGERATION
GEA has signed a contract for its
new transcritical CO2 industrial
refrigeration technology with P&O
Cruises, part of Carnival
Corporation, the largest
commercial cruise ship operator.
The green refrigeration
technology has already been
installed on board P&O Cruises’
2,000-passenger ship Arcadia,
where it will deliver energyefficient
cooling supply for all of the
ship’s food and beverage
refrigeration units. Discussions
between GEA and P&O Cruises are
ongoing with a view to rolling out
the CO2 refrigeration plants to
additional ships in the existing fleet,
and installing the technology
directly in new P&O Cruises ships
as they are constructed.
Cooling systems that use nonpolluting
CO2 as an alternative
refrigerant to chlorofluorocarbons
(CFCs) and
hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
are already in use in the retail
sector. Developing flexible
CO2 refrigeration systems that can
be installed safely in the
constrained, constantly moving
environment of sea-going ships has
up to the present been challenging.
GEA harnessed more than 100
years of expertise in the design and
construction of industrial
refrigeration plants to develop the
new transcritical CO2 technology
specifically for use on ships.
The modular transcritical-type
CO2 plants operate using multiple
GEA Bock compressors, which are
said to be suited to the high
pressures of CO2 refrigeration
systems. Redundancy is built in the
plant, so that failure of one or more
compressors will not cause the
system to stop working. GEA
solutions can be tailored to the
available on-board space, and are
designed to be safe, robust and
reliable, however rough the voyage.
Installation can be carried out
while the ship is underway, without
affecting continued use of the
legacy system before switchover
takes place.
“We are delighted to announce
this major partnership for our
groundbreaking transcritical
CO2 technology, with P&O Cruises,”
said Marc Prinsen, Head of
Application Centre Utilities Marine,
GEA. “Every sector of industry is
working hard to protect the
environment, and that includes
saving energy, reducing emissions,
and switching to natural
refrigerants. As one of the world’s
leading technology developers and
suppliers to a wide range of global
industries, we recognize the key
role that we can play by developing
sustainable, green technologies,
which can be used in challenging
processes and settings. Having
signed our partnership with P&O
Cruises, we are also now in
discussions with major
international fishing fleets.”
SAFETY
VIKING TO CARE FOR CMA
CGM SAFETY EQUIPMENT
French container shipping giant
CMA CGM has chosen to place its
vessels under the care of safety
equipment and servicing
provider Viking Life-Saving
Equipment.
Through the Viking
Shipowner Agreement program,
CMA CGM vessels have access to
efficient liferaft and personal
protective equipment (PPE)
exchange and servicing. Ships
can, for example, simply swap
their onboard immersion suits
that are due for servicing at the
pier with serviced, packed and
approved suits in a single, timesaving
transaction. To facilitate
mandatory monthly drills,
unpacked training units are
provided as part of the
programme.
New equipment such as lifesaving
appliances (LSA) for new
builds and existing vessels are
part of the agreement. Existing
vessels are retrofitted with
VIKING Nadiro lifeboat hooks
and all new CMA CGM lifeboats
are specified with this type of
gravity-secured hook. CMA CGM
sees the advantages of entering
into fleet-wide service
agreements that simplify and
streamline safety equipment
management and has gradually
expanded its contract with
Viking to encompass more and
more vessels.
CMA CGM is one of over 1,000
shipowners that have adopted
the Viking safety equipment
agreement model.
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10

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION
V.GROUP UNVEILS NEW FLEET MANAGEMENT CONCEPT
V.Group, the global marine and
offshore vessel management and
support services provider, has
launched a prototype system to
optimise its technical ship
management and marine support
services.
The ground-breaking Fleet Cell
of the Future rethinks its
traditional Fleet Cell model acts as
a test bed for innovations, where
the technical management team
can measure ship operational,
financial, and customer key
performance indicators (KPI) and
measure the effectiveness of new
approaches and technology.
By adopting this new approach,
V.Group says it has already seen
significant improvements in the
procurement, certification, defect
reporting and application of best
working practices for 17 vessels.
“Digital transformation isn’t
about giving everyone an iPad,
putting giant screen on a wall to
make a room look like a NASA
control room, or creating an app
and saying job done,” says Jon Key,
director of strategy, innovation and
transformation at V.Group. “We’re
looking at how people talk to each
other, work together, and solve
problems for our customers as a
team. Little things, like stand-up
meetings every day and giving
everyone in the cell the permission
– and responsibility – to solve
problems, can have far more
impact than a new piece of tech.
“It’s about changing our
workflows and empowering
everyone on the team to try new
things and seeing if they make a
difference to the results we deliver
for our clients. There’s no end point
to this – we’re embarking on an
iterative process that will
continually ensure that we’re
adopting innovations in our Fleet
Cell in a way that is creating value.
This strategy also means that we
maximise the value of any new
technology we adopt – we don’t
adopt new tech for its own sake,
but only once it’s proven that it’s
effective.”
A V.Group customer
commented: “We’re very excited to
be involved with the Fleet Cell of
the Future. This project clearly
shows V.Group’s focus on
innovation and we’re sure this
investment will be very beneficial
for V.Group and its customers. The
integrated systems, getting real
time data, will be invaluable in
streamlining communications,
saving time, and reducing
paperwork.”
The Fleet Cell of the Future
forms part of V.Group’s growth
strategy under its innovation pillar,
enhancing customer and colleague
experiences and operational
efficiency. It builds on V.Group’s
history of innovation, with
numerous firsts over the years and
46 innovative programmes across
the business.
NEW E-NAVIGATION AND
ENVIRONMENTAL
Digital navigation company
ChartCo is to a completely new
e-navigation and compliance
platform at this year’s SMM in
Hamburg. ChartCo OneOcean will
play an important role in how
shoreside operations and
shipping fleets are managed
whilst offering significant
benefits to onboard crew.
A new feature within the
OneOcean platform is the
incorporation of data from
ChartCo’s EnviroManager, which
helps crews comply with both
MARPOL, regional and national
regulations.
EnviroManager includes the
baseline information for each
nation as required by the
regulations. An integral function
in the new OneOcean platform,
EnviroManager will help crew
effectively plan the handling of
waste and minimise the risk of a
faulty discharge with the
associated fines and reputational
damage.
In addition to the
announcement of OneOcean,
ChartCo will introduce an
upgraded version of its flagship
software, PassageManager, which
is used by more than 6,500
vessels worldwide today. All the
key functions and content of the
previous version of
PassageManager have now been
fully integrated, enabling users to
access information in one place.
An Electronic Navigation Chart
(ENC) can now be overlaid with
all the critical content required
for passage planning purposes,
without the user having to switch
screens.
The OneOcean platform, in
combination with the upgraded
PassageManager navigational
module, will offer mariners an
even faster route to crucial
navigation, environmental,
regulatory, safety and quality
compliance management, all with
increased cyber resilience.
11

RESEARCH
FELLOWSHIP PROJECT CONCLUDES
Project partners Eidesvik Offshore,
Wärtsilä Norway and DNV GL have
announced the closure of the
FellowSHIP research project. The
cooperation has explored the use of
battery, hybrid and fuel cell
technology in the maritime
industry for over 15 years.
Bjørn-Johan Vartdal, Maritime
Programme Director for
Technology and Research in DNV
GL Group, said: “The results from
FellowSHIP have shaped our
knowledge of battery and hybrid
power onboard ships and enabled
the industry to implement
innovations which will help to
enable the next generation of more
efficient and sustainable vessels.”
In 2003, the FellowSHIP project
partners began laying the
groundwork for marine fuel cell
technology, developing a proof of
concept and the basic
implementation principles, all of
which culminated in the installation
of a prototype fuel cell on board
Eidesvik Offshore’s Viking
Lady PSV in 2010.
Over the life of the project, the
focus shifted to demonstrating the
applicability of hybrid battery
power systems, especially lithium
ion batteries. Now, with class
rules established and the
technology fully commercialized,
the partners have decided that it
is time to close the book on the
FellowSHIP project.
“Eidesvik is continuously
searching for the most forwardlooking,
efficient and
environmentally friendly ship
designs and operational solutions
for our fleet,” said Vermund
Hjelland, Vice President
Technology and Development for
Eidesvik Offshore. “Upgrading
four of our ships with battery
systems since 2016 would never
have happened without the
results, experience and knowledge
obtained through the FellowSHIP
project.”
Helge Såtendal, Principal
Consultant, Supply Chain
Management, Marine Operations
for Equinor, added: “Equinor’s
ambition is to be a leader in
carbon-efficient oil and gas
production, and to reduce
emissions from our logistics
activities. Batteries on platform
supply vessels allow for more
efficient operation of motors,
reducing CO2 and NOx emissions
and lowering fuel
consumption.”
Commenting in the importance
of the project in demonstrating,
validating and documenting new,
efficient and low-emission
technologies, Ingve Sørfonn, Head
of Technology & Development for
Wärtsilä Marine Solutions, Power
Conversion, said: “The fuel savings
and emission reductions achieved
during the different phases of the
project have been enablers for
developing the maritime industry
in a more sustainable direction.”
DNV GL’s Principal Maritime
Engineer, Øystein Alnes,
concluded: “Battery and hybrid
technology would have made an
impact on shipping eventually, but
looking back over these 15 years, I
think we can safely say that the
marine battery revolution started
with Viking Lady.
“This project has benefited a
great deal from the funding and
support of the Norwegian
Research Council and is a perfect
illustration of how public–private
partnerships can help to bring
new technologies to market and
spur advances in key national
industries.”
12

OFFSHORE
ULSTEIN WINS OFFSHORE WIND ORDER
Ulstein Verft has signed a ship building contract with
the German ship owning and management company
Bernhard Schulte for a service operation vessel (SOV)
to the Ulstein SX195 design developed by Ulstein
Design & Solutions.
The vessel will support the maintenance work of
GE Renewable Energy at the German wind farm
Merkur Offshore. The project has been developed in
cooperation with Windea Offshore, which is the
Bernhard Schulte affiliate for offshore wind projects.
"Ulstein Verft is a very reliable yard and we are
eager to start working together with Ulstein again. We
have worked closely and successfully together on two
former projects, and these vessels are operating very
good in the field," said Matthias Müller, MD of
Bernhard Schulte Offshore.
"We have previously designed and built several
vessels within the renewable energy segment.
Sustainable growth is essential for us and we look
forward to working with Bernhard Schulte again, an
important player in the offshore wind segment," said
Ulstein Group CEO Gunvor Ulstein.
"This will be our third service operation
vessel to Bernhard Schulte and it shall be
delivered early 2020. The first two vessels
were delivered in 2016 and 2017. We will do
our outmost to fulfil their expectations also this
time," commented Kristian Sætre, MD of
Ulstein Verft.
The SX195 design has been modified to fulfil
the GE Renewable Energy tender requirements
and the ship owner's special choices of mission
equipment. It has a large, centrally positioned
walk-to-work motion compensated gangway
and elevator tower for personnel and cargo
transfers. Furthermore, a 3D compensated crane
capable of 2-ton cargo lifts is available.
The optimised on-board logistics include large
storage capacities, of which half is under cover in a
controlled environment, and stepless approach to the
offshore installations. The vessel is equipped with a
fuel-efficient drive system including battery-solution
from Ulstein. With all main equipment and operations
in the aft ship, the vessel will naturally operate astern
while in-field. Keeping the X-Stern towards the
weather, there will be no slamming, noise or
vibrations caused by the waves. The crew will get
complete rest between shifts.
The vessel will be 93.4m long and 18m wide and is
optimised for offshore wind. It can accommodate up
to 120 persons. The facilities on board are modern
and of a high quality. Ulstein says that the ship is
flexible and attractive for work within areas such as
O&M (Operation and Maintenance) or construction
support especially in challenging weather and sea
conditions.
DAMEN VEROLME TO REFIT STENA RIG
Damen Verolme Rotterdam (DVR)
has been awarded a contract by
Stena Drilling for a refit of its
drilling rig Stena Don.
The vessel will arrive at DVR in
October 2018 and is expected to
remain there for around three
months. The most significant
aspect of the works will be the
installation of an eight-point
mooring system prior to the rig
being deployed off the UK’s
Shetland Islands.
Preparations are already
underway at DVR to ensure that
the installation of the mooring
system can begin as soon as
the Stena Don arrives at the yard.
Various elements of the system
need to be manufactured. These
include the anchor chain blisters
and sponsons which, weighing
1,200 tonnes in all, are currently
being fabricated at Damen
Shipyards Mangalia, ahead of
being transferred to Rotterdam.
Other components of the
system that are being prepared
include eight anchor winches and
the fairleads, plus the winch
control cabins which will be
supplied by Rolls Royce. Modified
VFD switchboards and brake
resistor units will be delivered by
Siemens. The eight ultra-highholding
power anchors are being
supplied by Damen Anchor and
Chain Factory.
The Stena Don, a harsh
environment, dynamicallypositioned,
Class 3 semisubmersible
drilling rig, can drill in
waters up to 500m deep and has
accommodation for 120 personnel.
95.5m in length and with a beam
of 67m, it was built by the
Kvaerner Warnow Werft Shipyard
in Germany in 2001. This will be
the drilling rig’s fourth visit to the
DVR site. Its most recent stopover
was in July 2015 when it came in
for a special periodical survey and
a mid-life upgrade. The eight-point
mooring system will enable the rig
to operate over a wider range of
water depths and remain longer
on station than before, particularly
in adverse weather conditions, and
will also make it more fuel efficient
by not relying solely on the DPS.
13

FRED. OLSEN WINDCARRIER COMPLETES MAJOR CRANE REFIT AT DAMEN
SHIPREPAIR AMSTERDAM
Brave Tern, a 132m jack-up operated by Fred. Olsen
Windcarrier AS, has completed a major crane refit at
Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam. The main operation
was the insertion of a 20m section into the main boom
of the 800-tonne crane, allowing it to reach a height of
120m. This upgrade allows it to install and maintain
the next generation of wind turbines.
The operation to insert the additional section took
30 days in total. It required the unreeving of all the
crane wires before the crane boom could be dropped
down to rest on a support structure built from
containers. The boom was then cut in two and the new
section inserted and secured using flanges. Following
the completion of the new boom the wires were rereeved
and a series of load tests conducted before the
crane was certified ready for operations.
To secure the order, Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam
(DSAm) offered a fast turnaround time without any
loss of quality or attention to detail. Not only was the
project time highly competitive, the actual order was
only received the day before the vessel arrived at the
yard. However, DSAm had the necessary capacity
available and the next few days (a weekend) were
spent setting up the project office, building the boom
rest structure and positioning the mobile cranes. It
was this ability to both initiate and implement
projects at exceptionally short notice (plus its
reputation for quality and a convenient location) that
convinced Fred. Olsen Windcarrier that DSAm was the
ideal yard for this refit. This was the first visit by
the Brave Ternto DSAm.
Ove T Rylandsholm from Fred. Olsen Windcarrier
commented: “We were very impressed with the
service and support provided by managers and staff at
Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam. They had very little
notice ahead of the vessel’s arrival, but they
demonstrated a high degree of professionalism and
their solution-oriented approach to the various tasks
was just what we needed. It has been a pleasure to
work with them.”
The upgrade of the Brave Tern is part of a wider
programme by Fred. Olsen Windcarrier to bring both
its Jack-Ups up to the standard required to meet the
needs of the new generation of 8MW-plus wind
turbines. As well as the crane boom extensions, the
legs on both vessels have had an additional 14m
added.
Following the works at DSAm, the Brave Tern is
now ready to install the latest, high capacity wind
turbine generators such as the 8MW MVOW V164. The
vessel can carry four complete units (tower, nacelle
and blades) per loadout.
14

SHIP DESIGN
TSUNEISHI REMODELS KAMSARMAX DESIGN
Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding has improved on its
popular Kamsarmax bulk carrier design by
incorporating several innovations aimed at optimising
energy and environmental performance.
The basic concept of the new Kamsarmax model was
developed to preserve the main attributes of the earlier
model while enhancing usability for customers.
Amid a growing focus on environmental issues, such
as global warming and sea contamination, and
expanding demand for ships with high environmental
performance that includes fuel efficiency, the new
design meets next-generation environmental
regulations, including Tier III regulation and GBS2.
New features include the shipbuilder’s unique MT-
FAST, the hull fitting developed in partnership with
Monohakobi Technology Institute and which is claimed
to boost fuel efficiency by attaching multiple fins to the
front of the propeller to adjust water flow. The new
model also includes Tsuneishi’s Optimised Propulsive
Gear, TOP-GR4. This is a highly efficient, low-vibration
energy-saving propeller with an optimised blade
number, diameter, aerofoil shape, and blade geometric
distribution based on computer-based calculations and
simulations. Fuel efficiency has been further boosted
with a hull designed for minimal wave and wind
resistance.
Since the original design was unveiled in 2005, more
than 200 Kamsarmax ships have been built.
NEW US-BUILT HIGH SPEED CATAMARAN
FERRY FOR MEXICO
Ultramar II, the second in a series of high capacity 48m
catamaran passenger ferries for Mexican operator
Ultramar, has now been delivered by builder Midship
Marine of Harvey, Louisiana, USA.
Ultramar II has been built to a design by Incat
Crowther of Australia, and is specifically designed for
the operator’s busy Playa de Carmen – Cozumel run,
offering high capacity, high durability and a world-class
passenger experience.
The main deck aft cabin seats 214 passengers, while
the forward end of the vessel’s main deck features a
premium class area with 64 seats. The foredeck seats a
further 50 passengers. Behind the main passenger
cabin, the vessel is fitted with a large enclosed cargo
area with roller doors and dedicated restrooms.
The mid deck exterior offers seating for 203
passengers plus a full-service bar and entertainment
area. Most of the exterior area is enclosed and air
conditioned. An additional 52 premium class seats are
housed inside the mid deck cabin. The roof deck
includes seating for 264 passengers.
Ultramar II is fitted with a pair of MTU 16V4000 63L
main engines, each producing 3000 bhp at 1800rpm,
the upgraded propulsion package offering additional
speed and power over its sister, Ultramar.
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15

NEWBUILDS & DELIVERIES
FINCANTIERI TO BUILD LNG-BURNING CRUISESHIPS
FOR PRINCESS
Fincantieri has signed a
memorandum of agreement
(MoA) with Princess Cruises for
the building of two nextgeneration
175,000grt
cruiseships for delivery from its
Monfalcone yard in late 2023 and
in spring 2025.
The 4300-passenger vessels,
based on a next-generation
platform design, will be Princess
Cruises’ first ships powered by a
dual-fuel engine arrangement
that uses LNG as the primarily
fuel.
“This revolutionary platform
for next-generation, LNGpowered
cruise ships will
introduce innovative design and
leisure experiences driven by the
future vacation and lifestyle
trends of our guests – further
evolving the already best-in-class
Princess Cruises experience we
deliver today. We look forward to
collaborating with Fincantieri to
bring our vision for this nextgeneration
premium cruise ship
into service,” said Jan Swartz,
President of Princess Cruises.
While commenting the
announcement, Giuseppe
Bono, CEO of Fincantieri, stated:
“We are proud to further extend
our long-established partnership
with Princess Cruises, a brand we
are indeed tied to since our
comeback to the cruise ship
industry in 1990. After so many
years, we are getting ready to
enter, together, into a new era of
our industry, increasingly aimed
at reducing environmental
impact. We proudly do this with
an all-time record project, both in
terms of size and technological
level.”
Bono concluded: “We believe
that there are no more significant
milestones than these to reaffirm
the market-leading positions we
achieved. They allow us to keep a
solid partnership between our
country and the Carnival group -
the largest foreign investor in
Italy - and at the same time to
maintain know-how and increase
employment.”
Fincantieri has built 85 cruise
ships since 1990 (62 from 2002),
65 of which for Carnival’s
different brands, while other 49,
including agreements, are
currently being designed or built
in the Group’s yards.
‘LNG SCHNEEWEISSCHEN’
DELIVERED
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has accepted
delivery of the 180,000m3-
capacity LNG Schneeweisschen
from South Korean builder
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine
Engineering (DSME).
The 298m long ship has
entered in to service with Uniper
Global Commodities, a division of
one of the largest European gas
and electricity companies, Uniper,
headquartered in Düsseldorf,
Germany.
LNG Schneeweisschen features a
low-speed two-stroke engine (X-
DF), which can run on natural gas,
MGO and Heavy Fuel Oil, and a
Methane Refrigeration System-Full
Re-liquefaction (MRS-F),
developed by DSME, This works
with the high-efficiency X-DF
engine to re-liquefy surplus boil off
gas, returning it as LNG to the
cargo tank. Both the X-DF and
MRS-F are claimed to make LNG
transport more efficient and
economical.
GONDAN SIGNS A CONTRACT FOR A NEW GRP FERRY
Spain’s Gondan Shipbuilders has
signed a contract for a new passenger
catamaran for European interests.
Built to HSC 2000 requirements and
with a GRP hull, the vessel is designed
to achieve a service speed of 34 knots
at full load.
It will be driven by two 3,000 hp
engines, making it one of the most
powerful and fastest GRP ferries built
in Spain.
Gondan recently received
recognition from the Spanish
Association of Naval Architects for its
four Eco Fast Ferries. These HSC 2000
catamarans were built for Baleària
and are currently operating between
Ibiza and Formentera.
16

DAMEN LAYS KEEL FOR NEW EXPEDITION VESSEL
On 27 July Damen SeaXplorer
marked a milestone in the
construction of the SeaXplorer 77
expedition ship at a keel laying
ceremony at Damen Shipyards
Galati on the banks of the Danube.
The superyacht’s owner
attended the ceremony and welded
the traditional coin on the keel.
Following the hull building phase,
the 77m luxury expedition vessel
will arrive at Damen’s Vlissingen
East yard in the Netherlands for
completion and on-schedule
delivery in the fourth quarter of
2020.
The SeaXplorer 77 is a
customised design from the
DAMEN SeaXplorer range. It
accommodates 12 guests in six
suites with full custom interiors,
featuring the finest luxury quality
and finishing created by the
owner’s choice of interior designer.
The 25 crew, pilots and expedition
staff operate the submersible,
tenders, toys and two aircraft with
a fully certified helideck and
helicopter hangar.
“The SeaXplorer 77 is the
largest of two projects we are
currently constructing from our
SeaXplorer range,” commented
Product Director Mark Vermeulen.
“The SeaXplorer 77 shares the
range’s core attributes: compliance
with the IMO Polar Code, the long
periods of autonomy at sea, and the
crossover of superyacht luxury
with professional capability. But
the design incorporates many
specific client requirements such as
his passion for heliskiing.”
The SeaXplorer design and
engineering is carried out at
Damen Shipyards Gorinchem in the
Netherlands, with the hull built at
Damen Shipyards Galati, the largest
of Damen’s 33 shipyards around
the world. The yard’s almost 4,000
employees work on many of
Damen’s most important projects
to date including the 160m IMO
Polar Code category-compliant
Australian Antarctic Division
research ship Nuyina.
17

COMPANY NEWS
THORDON AND HEDDLE JOIN FOR POLLUTION FREE SHAFT LINES
Thordon Bearings Inc and Heddle Marine Service Inc
have signed a cooperative agreement under which the
Canada-based ship repair company will work together
with Thordon Bearings to promote the conversion of
ships’ oil lubricated propeller shafts to Thordon’s
COMPAC open seawater lubricated bearing system.
The agreement will create an action plan in which a
specialist team, comprised of Heddle Marine and
Thordon Bearings’ personnel, offer support to ship
managers and owners looking to ensure their vessels
are fully compliant with environmental legislation
prohibiting the discharge of oil from the oil-to-sea
interface of ships' propeller shafts. Shipowners could
face substantial financial penalties if their vessels are
found to be incompliant.
Shaun Padulo, President of Heddle Marine said:
“Thordon Bearings is a pioneer in water lubricated
propeller shaft bearings, with over 40 years’ of
experience in this technology. By entering into this
partnership, we will not only have an opportunity to
expand our service offering from a local supplier, but
will also have the opportunity to provide our customers
with a real, long-term solution to the environmental
problems they face with oil lubricated stern tube
bearings and seals. With concerns increasingly being
raised about the impact of pollution from ships on the
marine environment, converting an oil lubricated
system to seawater is the only guaranteed solution for
today and tomorrow.”
Terry McGowan, President and CEO of Thordon
Bearings said: "Heddle Marine is one of Canada’s
leading shipyards with the capabilities and facilities
required to carry out specialised ship repair,
maintenance and conversion projects. And they have
recently expanded to support the Great Lakes and
eastern Canada.”
Leaking shaft seals are known to be a significant
contributor to on-going pollution at sea. The use of
biodegradable lubricants, which are an improvement
over mineral oils, are still an extremely expensive
option for shipowners and some are having seal
compatibility issues. Even biodegradable lubricants
still need to be reported to authorities when discharges
occur. Thordon provides a solution that uses seawater
as the lubricant that meets all regulations, eliminating
any risk of oil pollution.
“Seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing
systems are less complicated and time-consuming to
install than oil lubricated systems, providing clear
commercial advantages for Heddle Marine and its
customers,” said McGowan. “There are fewer
components, fewer pipe-runs, and no oil is required
with a seawater lubricated system. Additionally, with
recent class society rule changes, seawater lubricated
propeller shaft bearing systems no longer have predetermined
shaft withdrawals as long as certain
monitoring conditions are met.”
He added: “This new partnership agreement
provides a win-win situation for both parties. Heddle
Marine will stand to benefit from having new
customers and a new revenue stream with oil-to-water
conversions, while Thordon Bearings will benefit from
supplying the COMPAC seawater lubricated bearing
equipment for upcoming conversion projects."
Under the terms of the agreement, Thordon
Bearings will also provide equipment, training and
guidance to Heddle Marine personnel and support the
yard in carrying out propeller shaft conversion projects
to the "highest standards and in the most efficient and
cost effective manner."
MOL TO LEAD JAPAN'S AUTONOMOUS SHIP PROJECT
Japan’s Mitsui E&S, Mitsui OSK
Lines (MOL), Tokyo University of
Marine Science and Technology
(TUMST), Mitsui Zosen, and the
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transportation and Tourism
(MLIT) are collaborating on a
project aimed at improving the
safety of autonomous berthing.
The project, proposed by MOL,
has been selected for MLIT’s
FY2018 autonomous vessel
demonstration project with an aim
to bringing vessels with
autonomous berthing and unberthing
into service by 2025.
Demonstration tests will be
carried out next year using the
TUMST’s training ship Shioji Maru,
with project participants later
testing the concept on a large-size
ship in domestic ferry service.
The project will fully utilise
each of the members' technologies
and the experience gained from
MOL’s Senpaku-Ishin NEXT -
SMART SHIP PROJECT for
reducing shipping impact on the
environment and improving ship
safety.
ME&S, MOL, TUMST, and
Akishima Laboratory (Mitsui
Zoesen) will also carry out
demonstration tests of auto
collision avoidance systems and
remote monitoring to further
promote the development of
autonomous vessels.
18

HELM OPERATIONS JOINS FORCES WITH SHIPTRACKS
Marine operations software
developer Helm Operations
has launched a new
partnership with AIS data
services provider ShipTracks.
The partnership will
integrate the platforms
developed by the two
companies, allowing users of
Helm Connect to seamlessly
access vessel location and
route data provided by
ShipTracks. The move is the
first partnership between the
two North American software
companies.
Helm Operations is the
developer behind the world’s
fastest growing marine operations
platform, Helm Connect, which
provides vessel dispatch and
billing, maintenance, compliance,
and personnel management to
some 3000 assets globally. Helm
Connect is used by more than 40%
of the American Waterways
Operators fleet, the largest vesselowning
organization in North
America.
New Orleans-based
ShipTracks helps the maritime
industry make better decisions
with real-time vessel position
information through AIS mapping.
Today, the company works with
seven of the top 10 inland towing
companies in the US, including Foss
and Enterprise, as well as major oil
companies, and shipping
companies such as Mediterranean
Shipping Company.
The tie-in is an important
milestone for Helm Operations and
the first of many according to CEO,
Ron deBruyne. “With Helm
Connect, we’ve grown from nothing
to nearly 3000 assets using our
software in just two years since
entering the market. We’ve done
that by bringing cutting-edge
technology and approaches to the
market. Moving forward, our goal
is to work with other leading
maritime technology companies to
further the pace of innovation and
provide better tools for our
customers. Our work with
ShipTracks is a great example of
that approach.”
The partnership fits clearly
with the vision that ShipTracks
Founder and CEO, Charles Riley
had when he established the
company in 2008. “Our goal has
always been to help vessel
operators take advantage of the
data provided by AIS technology,
allowing them to run their
businesses and their assets more
effectively and efficiently", said
Riley. "We see great value in
partnering with Helm Operations.
By tying our software platforms
together, it makes both products
better for our users and will
provide greater business
intelligence for our customers.”
Helm Connect Product
Manager Andrew Kroesen, who
leads the integration
development work for Helm
laid out the benefits of the
partnership: "Working with
Shiptracks, we've made it
possible for all Helm Connect
users to access ShipTracks
functionality like vessel
location and route history from
within Helm Connect. These
features were previously
available only to ShipTracks
subscribers and are now
integrated into our web-based
platform.”
“While there are benefits for all
Helm CONNECT subscribers, users
of Helm Connect Jobs, our vessel
dispatch and billing system,
should see great value from this
feature set. For dispatchers and
sales personnel at these
companies, quick access to exact
ship/resource positions will help
them able to make more informed
decisions about which resources
to use on a job and how to best
schedule their vessel operations.”
said Kroesen.
The first version of the
integrated features will be
available to all customers of Helm
Connect in the company’s summer
update, slated for release in early
August. This integration is the
only the first step in collaboration
for the company.
“Working with ShipTracks,
we’ve developed an infrastructure
that will allow us to expand the
capabilities of our integration
going forward, and we’re actively
exploring integrating more
advanced ShipTracks’ features like
geo-fencing and operational
alarms into Helm Connect as we
move forward,” said Kroesen.
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CSSC CONTINUES EXPANSION OF MARINE SERVICE BUSINESS
China State Shipbuilding
Corporation Limited (CSSC) reports
rapid growth of its marine
equipment service platform, CSSC
Marine Service Co,Ltd (CMS),
during its first twelve months of
trading.
Increasing demand for services
offered by CMS has necessitated
plans for service expansion, the
details of which CMS will be
communicating during the
upcoming SMM exhibition in
Hamburg, Germany between
September 4-7, 2018.
CMS delivers life-time service
for all CSSC-manufactured engines
and products in addition to
providing warranty handling for
engine manufacturers HHM and
CMD. Since the company’s
establishment in 2017, CMS has
been steadily developing its
capabilities and rapidly expanding
to meet customer demand in parts
supply, field services, dry docking,
warranty support, maintenance
agreements and remote monitoring
services. A 24-hour hotline service
commenced at the beginning of
2018 which is serviced by local
service experts with back up
support from CMS’ OEM licensors.
Services offered enable CMS to fully
support the current portfolio of
engines available and to give ship
owners confidence in ordering
CSSC built equipment.
The launch of CMS business by
CSSC in June 2017 coincided with
the inauguration of a new logistics
centre located within the
Yangshan free trade zone in
Shanghai. Opened as a first step to
enable quicker responses to
customer needs, the logistics
centre acts as the hub for CMS’s
global distribution network with
the aim to be capable and efficient
in the delivery of key engine
components on a global scale.
In response to increasing
demand for services offered by
CMS, planning of future expansion
is underway for currently
represented service centres in
Hamburg, Athens, Singapore,
Houston and Dubai. In total six
strategic service hubs and 28
service stations will be established
worldwide by 2020.
Andrew Stump, President, CSSC
Marine Service commented: “Since
the company’s launch in 2017,
CMS has rapidly gained traction in
the market. We are quickly
gaining customer trust and the
result is the signing of an
increasing number of maintenance
and inspection agreements.
Therefore, we are putting the key
infrastructure in place in order to
secure the continued expansion of
our services in the marine sector.”
MAN PROFITS HIKE
Engineering group MAN has reported a profit
increase in the first half of fiscal 2018. The group’s
order intake in the first six months
of 2018 came in at €9.1 billion,
with €7.4 billion generated as
sales revenue. In the first half of
the year, the MAN Group increased
its operating return on sales to
4.3% (previous year: 4.0%). The
group’s operating profit amounted
to €319 million in the first six
months (previous year: €273 million).
While the figures relate to all the group’s business
divisions, its Power Engineering business area, the
marine market, the energy generation market, and
the turbomachinery market all improved slightly but
remained at a low level.
Order intake at MAN Energy Solutions (formerly
MAN Diesel & Turbo) was up on the whole. The
Engines & Marine Systems strategic business unit, in
particular, saw a considerable increase in the
number of orders. MAN Energy Solutions’ sales
revenue was up 5% compared
with the prior-year period. The
company recorded an operating
profit of €51 million in the first
half of the year and an operating
return on sales of 3.6%.
Renk’s order intake rose to
€288 million, with sales revenue of
€218 million in the reporting
period. As a result, the company generated an
operating profit of €17 million with an operating
return on sales of 7.6%.
MAN SE’s Executive Board anticipates a slight
growth in revenue in 2018, to which all divisions
are likely to contribute. The MAN Group’s operating
profit will be roughly on a level with the previous
year, causing the operating return on sales to
decline slightly.
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NEWPORT SHIPPING SIGNS SHIPREPAIR SUPPLIES AND SERVICE AGREEMENTS
Newport Shipping has inked
cooperation agreements with
several marine equipment
suppliers and service companies
as part of the Londonheadquartered
company’s
commitment to providing
shipowners with quality turnkey
shiprepair and retrofit solutions
across its partner shipyards.
Recent agreements with
hatch cover specialist Navitech,
machinery specialist IngeJov,
and ShipParts.com for turnkey
spares supply, allows Newport
Shipping to procure spare parts and
deliver specialised services on
behalf of its customers as part of
the Group’s global shiprepair
service offering.
David Luan, founder and CEO,
ShipParts.com, an online platform
offering marine equipment spare
parts online fulfillment services to
both sides of the procurement
process, said: “We are delighted to
have signed this cooperation
agreement with Newport Shipping.
The agreement allows its
shipowner customers and partner
shipyards to benefit from
economies of scale, with access to
more than 5800 equipment
suppliers and counting, including
all the major brands. The
agreement also fits well with
ShipParts.com strategy of increased
global reach of our online spare
parts procurement platform.”
Under the agreement, all spare
parts required by Newport
Shipping customers will be
procured and fulfilled by the
ShipParts.com portal and
delivered to the yard before vessel
arrival.
Commenting on the agreement,
Vasilis Borsis, the Technical
Manager at Navitech, the Piraeusbased
shipping services company,
said: “With the signing of this
agreement Newport has access
not only to specialist technicians
expert in the construction, repair
and modification of hatch covers,
but we can also assist in all hull
condition surveys, inspections and
repairs. We can provide a quality
of repair services internationally
expected of Newport’s customers,
while we can expand our business.
It’s a win-win for all parties.”
Roy Yap, Newport Shipping’s
COO (pictured), said: “We aim to
deliver turnkey services to
KEPPEL AND BAKU SHIPYARD AGREE TO TERMINATE
shipowners that go beyond the
conventional shiprepair scope.
The cooperation agreements we
now have in place with the
suppliers of quality spares and
specialist; support our objective
of delivering a standard quality
level across all our partner
shipyards around the globe “
The scope of supply, together
with drydocking costs and any
other pre-agreed shiprepair
expenditure is included in
Newport Shipping’s all-in-one
invoice concept and payable from
12 to 24-months.
Yap said similar agreements
are currently being negotiated
with other suppliers, notably
scrubber and ballast water
treatment system manufacturers.
“We will be shortly announcing
several cooperation agreements
with scrubber makers and 3D
scanning and engineering
companies towards providing a
turnkey scrubber retrofit offering
backed with financing.
“We are further exploring
introducing riding squads to carry
out afloat repair works and
scrubber retrofits, which can
shorten the duration for retrofit
considerably or carry out the
retrofits entirely or partially
afloat; with or without
drydocking. This is expected to
reduce the off-hire times faced by
shipowners for scrubber
retrofits.”
Baku Shipyard in Azerbaijan has agreed to end the
management and technical agreements it previously
had with Keppel Corporation of Singapore.
In 2013 Keppel Corporation Limited (KCL)
announced the development of a shipbuilding and
shiprepair facility in Baku, Azerbaijan by a joint
venture company, Baku Shipyard LLC established by
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (KOM), State Oil
Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and
Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC). As part of the
development, Baku Shipyard had entered into a
management services agreement (MSA) with Caspian
Offshore Ltd (Caspian Offshore), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of KOM, for Caspian Offshore to manage
Baku Shipyard, and a technical services agreement
(TSA) with KSM Management Ltd (KSM), a whollyowned
subsidiary of KOM, for the provision of
technical services by KSM to Baku Shipyard.
Following the successful development, start-up
and initial operational phases of Baku Shipyard, and
in view of the updated operational requirements
based on current business conditions, Baku Shipyard
has agreed with Caspian Offshore and KSM to
terminate the MSA and TSA respectively, effective 30
June 2018. KOM continues to maintain an indirect
shareholding interest of 8.5% in Baku Shipyard.
Management of Baku Shipyard has been handed over
to SOCAR.
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