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Unique Group cooperates with dry dock pioneer Tugdock

Integrated subsea and offshore solutions provider Unique Group has entered a new partnership with floating dry dock innovator Tugdock. Unique Group has provided their Seaflex brand buoyancy bags for a brandnew, patented modular floating dry dock concept designed and manufactured by Tugdock. The system comes in sizes ranging from 12m x 12m to 100m x 100m with a total lift capacity up to 15,000t, and is able to lift vessels and other floating structures clear of the water at a fraction of the cost of standard dry docks. Easily transportable in standard shipping containers, it is quickly and cost-effectively taken to the vessel(s) where the components are assembled in customised dimensions. Each Tugdock system uses individually controlled Seaflex buoyancy bags contained within an open steel frame structure, in a concept developed over two years by Tugdock and a team of Unique Group experts.

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Bolidt offers creative lighting for cuise vessels

Bolidt has expanded its Bolideck range of ship deck covering solutions with an illuminated LED design that can be used on cruise vessels and superyachts. The Bolideck LED has been installed in a bar and a number of passenger access areas onboard the 2,894-passsenger TUI Cruises vessel Mein Schiff 2. It is also part of a stunning ‘floor diamonds’ artwork on the ship, developed in partnership with ICArt and design studio SOFTlab. Installation of the novel artwork floor required close cooperation between the shipyard, Meyer Turku, Bolidt and SPT Finland, while the vessel was under construction at the Finnish yard. The project’s success depended on the fitting of the LED lighting with the right sequencing and at the optimum time in the production process to enable Bolidt to complete the striking flush decking finish.

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Vestdavit secures four-ship davit contract with French Navy

Boat-handling systems supplier Vestdavit has won a tender from Chantiers de l’Atlantique to supply davit systems for four new logistic support ships due for delivery to the French Navy under the FLOTLOG (Flotte Logistique) programme. The modern, doublehulled vessels will ultimately replace the Navy’s current, single-hulled LSSs and will be deployed to support France’s blue-sea combat fleet commitment to OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation).

Vestdavit will supply two PLD-6000 A-frame davits for interception craft and a single PL-3600R davit for fast rescue per ship to ensure safety and crew comfort in missions worldwide in unforgiving seas. With the first vessel to be handed over by the end of 2022, deliveries will be completed by 2029.

Vestdavit’s PLD-6000 type davit is designed specifically for the flexibility and speed needed by interception vessels and can handle everything from leisure craft to work boats. It has a load-bearing capacity of up to 6t and remains effective even beyond sea state 5. Thanks to the modular design, the PLD-6000 can be equipped with a docking head and guiding arms and handle unmanned surface vessels or underwater autonomous vehicles if required. Meanwhile, the PL-3600R davit is designed for fast rescue craft and has a safe working load of 3.6t.

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Schottel EcoPeller retrofit on Torghatten ferry

The successful Schottel Rudder EcoPeller is set to be installed in a retrofit project for the first time. Two fourbladed EcoPellers type SRE 340 L CP with an input power of 750kW each will be featured in a double-ended ferry from the Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten Trafikkselskap. The Schottel solution can be integrated into the existing steel structure of the former propulsion system, so no hull changes or major steel work will be necessary. Moreover, the work can be carried out by a local shipyard – thus reducing installation efforts and shortening downtime tremendously. The EcoPellers will be driven by electric motors. In operating mode, the required power will be supplied by battery packs installed on board. These will be recharged from the land grid during the stays on the quay. changes or major steel work will be necessary. Moreover, the work can be carried out by a local shipyard – thus reducing installation efforts and shortening downtime tremendously. The EcoPellers will be driven by electric motors. In operating mode, the required power will be supplied by battery packs installed on board. These will be recharged from the land grid during the stays on the quay.

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Technology group Wärtsilä will provide a propulsion and power package, consisting of a Wärtsilä 31 main engine, two Wärtsilä 14 power generating sets, a gearbox and a controllable pitch propeller (CPP), for a new 75m long Scottish fishing trawler. The vessel is being built at the Karstensen shipyard in Denmark for Scottish owners and operators Wiseman Fishing Co and Northbay Fishing Co. The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for delivery to the yard in spring 2021. Both the Wärtsilä 31 and the Wärtsilä 14 are integral elements within Wärtsilä’s Smart Marine vision for the future of shipping, whereby optimal efficiency, safety, and environmental sustainability will be the key pillars in achieving and maintaining profitable operations for ship owners and operators.

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VentiFoil units for Boomsma Shipping

Netherlands-based eConowind and Boomsma Shipping announced their collaboration with eConowind contracted to install two of their wind-assist VentiFoil units on one of Boomsma’s vessels. The eConowind-units are both integrated in a specially designed Flatrack, from which a folding VentiFoil can be deployed; a ridged aspirated wing profile acting as a sail. The Flatrack is designed to optimise the handling of the VentiFoils. The VentiFoils are designed as optimal compact (non-rotating) wing profiles, creating superior thrust by means of the principle of boundary-layer-suction, for which ventilators are mounted inside the VentiFoils. Due to the herewith generated thrust, the thrust of the propeller can be reduced to maintain the same speed leading to fuel savings and emission reductions. The installation of the system is scheduled for September 2020. The installation will then be monitored and evaluated throughout the rest of 2020 and 2021.

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New LARS solution for Kongsberg HUGIN range

Kongsberg Maritime has developed a new Launch and Recovery System (LARS) solution for its HUGIN range of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), which is set to bring about a series of far-reaching operational improvements. The new LARS operates from midships, with the release and capture of HUGIN marine robots occurring beneath the sea surface. Launching and recovering AUVs under water, away from the splash zone, lessens the possibility of them being damaged, while midships deployment averts any likelihood of AUVs being run over by the launch vessel. The new LARS’ launch and recovery processes can be carried out in much higher sea states, reducing the risk of weather damage to marine robots, while significantly cutting costs. The design allows AUVs to be deployed from a hangar or container, and multiple robots may be managed from a single LARS. During recovery the AUV finds its way home to the cradle using the onboard navigation system and a Kongsberg MicroPAP located in the LARS. Once nearby, the HUGIN drives itself into the cradle and is locked in before it is lifted out of the water.

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Incat-built Saint John Paul II wins High Speed Ferry award

Virtu Ferries’ high speed ferry, Saint John Paul II, has won the coveted High Speed Ferry award in Cruise and Ferry Review’s first ever Ship of the Year awards. Cruise and Ferry created the Ship of the Year award to recognise passenger vessels that showcase innovative new green technologies, impressive interior and exterior designs and unique onboard amenities and guest experiences. Saint John Paul II, operating between Malta and Sicily, is the largest vessel of its kind operating in the Mediterranean and the second largest in the world. The Incat-built 110m vessel scooped the award from a short list of nominations including High-speed Express 4 from Molslinjen, Rikulau from Brave Lines, Venus Clipper from Thames Clippers and fellow Incat catamaran Volcán de Tagoro from Naviera Armas.

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IMO carriage ban enters into force

The next step has been taken in the implementation of the IMO 2020 regulation which limits sulphur in ships fuel oil. From 1 March 2020 vessels are no longer allowed to carry non-compliant fuel oil. The IMO 2020 regulation that limits sulphur in ships’ fuel oil to a maximum 0.50% has been in force globally since 1 January 2020, under IMO’s MARPOL treaty. The complementary International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ships (MARPOL) amendment prohibits the carriage of non-compliant fuel oil for combustion purposes for propulsion or operation on board a ship – unless the ship has an approved exhaust gas cleaning system (scrubber) fitted. The amendment is intended as an additional measure to support consistent implementation and compliance and provide a means for effective enforcement by States, particularly port State control.

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Jumbo Javelin upgrades power generation

Jumbo has contracted Alewijnse Marine to fabricate and install two switchboard panels for its heavy lift crane vessel Jumbo Javelin. The switchboards will manage the additional power provided by six containerised temporary generator sets, which Jumbo has installed to increase the vessel’s capacity for an upcoming contract. The temporary generator sets will supply power to the vessel’s bow thrusters and offshore equipment during DP operations. Alewijnse Marine will completely integrate the new switchboards into the Jumbo Javelin’s existing systems. Furthermore, the company will install the switchboards in such a way to allow the ship’s electrical systems to return to their previous settings after the removal of the temporary generators, through modifications to the PMS and PLC control systems. The switchboards will remain in position, giving Jumbo the option to increase the vessel’s power capacity again in the future.

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Concordia Damen nominated to build STC Group training vessel

Following a competitive European tender process, Concordia Damen has been nominated to build a new training vessel for the STC Group. The new vessel will be used in the training of students on maritime courses. Ab Initio will replace two training vessels – the Princess Christina and the Princess Beatrix – which the Rotterdam-headquartered maritime training institution has used for over 50 years. The vessel will feature a hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system complete with battery pack. Additionally, Ab Initio will feature solar cells. As well as being uncompromising in its stance towards sustainability, STC Group required that the vessel be futuristic and distinctive, yet recognisable in appearance. Concordia Damen will carry out the outfitting of the vessel at its yard in Werkendam, the Netherlands. Ab Initio is scheduled for completion in 2022.

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Finnlines orders two-stroke propulsion package

Finnlines, a Finnish shipping company part of the Grimaldi Group, has ordered six MAN B&W 9S50ME-C9.6 Tier IIcompliant main engines from MAN Energy Solutions for three new-to-be-built 238m RoRo-vessels intended for operation in the Baltic Sea. The engines will be built in Korea by MAN Energy Solutions’ two-stroke licensee, Hyundai Heavy Industries, while Nanjing Jinling shipyard in China will construct the vessels. Delivery of the vessels is expected from 2021. Designed by Nordic marine designer Knud E. Hansen, the new ice-classed RoRo’s will be among the first examples of a new series of hybrid vessels that will use fuel-oil during navigation and lithium mega-batteries in port - guaranteeing zero emissions in port, while still satisfying energy requirements at berth. The batteries will be recharged during navigation through shaft generators adding the so-called peak-shaving system.

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Operational needs arising from a dynamic market in combination with challenging environmental conditions increase the risk of fouling. The end-result being increased fuel cost and Green House Gas emissions. To combat fouling, Jotun Hull Skating Solutions is engineered to keep the hull fouling-free at all times. This groundbreaking approach is now in the final verification stage, in collaboration with leading industry partners.

IHC launches TSHD Ghasha

During a festive ceremony at the Royal IHC shipyard in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands, the newly built trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Ghasha was launched. The ceremony took place on 19 February 2020 and was attended by shipyard crew and special guests from the National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), the new vessel’s owner. Ghasha was modelled after her successful sister ship, 6,000m³ TSHD Arzana, which was also delivered to Abu Dhabi-based NMDC by IHC in the first quarter of 2018. The new TSHD boasts a number of innovations, including an enlarged hopper capacity of 8,000m³ and a larger dredging depth of 45m. Read a full report on the new TSHD Ghasha in the next edition of ShipBuilding Industry.

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VARD contracts Hydroniq for newbuild stern trawler

Shipbuilding group VARD has contracted Hydroniq Coolers to deliver a hull-integrated seawater cooling system to a newbuild stern trawler currently under construction. Hydroniq Coolers will deliver its hullintegrated Rack seawater cooler to the vessel. The marine cooling system’s primary purpose is to reduce temperatures in the vessel’s engines and other auxiliary systems through use of seawater. The system is also designed to increase intervals between cleaning and reduce cleaning time when cleaning is necessary. It does not require dry-docking for maintenance and cleaning as the coolers can be extracted from below the engine room, even while at sea. Hydroniq Coolers will manufacture and assemble the equipment at its headquarters in Ålesund, Norway, and deliver it to the Vard Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam.

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ABB signs MOU for fuel cell manufacturing

ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hydrogène de France to jointly manufacture megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels. The MOU between ABB and hydrogen technologies specialist Hydrogène de France (HDF) envisages close collaboration on the assembly and production of the fuel cell power plant for marine applications. Building on an existing collaboration with Ballard Power Systems, the leading provider of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell solutions, ABB and HDF intend to optimise fuel cell manufacturing capabilities to produce a megawatt-scale power plant for marine vessels. The new system will be based on the megawatt-scale fuel cell power plant jointly developed by ABB and Ballard and will be manufactured at HDF’s new facility in Bordeaux, France.

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