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CWind expands fleet for power networks maintenance
Offshore support services provider CWind has continued with its fleet development and expansion plans by signing a long-term agreement with Dalby Offshore. The agreement will see CWind immediately add four new vessels to its fleet with the option of an additional two vessels later in the year. It is evidence of the company’s commitment to supporting its clients in maintaining their offshore assets. CWind have already chartered some of the new vessels following a quick turnaround by marine engineering company Alicat Workboats. The new vessels range from 20m to 26.5m in length, with one of them able to carry 24 passengers and two carrying 12 passengers each.
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Damen Shiprepair Harbour & Voyage signs contract for ECGS service provision
Damen Shiprepair Harbour & Voyage (DSHV) has signed a joint partnership cooperation with Verolme Special Equipment for the provision of services to exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS). The partnership will create a leading global service provider of EGCS, supporting cleaner, emissions-reduced shipping worldwide and available 24/7. More and more vessels are having scrubbers installed as one of the options to comply with IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap. However, this increase in scrubber installations represents a potential increase in maintenance, service, modifications and repairs. The partnership between Damen Shiprepair Harbour & Voyage and Verolme Special Equipment provides a complete service for all problems that might occur.
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Hartmann Orders ME-LGIP Engines for LPG Tankers
MAN Energy Solutions has won the contract to supply individual MAN B&W ME-LGIP (Liquid Gas Injection Propane) dual-fuel engines to three 5,000m 3 LPG tankers currently under construction by CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering in Shanghai for Hartmann Gas Carrier, the German shipping company. Each newbuilding will receive a propulsion package featuring one 5S35ME-LGIP engine with an Alpha controllable pitch propeller, power take-off (PTO) and propulsion control system (PCS). MAN Energy Solutions states that it also expects to introduce its new Triton control platform with the engines. MAN Energy Solutions’ two-stroke licensee, CMD, will construct the engines in Lingang, China with delivery scheduled during the latter half of 2021. The contract contains an option for two further vessels.
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BIO-UV Group’s BWTS technology adapted to kill coronavirus
The ultra-violet light technology used to kill the invasive species found in ships’ ballast water tanks can be used to protect seafarers, health workers and firstresponders from picking up the coronavirus from surfaces. Following research by the France-based company behind the BIO-SEA ballast water treatment, a surface disinfection system could be ready for market introduction by the end of May. A prototype scanner based around BIO-UV Group’s proven UV-C reactor technology is currently being independently verified. The 50cm handheld device emits a ray of UV-C which is passed over the surface, taking only seconds to disinfect the scanned area. The scanner can be used to kill the coronavirus from sickbay/hospital beds, tables, computer keyboards, furniture and all other surfaces. In parallel, BIO-UV Group subsidiary TRIOGEN is currently working on the development of a disinfection system for wet surfaces using ozone.
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JRC/Alphatron Marine has obtained a contract for the supply of four integrated bridge systems for the US-based Seabulk Towing, a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings. The new vessels, two upgraded ART 90-98US tugs, and two new Rapport 3000 are being built at Master Boat Builders. One of the tugboats is expected to be delivered in December 2020. The other three tugboats will be delivered in January 2021, June 2021 and July 2021. The integrated bridge systems combine navigation and communication equipment as well as engine, lighting, and winch controls in one easy-to-access console in the pilothouse. The equipment consists of radars, autopilot controls, GPS, depth sounder, navigation PC, and internal communications.
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Penguin selects Schottel for Flex-42X Executive Fast Crew Boats
International compressor supplier TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) has won a contract from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) to supply the marine compressed air system to a newbuild FPSO the yard is constructing for SBM Offshore. TMC will provide a compressed air system consisting of four large service and instrument air compressors with associated air dryers and filters. The equipment will be supplied to SWS in China. This is the third newbuild FPSO that SWS will build based on SBM Offshore’s Fast4Ward hull and standardised topsides modules, which are designed to secure reliable execution and lower costs. Singapore-based Penguin International has selected Schottel’s Tunnel Thruster STT 51 FP for its flagship Flex-42X series of eight executive fast crew boats. Penguin is an integrated designer, builder, owner and operator of high-speed crafts as well as a prolific builder of mid-sized crew boats and armoured security boats for sales and charter. With a 95kW electric motor controlled by a variable frequency drive, the STT will be installed in the new vessels being built by the customer’s shipyards in Singapore and Indonesia. The newly designed mid-size FLEX-42X has an overall length of 42.00m, a moulded breadth of 8.00m, and a design draft of 1.60m. With a luxurious business class seating for 80 passengers plus a crew of 12 the vessel offers more cabin space than any of the other fleet’s crew boats.
TMC compressors for Fast4Ward FPSO
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CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering to build offshore wind installation vessel
In an industry milestone, joint venture CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) has initiated the early works contract for the very first floating heavy lift and installation vessel to be built in Taiwan. To be named Green Jade, the vessel has an exceptionally high transport and load capacity and will be built at CSBC in Taiwan for delivery in 2022 for deployment in the flourishing local offshore wind market. Green Jade will feature a high-tech, 4,000t capacity crane and DP3 capability. The vessel’s deck space has been maximised, enabling the asset to transport a multitude of the heaviest monopiles, jackets, wind turbine components and structures in a single shipment. At 216.5 metres long, Green Jade can comfortably accommodate a crew of up to 160 people.
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VARD enters renewable energy sector
VARD, Fincantieri’s subsidiary and shipbuilders of specialised vessels, has signed a new contract for the design and construction of a Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for Ta San Shang Marine, a joint venture between Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Ta Tong Marine (TTM). The vessel – the first one to be built for the Asian market – is specifically conceived to perform maintenance operations to be carried out in the Greater Changhua Wind Farms by Ørsted, world leader in offshore wind and renewable energy. The order marks VARD’s entrance into the renewable energy sector.
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Alewijnse delivers electrical fit-out for Mexico’s first Long Range Ocean Patrol Vessel
Alewijnse Marine has completed the electrical fit-out of the Mexican Navy’s latest vessel; the Long Range Ocean Patrol (POLA) vessel ARM Reformador. Built at the ASTIMAR 20 naval shipyard in Salina Cruz, Mexico, with Damen Shipyards, it is widely regarded as the most advanced naval vessel afloat in Latin America. The scope of works covered all aspects of the ship’s electrical systems, including engineering, the supply and installation of equipment, project coordination and supervision, and commissioning. With the vessel being built as five separate modules; three in Mexico and two in the Netherlands, before final assembly in Mexico, Alewijnse was actively involved with all five modules in both locations. The ARM Reformador (Reformer), is a Mexican version of the Damen SIGMA 10514, a proven design that is already in service with a number of navies.
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New deep suction dredger for Hoftijzer Verhuur- en Aannemingsbedrijf
TV Dredging, part of the Holland Shipyards Group (HSG), has been awarded a contract by Hoftijzer Verhuur- en Aannemingsbedrijf to build a new deep suction dredger and booster pontoon. The new, custombuild vessel, will be used for sand extraction. The in-house engineered vessel, type TVD DSD 35 DE, has a dredging depth of 37m. The main vessel measures 20m long and 9,10m wide. Measurements of the booster pontoon are 9,00m long and 3,50m wide. TV Dredging has contracted MaRoTechniek as subcontractor for the electrical installation, dredge automation and winches. The vessel has a modular construction so it can easily be shipped anywhere by any means of transport; severely cutting transit time. It is expected to enter service in the second half of 2020.
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