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Castoldi in US
CASTOLDI LAUNCHES US DIVISION
The Italian waterjet manufacturer Castoldi is creating a permanent presence in the United States with an American office in Seattle called Castoldi USA Inc
The US division, being headed up by James Langner, US sales representative, will take care of new sales in the territory and handle after sales service for the company’s American customers.
“The US office gives us a firm presence in America and will reassure our customers that we have a truly global presence. It will give them the confidence to invest in our proven waterjet technology knowing that they will also receive the top quality after sales service our customers have come to expect,” said Mr Langner.
Competitive edge
The US office will handle all American sales across all markets, including fishing, workboats, fast ferries, high speed craft, military and shallow draft applications.
Castoldi’s competitive edge is centred around its integrated gearbox, which offers one of the most efficient, lightweight and compact propulsion systems available on the market today.
Much more than a simple pump, it is a complete, integrated marine propulsion system. The Castoldi waterjet drive is very light due to the aluminium alloy construction of its principal parts. The gearbox with hydraulic clutch is integrated in the unit therefore the engine need not be provided with a marine transmission.
Castoldi’s waterjet can easily operate in shallow waters and critical conditions due to its unique design including all oil lubricated bearings and the impeller shaft rotating into a housing, not in contact with water.
Waterjet intake is protected by a movable grid and optionally the waterjet can be equipped with the ultimate cleaning system by Castoldi called Clear-Duct, that performs the impeller reversing (back-flush) in combination with the opening of the intake grid.
The waterjet is made from high quality material with AISI 316 or Duplex micro-cast stainless steel impellers and stainless steel or titanium liners. It has been toughened using an anti-corrosion hard anodising treatment protecting all the aluminium alloy components with 60 microns thickness of aluminium oxide (ceramic), three layers of special paint and cathodic protection by sacrificial anodes. This makes the waterjet unique in its construction quality.
Castoldi’s waterjet is installed worldwide on various types of fishing, commercial, military and pleasure vessels. 8 The company will be exhibiting at Booth 1205 at
Pacific Expo in Seattle from 17 to 19 November 2022.
8 Castoldi
is creating a permanent presence in the United States
First of 18 high-speed patrol boats launched
The first of 18 high-speed patrol boats for various police units around the UK and Gibraltar has been launched.
Marine Specialised Technology Group (MST Group) and design partner BMT said the vessel, named Osprey, was officially launched on the River Mersey and will now undergo lengthy trials before being delivered to the Ministry of Defence.
BMT designed the vessel, an HPB-1500 model, which is one of a HPB portfolio, and the build was completed by MST’s shipyard facility, the company said.
“Engineering teams worked closely ensuring that the HPB DNA flowed throughout this new design, resulting in a technologically advanced craft, from hull construction to the capable on board C4iSR systems,” said
8 MST Group and BMT’s Osprey HPB-1500
high-speed patrol boat
Andrew Phillips, technical director for MST Group. “This is all a testament to the skills and expertise this exciting partnership brings to the patrol boat market.”
MST Group and BMT were awarded a Police Patrol Craft contract in March 2021 for a six-year programme to deliver 18 patrol craft to various police units around the UK and Gibraltar.
They will protect Royal Naval assets such as ships, submarines and port installations.
Martin Bissuel, Business Sector Lead at BMT, said: “The first launch is a very important milestone in this programme. It is the result of many months of hard work, innovation, and close cooperation between the BMT and MST teams.
“We look forward to supporting the build of the rest of the fleet, both from a vessel design point of view as well as providing the ILS (Integrated Logistics Support) elements, which are so critical to the required high levels of in-service availability required.”
The second vessel is due to be launched in three months’ time.
JAN DE NUL LAUNCHES WATER INJECTION DREDGER
Jan De Nul has added a water injection to its large fleet of equipment, bringing its total of these smaller dredging vessels to five
The new vessel, Cosette, was built at the Neptune Marine shipyard near Dordrecht, in the Netherlands.
She is a so-called Ultra Low Emission vessel (ULEv) and is equipped with a dual exhaust gas filtration system that Jan De Nul says removes up to 99% of polluting nanoparticles using a diesel particulate filter alongside a selective catalytic reduction system that removes NOx emissions.
“With Cosette we conclude an investment program of two new water injection dredgers that are even more compact than our existing fleet of water injection dredgers,” said Jan Van de Velde, Head of the Newbuilding Department at Jan De Nul Group. “Thanks to their compact character combined with an exceptional depth range, Cosette and Pancho are perfectly suited for maintenance dredging works in harbours and rivers.”
Cosette has been named after the four-year-old granddaughter of Julie and J P J de Nul, and the child christened her namesake on October 12. Water injection dredgers are used in ports and rivers, where the area to manoeuvre in is too tight for larger vessels. They inject water into the subsoil, which loosens the material for removal.
8 Four-year-old
Cosette Goethals christens her namesake in the presence of her mum, dad and two sisters
Grimaldi launches new RoPax line
Italy’s Grimaldi Group is adding maritime connections between southern Italy and the island of Sicily with a new NaplesPalermo service for passengers and freight, the company announced.
Built in 2002, the Cruise Ausonia was refurbished in 2021 and now has a hull coated with special silicone paint to optimise hydrodynamic efficiency but without contaminating the water.
She has a capacity of 1,820 passengers and 1,920 metres of rolling freight.
“With the new Naples-Palermo ro-pax link we aim, on the one hand, to continue strengthening the territorial continuity between mainland Italy and the Italian major islands; on the other hand, to expand our presence in the port of Naples,” said Group Managing Director Emanuele Grimaldi.
“The new connection will represent a fundamental corridor both for passenger flows and for companies that transport freight between Sicily and the rest of Southern Italy.”
The new service will run three times a week from the mainland and back again, with a journey time of 10 hours.
Incat Crowther designs luxury cruise vessel
Incat Crowther has been commissioned to design and deliver a new boutique cruise vessel for a Tasmanian luxury wilderness expedition operator.
The 24.8 metre Odalisque III is currently being built by Richardson Devine Marine in Hobart and is scheduled for delivery to expedition operator, On Board, in early 2023
Incat Crowther’s chief executive Brett Crowther explained the design had to deliver the right balance of aesthetics and technical features. “Not only did the design of Odalisque III need to provide guests with a luxurious experience, but On Board are acutely aware of the need to ensure their operations do not adversely impact the environment,” he said.
“The design of Odalisque III has achieved this by combining an environmentallyconscious technical design, with the features that guests expect in a world-class cruising experience, such as a seamless scenic wilderness flight.”
Powered by two Scania D13 076M 607kW engines, the aluminium-hulled Odalisque III can achieve top speeds of 25 knots. With room for 12 guests across seven cabins, all en suite, the vessel has three outdoor viewing decks, an open bridge and space for two tenders.
Pieter van der Woude, founder of On Board, said he wanted to give his guests the feeling of being in a ‘floating luxury wilderness lodge’. “Our guests expect the best, and Incat Crowther’s design delivers on this. I cannot wait to take guests into Tasmania’s World Heritage wilderness on Odalisque III early next year,” he said.
8 Seven Atlantic is to
become a hybrid vessel
Photo courtesy of Subsea7
SUBSEA7’s ‘SEVEN ATLANTIC’ TO BECOME A HYBRID
Heavy construction and flex-lay vessel Seven Atlantic will get a new energy-saving system that will essentially make the vessel a hybrid vessel.
Bakker Sliedrecht, the Netherlands-based provider of electrical and automation solutions for the marine industry, will supply and fit a battery energy storage system as a ‘double first’, the company says - because it’s the first order it has received for this kind of system on this scale, and it believes the vessel is the first vessel of its kind to be equipped with one.
The system comprises two containerised power converters with 3,750kW of power each, plus battery storage of 1,500 kWh.
“The Energy Storage System is developed in close cooperation with Subsea7 to meet their ambition to make their fleet more sustainable,” said Andy Waterstreet, project director at Bakker Sliedrecht. “Before implementation on board, an extensive function and load test program in our workshop will be executed. This will contribute to a shorter duration for implementation and commissioning on board.”
“The Energy Storage System can work with any battery or storage type,” said Bas Oskam, sales director with Bakker Sliedrecht. ”The control system is designed with maximum autonomy in mind, allowing for integration with different existing power and vessel management systems on board. This makes the system very suitable to apply in existing vessels.”
Owned and operated by the firm Subsea7, as a cable-laying vessel Seven Atlantic has a depth capability of 3,000 metres.
Vice-president Asset Development with Subsea7 said the installation represented an important milestone in the company’s sustainability programme.
SFK ORDERS TWO NEW FERRIES
Hollands Shipyards Group will build two vessels for SFK (Schlepp-und Fährgesellschaft Kiel), the German tug and ferry company.
The order brings the total number of vessels built by Holland Shipyards for SFK to seven, with the first built in 2020.
8 Wellingdorf was previously delivered to SFK
One of the ferries is a hybrid electric/diesel boat with capacity for 300 foot passengers and bicycles, the second is smaller and full electric, with capacity for 140 foot passengers and 60 bicycles.
The hybrid, Laboe, will measure 32.4m x 8.8m and the company says it has a larger battery bank (2 x 272kWh) than previous vessels, which will enable it to sail for longer using battery power.
Dietrichsdorf will be 24.95m x 7.5m and will have battery capacity of 1092 kWh.
“Like her sister vessels Düsternbrook and Wellingdorf (pictured), she will also be equipped with the non-conventional automated mooring system, which features electrichydraulically operated mooring hooks in both sides of the ship,” says Holland Shipyards.
Double minehunter lift breaks records
Commercial and private vessel shipping company Peters & May has carried out its heaviest, longest double ship movement, the firm says.
The job consisted of two 620t warships (minehunters) from Belgium to Pakistan, and they were carried as deck cargo on the MV UHL Fame, which is four years old and sails under the Madeira flag. It is owned by Germany’s United Heavy Lift company.
“Preparations were extensive with more than 1.35km of vable used on the lashings for each ship,” said Peters & May. “Sixteen slings were required to tandem lift each of the warships into place on board the UHL Fame with a mixture of the ship’s main spreaders and sling equalising assemblies.
“The receiving deck also required significant work with the use of heavy lift platforms to spread the load, preventing point loading and deck damages. Integrity of the cargo for the trip was ensured by Peter & May’s specialist cradling beneath the hulls.”
Peters & May said each ship needed two days to prepare the lifting gear followed by a whole day to complete the lashings on board.
“It’s not unusual for the company to transport one vessel of this size, but two of them going onto one ship is highly unusual,” said Robert Blades, global commercial sales manager. “Finding a heavy lift ship to tackle such a movement was the first challenge. There aren’t many ships out there with the capacity to lift two warships simultaneously, along with suitable lifting equipment, however United Heavy Lift had the MV UHL Fame in position.”
8 MV UHL Fame
