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SHIP DESIGN GRIMADLI NEWBUILDS BASED ON CG5G BATTERY POWERED DESIGN CONCEPT Naval architect Knud E Hansen has signed a contract with the Nanjing Jinling Shipyard to develop the basic design of several large ro-ro vessels, based on a concept developed jointly by Italian ferry operator Grimaldi Group and the Danish ship designer. The new vessels, the first of which is expected to be delivered in 2020, will have a length of 238m, a 34m beam and a gross tonnage of 64,000t. They will be able to transport over 7800 lane meters of rolling units, equivalent to approximately 500 trailers. The design of the newbuilds was developed by the Technical and Energy Saving Department of the Grimaldi Group together with Knud E Hansen in close cooperation with the shipyard. The ro-ros are known as the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G). Wärtsilä has signed up to participate in a project led by Greek shipping company Arista to develop an LNGfuelled dry bulk carrier. China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (YZJ) has been earmarked to build a series of up to 20 vessels based on the new design. The Finnish company will develop a propulsion design concept based on two Wärtsilä 31DF dual-fuel engines without additional gensets. Its Eniram subsidiary will assist in the development of monitoring and optimisation tools geared to improving ship efficiency and performance. The ultimate aim of the project is to design a vessel compliant with all known, applicable, and anticipated regulations proposed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). These include the Energy Efficiency Knud E Hansen, Managing Director Finn Wollesen, said: “It’s been a pleasure to cooperate with Grimaldi on the design of these vessels. The collaboration has been very fruitful and enabled us to develop a new generation of vessels that represents real advancement in terms of sustainability and efficiency by using various new technologies.” The vessels will use electricity in port, courtesy of large lithium batteries, thus guaranteeing zero emissions whilst at berth. These batteries will be recharged during navigation, through shaft generators adding the so-called peak shaving system, and with the aid of 600m2 of solar panels. The other main technical innovation of the design is the air lubrication system under the keel creating bubble layers which will PROJECT FORWARD ADVANCES BULK CARRIER DESIGN reduce friction and hydrodynamic resistance and consequently the emissions deriving from fuel consumption. The vessels’ hull will also be covered with special no-toxic silicon paints characterised by low surface roughness which will reduce friction with the sea and does not release any substances into the water. As far as sulphur emissions are concerned, special onboard devices will combine the sulphur released by the propulsive cylinders with the salt contained in sea water, exploiting its natural chemical reaction, producing gypsum, which can be reused on the ground or disposed of in nature. Three of the ships will be operated by Grimaldi Lines in the Mediterranean while the remaining three, which will be ice-class, will be purchased by the Group’s sister company Finnlines and deployed in the Baltic Sea. Speaking in April, when the sixvessel shipbuilding contract was signed Grimaldi Group Managing Director Diego Pacella, said: “Reducing fuel consumption and, consequently, cutting harmful emissions are categorical imperatives for our Group. It is the first time in the world that such powerful batteries, equivalent to those equipping 90 Tesla cars, will be installed on ships.” Design Index 2025, SOx post 2020, and NOx Tier III without any after treatment. “Project Forward represents a milestone for the shipping industry, since it brings a substantial discontinuity to traditional ship design and performance. The project establishes LNG as a global marine fuel, and we welcome Eniram’s involvement. They have proven expertise in energy management technology, and this know-how will be of great importance. The aim of the project is to arrive at a fully elaborated decision support tool, which will be extremely valuable in enabling us to predict, monitor, optimise, and also demonstrate the actual performance of the vessels,” said Antonis Trakakis, Technical Manager, Arista Shipping. 18
SATELLITE MONOPOLY ENDS WITH IRIDIUM RECOGNITION The International Maritime Organisation’s Maritime Safety Committee has verified that the Iridium network meets the requisite criteria to provide mobile satellite services in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System. The IMO will also adopt the “Statement of Recognition” proposed by the United States as a Committee Resolution. Both decisions are significant in that they end monopoly in the satellite industry which, hitherto, has only one company authorised to provide satellite GMDSS service. Iridium now joins Inmarsat as an approved provider of the service. The MSC also agreed that Iridium and the United States, the delegation sponsoring Iridium’s application at the IMO, will work with the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO), which will monitor progress in Iridium’s implementation of the service. The IMSO will report to the MSC once a Public Services Agreement has been entered into between Iridium and the IMSO, likely marking the start of this service. “This is a historic moment for the maritime industry and an honour for Iridium to be the second ever recognised provider for GMDSS services,” said Bryan Hartin, executive vice president, Iridium. “This is the dawn of a new era for mariner safety. We’ll bring a new choice and upgraded capabilities for mariners along with our truly global coverage that will for the first time extend the reach of satellite-based GMDSS to even the most remote waterways.” Iridium formally began the process to become a recognized GMDSS mobile satellite service provider in April 2013. Iridium plans to begin providing GMDSS service in early 2020. ROLLS-ROYCE AND FINFERRIES TO OPTIMISE SHIP EFFICIENCY “This has been a long time coming, and we are ecstatic to gain this very important recognition from the IMO. We are equally proud to ensure mariners will have access to this critical system from anywhere in the world that they sail,” said Matt Desch, chief executive officer, Iridium. “Iridium has established itself as a trusted maritime safety provider for over a decade, and this recognition is a testament to both that trust and the capabilities offered by our satellite network.” The announcement comes one day before Iridium is scheduled to launch its sixth Iridium NEXT mission with SpaceX, delivering five more Iridium NEXT satellites to low earth orbit as part of the continuing upgrade to its existing satellite network. The launch is scheduled for May 22nd at 12:47:58 pm PDT (19:47:58 UTC). The Iridium network is a constellation of 66 low-Earth orbit (LEO), crosslinked satellites that provide reliable, low-latency satellite communications to the entire world, including the poles. Rolls-Royce and Finnish shipowner Finferries have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly develop strategies and solutions to optimise the safety and efficiency of marine operations through developing the technology for decision supporting systems and to demonstrate remote and autonomous ferry operations. A key focus of the collaboration will be to consider a new research project, called SVAN (Safer Vessel with Autonomous Navigation), whereby Rolls-Royce and Finferries will look to implement the findings from the Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications (AAWA) research project, which formally ended in late 2017. Funded by Business Finland, AAWA brought together a number of stakeholders from a myriad of shipping industry sectors to research the commercial and technical viability of a next generation of advanced ship solutions. Both Rolls-Royce and Finferries were involved in the project. Karno Tenovuo, Senior Vice President, Rolls-Royce Ship Intelligence, said: “We are extremely pleased that the collaboration we had with Finferries in the AAWA project is to continue. This new collaboration agreement could take safer, cleaner shipping to the next level. Rolls- Royce will develop solutions to enhance the safety and efficiency of marine operations in the ferry sector, which will be demonstrated in the test platform provided by Finferries.” Mats Rosin, Finferries’ CEO, added: “We are excited to further deepen our collaboration with Rolls-Royce. Finferries wants to actively take part in ventures where cutting-edge technology is utilised to increase the safety in maritime operations. We believe this cooperation will benefit both our customers and the environment as the focus is on increasing reliability of marine traffic.” The cooperation agreement was announced today at the Turku Fair and Congress Center, during the NaviGate 2018 exposition. 19
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