HANSA VSM Special - Ships made in Germany 2022
Die englischsprachige Sonderpublikation „Ships made in Germany“ erscheint in offizieller Kooperation mit dem Verband für Schiffbau- und Meerestechnik (VSM). Die Publikation dient der internationalen Darstellung der deutschen Werftindustrie! Es werden herausragende Neubauprojekte sowie der aktuelle Auftragsbestand auf deutschen Werften beschrieben. Die Redaktion der HANSA kürt das „Ship of the Year“.
Die englischsprachige Sonderpublikation „Ships made in Germany“ erscheint in offizieller Kooperation mit dem Verband für Schiffbau- und Meerestechnik (VSM). Die Publikation dient der internationalen Darstellung der deutschen Werftindustrie! Es werden herausragende Neubauprojekte sowie der aktuelle Auftragsbestand auf deutschen Werften beschrieben. Die Redaktion der HANSA kürt das „Ship of the Year“.
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SHIP OF THE YEAR<br />
Methanol powered research cutter »Uthörn«<br />
© Fassmer<br />
»Uthörn« enables green research<br />
The German research vessel fleet is becom<strong>in</strong>g greener with every newbuild<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
The Alfred Wegener Institute’s new research vessel »Uthörn«, is <strong>Germany</strong>’s first<br />
methanol-powered seago<strong>in</strong>g ship – and this is not the only <strong>in</strong>novation on board<br />
The new propulsion system, heat pump water, hydraulically<br />
controlled pitch propeller – so many<br />
firsts <strong>in</strong> one vessel. The »Uthörn« is the new research<br />
vessel that the German Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz<br />
Centre for Polar and Mar<strong>in</strong>e Research (AWI) will<br />
use for coastal research. It replaces the 1982-built, old<br />
»Uthörn«. After a two-year construction phase, German<br />
Federal M<strong>in</strong>ister of Education and Research Bett<strong>in</strong>a<br />
Stark-Watz<strong>in</strong>ger christened the cutter on 1 November<br />
before hand<strong>in</strong>g it over to the AWI.<br />
The 35 m long ship with a price tag of € 14.45 million<br />
is the first seaworthy German ship powered by methanol,<br />
sett<strong>in</strong>g new standards for susta<strong>in</strong>ability <strong>in</strong> German<br />
shipp<strong>in</strong>g. In shipp<strong>in</strong>g, methanol is still a new fuel and<br />
largely untested. However, there have been successful<br />
forerunners on which the two modified diesel eng<strong>in</strong>es<br />
used <strong>in</strong> the new »Uthörn« are based. With a comb<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
output of 600 kW via the Leroy Somer generators, they<br />
provide electricity for the ship’s two electric motors that<br />
were delivered by SER Schiffstechnik.<br />
Harald Fassmer, Manag<strong>in</strong>g Director of the Fassmer<br />
shipyard, said: »The christen<strong>in</strong>g of the new Uthörn<br />
marks a substantial contribution to future-ready, climate-friendly<br />
shipp<strong>in</strong>g. At the same time, <strong>in</strong>troduc<strong>in</strong>g<br />
new propulsion technologies entails considerable<br />
challenges. For example, when we first received the<br />
tender, neither the relevant regulations <strong>in</strong> their entirety<br />
nor the required permit specifications for the<br />
planned drive-system components were available. As<br />
such, we are proud to lead the way once aga<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> the<br />
implementation of <strong>in</strong>novative, environmentally<br />
friendly propulsion systems and to put our expertise<br />
<strong>in</strong> the construction of highly complex research vessels<br />
to the test.«<br />
42 <strong>HANSA</strong> – International Maritime Journal
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