Damen Will Construct Two LNG-Hybrid RoRo Ferries For Seaspan

Damen is going to build two LNG-Hybrid RoRo Ferries for Seaspan at Damen Shipyards Mangalia. These are the two innovative vessels. These vessels are 149-meters long and will join Seaspan’s fleet with 1,034 lane metres. they also have capacity of about 209m3 LNG storage onboard as well as consist of 2 megawatt hours of battery. They will go into service for Seaspan Ferries as part of the company’s fleet replacement programme. The vessels will be classed by Bureau Veritas and will go into operation in 2021 with construction starting in 2019.

Harly Penner, Director Fleet Engineering & Vessel Development at Seaspan Ferries said, “Damen worked very hard to win this project and Seaspan Ferries is excited to partner with them in their new yard in Mangalia, Romania. The yard has a good reputation for quality and has all of the necessary people and infrastructure to build these great vessels for Seaspan Ferries. Damen has been working closely with Seaspan to ensure that the vessels achieve their top performance capabilities and Seaspan Ferries is looking forward to working with the Damen team on this exciting project.”

Damen sales manager Leo Postma said, “We’re extremely excited to build these dual-fuel-hybrid vessels for Seaspan Ferries and are proud that such a reliable operator selects Damen for this project. We feel this is a great start of a partnership that holds great potential for the future.”

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Stena RoRo Converts Two Vessels To SERTICA In Only 5 Weeks

Stena Roro decides to replace two existing systems onboard Stena Foreteller and Mont Ventoux by a new Fleet Management System.

Stena Roro initially signed up to SERTICA Maintenance and Procurement. But now it has decided to add the Safety Management System in SERTICA for getting the full value of the solution This will enable Stena Roro to work with one supplier and one system and also covers maintenance, procurement and safety.

Stena Roro had 5 weeks to convert the existing data from two different systems to SERTICA before a scheduled inspection since it had signed the SERTICA contract with Logimatic .

Niklas Andersson, Manager Technical Operations at Stena RoRo says, “SERTICA was chosen to enable us to start operating the vessels from early March. Logimatic was the only supplier we felt that could deliver on the task. They were good at pushing us for data/information in order to meet the timeline, and we were able to influence the setup all the way.”

Niklas Andersson continues, “We are quite experienced in this game of converting data and we know that is a matter of time and skilled people – both from our side and the supplier. It turns out that Logimatic is highly skilled, which results in the most efficient data conversion I have experienced during my time at Stena RoRo.”

Jens Elung, Project Manager at Logimatic says, “I must admit that converting data from two different systems in parallel was quite challenging. Due to the tight schedule, we had to man up, and our developers have been working both day and night to meet the deadline.”

Niklas Andersson adds, “The SERTICA team was eager to help us during the entire implementation process and they gave quick feedback. They know what they are doing and understand our business. It is always a challenge when going from two systems to one, but we quickly realized that Logimatic can convert practically anything.”

Hans Chr. Jensen, Head of Sales at Logimatic says, “We are constantly consolidating our strong position as fleet management solution partner – and getting Stena Roro as a customer strengthens this position even further. Stena has been on my wishlist for many years and we are looking forward to a long and constructive relationship with this interesting company.”

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HullWiper Announces First Operations Base In The Americas For Panama Canal

HullWiper Ltd offers an innovative and eco-friendly hull cleaning solution to the vessels transiting the Panama Canal, with the establishment of the first HullWiper operations base in the Americas, in partnership with leading provider of subsea services Talleres Industriales, S.A.

The agreement forms part of HullWiper’s global leasing program introduced in 2017, which works with partners around the world to offer ship owners and operators an affordable, brush- and diver-free alternative to traditional hull cleaning methods that protects both vessel hull coatings and the delicate marine ecosystem.

To avoid the lengthy voyage around the southern tip of the American continent and to facilitate the world trade, the Panama Canal is a key transit point for vessels sailing between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The launch of HullWiper’s hull cleaning service there is in response to growing demand for safe hull cleaning solutions.

HullWiper’s patented Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) system uses adjustable seawater jets under variable pressure to remove fouling, instead of brushes or abrasives, minimising the risk of damage to expensive anti-fouling coatings. No divers are used, so there is no risk to human life and cleaning can be conducted day or night, in most weather conditions, and whilst cargo operations are underway. Removed residues are collected by an onboard filter and deposited into dedicated drums onshore for locally-approved environmental disposal. The filter also reduces the risk of cross-pollination of waters with alien species.

“Our ROV is a good fit to support the initiatives of Panama Canal Port Authorities to provide a green solution for vessels in transit,” says Simon Doran, HullWiper Managing Director. “Our system boosts vessel efficiency and fuel savings to reduce CO2 emissions, whilst minimising the risk of damage to expensive anti-fouling coatings and the spread of marine biofouling.”

“We are excited to introduce HullWiper in the Panama Canal area,” says Talleres Industriales Managing Director, Lino Arosemena. “Our company has been serving the area for half a century, and now more than 1,200 vessels we attend to every year will have the opportunity to use this new service. HullWiper’s green credentials make it a good fit with other environmentally friendly technologies in which Talleres has invested in recent years, including sulphur cap solutions, ballast water system installation and pollution control division.”

HullWiper now operates from ports in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Singapore, Spain, Netherlands, Egypt, Australia, UK, United Arab Emirates and – on an ad hoc basis – at key locations across the Middle East just within the five years of establishment in Dubai in late 2013. New operations in Mauritius are coming in the second quarter of 2019 and is available for lease where HullWiper does not have its own base.

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d’Amico Generates Profit On Disposal And Net Cash Of About US$ 12.8 Million For JV

An international marine transportation company, d’Amico International Shipping S.A. (the “Company”or “DIS”), operating in the product tanker market, announced that Eco Tankers Limited (“Eco Tankers”), signed a memorandum of agreement for the sale of the MT High Sun, a 49,990 dwt MR product tanker vessel (the “Vessel”), which was built in 2014 by Hyundai MIPO, South Korea (Vinashin), for a consideration of US$ 28.7 million. Eco Tankers Limited (“Eco Tankers”) is a joint venture company with Venice Shipping and Logistics S.p.A., in which d’Amico International Shipping S.A. (“DIS”) holds a 33% participation.

This transaction will result in a profit on disposal and allows Eco Tankers to generate around US$ 12.8 million in cash, net of commissions and the reimbursement of the Vessel’s existing loan.

As of today, DIS’ fleet comprises 49.5 double-hulled product tankers (MR, Handysize and LR1, of which 23 owned, 17.5 chartered-in and 9 bareboat chartered-in. DIS has also 1 vessel in commercial management) with an average age of about 6.1 years for its owned and bareboat vessels. Currently, d’Amico Tankers has also a shipbuilding contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd., for the construction of 1 LR1 (Long Range) product tanker expected to be delivered in 2019.

Paolo d’Amico, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of d’Amico International Shipping, stated: “I am pleased to announce the conclusion of this deal, which will further improve DIS’ liquidity position. In fact, the sale of MT High Sun will generate a profit on disposal and a very positive net cash effect, of approximately US$ 12.8 million, for Eco Tankers, our joint venture company with Venice Shipping and Logistics. The sale price confirms the market’s improving fundamentals, with prices and time-charter rates for eco MR vessels on an upward trend over the last eighteen months”

From today this press release is available on the investor relations section of DIS website, filed with CSSF, disclosed through the e-market SDIR circuit and stored at Borsa Italiana S.p.A. through the e-market STORAGE system and at Société de la Bourse de Luxembourg S.A. in its quality of OAM.

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Maersk And DB Schenker To Fight Against Ocean Pollution & CO2 Emissions

One of the world’s largest ocean freight carriers is committed to more sustainable transportation. And also DB Schenker is supporting its efforts while also working with other providers to develop similar initiatives. DB Schenker and Maersk formed a partnership in 2014 that would stand the test of time, with the goal of creating more sustainable, environmentally-friendly transportation networks around the globe and that remains in place today.

“We’re on the same page with our carriers and the transportation providers who are striving for higher levels of environmental sustainability and less pollution,” says Andrea Schön, DB Schenker’s Corporate Climate Protection Manager.

“We work together to hold the flag,” Schön adds, “and are putting our heads together to come up with better fuel products like non-fossil and low sulfur fuel blends.”

DB Schenker and Maersk agreed to establish a CO2 target. The aim is to reduce CO2 emissions by 20% per container transported from 2014-2020 for DB Schenker’s business with Maersk. As a result of Maersk’s fuel efficiency efforts, we met this target in 2018 – 2 years early.

Tackling Tough Sustainability Challenges
As a worldwide logistics specialist, DB Schenker helps to generate a lot of transportation activity around the globe. For more than 10 years, the company has been working closely with Maersk and other transportation providers to better understand how the entities can work together to help reduce emissions and decrease ocean pollution.

Sustainability transcends just transportation. In fact, climate change was a major theme at this year’s World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, where panel discussions on global warming, ocean sustainability, and biodiversity all drew large crowds.

“The top three issues on Davos official agenda all relates to climate change,” says Mads Stensen, Senior Sustainability Advisor at Maersk, which is, like DB Group, committed to attaining carbon neutrality by 2050. “This really shows how key stakeholders are ramping up their climate change agendas.”

Take the IMO’s 0.5% mass by mass (m/m) global sulfur cap on fuel content (down from a current 3.5%), for example. On track for a January 1, 2020 enforcement date, shipowners and operators around the world are now trying to figure out the best way to comply with the new regulations. DB Schenker and Maersk are working together—and involving other entities in the charge—to comply with IMO 2020 and to help shippers manage the upcoming change.

Achieving Sustainability Goals
Stensen says carbon-neutral vessels must be made commercially-viable by 2030 to achieve its sustainability goals for Maersk. Equally as vital will be an acceleration in new innovations and adoption of new technologies, both of which will help ocean carriers attain their sustainability goals.

“We’ve been focused on improving fuel efficiency and reducing pollution for more than 10 years now thanks to higher fuel prices and a bigger emphasis being placed on sustainability and low-carbon,” says Stensen, who estimates that Maersk has almost cut emissions per container transported in half ”

Driving the Numbers Down
Noting that Maersk’s sustainability strategy and program goes beyond CO2 emissions and better fuel economy, Stensen says the ocean carrier also has clear priorities around material issues such as ship recycling; fighting food loss; health, safety, security and environment (HSSE); human and labor rights; and anti-corruption.

Stensen sees shipper involvement as the key to success in the sustainability arena, where it just makes sense for companies to work together toward the common good.

“We won’t make it if our customers don’t get involved, if investors don’t support the effort, and if technology providers don’t help us develop new ways to achieve our goals,” Stensen says. “More and more companies are joining us on this journey, but we need more of them to get involved.”

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Damen Launches New CombiMeter With Non-Radioactive Density Meters

It is very important to keep a continuous control on the dredging efficiency, on board dredgers. This is done by density measurement. That means, continuously checking the throughput in the dredge pipe. For several decades this measurement was done using a nuclear density meter. Now Damen has put forward a new technique to the test on an aggregate dredger. This technique passed through many tests and achieved its overwhelming victory. As a result, the new CombiMeter is available for all new dredgers and retrofits.

The CombiMeter consists of a flow meter and a density meter. An electromagnetic flow meter by Krohne Altometer is used for the flow meter. This is a proven concept in the dredging industry. Added to this is a density meter based on electrical resistance tomography, as developed by ITS (Industrial Tomography Systems). Both are combined in an integrated production meter; the CombiMeter. The CombiMeter has undergone a series of extensive field tests in the Damen Dredging test loop, in the ¡VAMOS! mining project and lastly as a full-scale test on the CEMEX aggregate dredger Sand Falcon in a Ø700 mm pipeline.

During the tests, the Sand Falcon dredged a range of materials including fine sand, coarse sand and gravel. All the tests were carried out at sea, comparing data from the new CombiMeter with that from an existing radioactive model. All data from the CombiMeter were within a 1-3% accuracy range and showed a 0.95 correlation factor with the radioactive type. All the evidence from all the tests has led to the conclusion that the CombiMeter performs excellently in this saltwater environment, in both horizontal as well as vertical pipelines, covering a wide array of soils including silt, sand and gravel.

The CombiMeter will be installed on the marine aggregate dredger CEMEX Go Innovation, currently under construction at Damen Shipyards Galati. CEMEX project manager Mr Mark Williams says; “In keeping with the design objective of CEMEX UK Marine Ltd to build a state of the art, future-proof, aggregate dredger and to ensure the vessel’s environmental credentials, a key consideration was the elimination of potentially harmful substances. These range from toxic coatings to the radioactive source found in a conventional nuclear density meter that would prevent the new build vessel achieving an ECO notation from Lloyds Register, this being a first in the UK marine aggregate industry.

“We were therefore a willing partner in developing non-nuclear density measurement technology. From the trials undertaken on the Sand Falcon, we were very happy with the results, which compare favourably with traditional radioactive density meters.” The vessel’s crew praised the quick response times of the new system and agreed that visualisation of the density profile as a tomographic image of the dredge pipe helped them to increase the overall efficiency during a dredging cycle.”

The new CombiMeter technology is more advantageous than the nuclear density meter. It is a purely environmental friwndly green Solution that does not rise any safety issues. Also the operational cost of the new system is substantially lower as it does not require special permits and licences for transport, storage or use. Moreover, there is no need of specialized team for servicing the nuclear meter.

The CombiMeter has undergone a number of tests. The full results of all these tests will be presented at the WEDA Dredging Summit and Expo in Chicago, on the 7 June 2019. Damen. ITS and Krohne will be present for launching the CombiMeter to the dredging industry.

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Leaders Of The Greek Shipping Industry Discussed Decarbonization And Digital Strategies

At the annual ABS Hellenic National Committee meeting leaders of the Greek Shipping Industry met and discussed decarbonization, capitalizing on data and digital technologies and vessel automation. “We have deep relationships across the Greek shipping industry, which reflects our extensive investment in serving the needs of ship owners and operators here. Not only is our office in Piraeus the largest ABS office in Europe, but it is home to our Global Ships Systems Center and an extensive team of experts on call 24 hours a day to assist with whatever challenges they face,” said Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman, President and CEO, who actively participated in the Committee program.

ABS continues to be the leading class society in Greece in terms of both the global Greek fleet and the order book. A total of 100 projects in areas such as diverse as environmental regulation, vessel performance and cybersecurity has been successfully completed by the ABS Global Ship Systems Center in Piraeus. The Piraeus office is also playing an important role in providing expertise on alternative fuels to assist Greek shipowners and operators in making the right investments for their fleets.

The Committee heard about the industry-leading safety performance of ABS, including achieving two years without a work-related lost-time incident. The superior Port State Control performance of ABS and strong fleet safety performance underline its focus on safety and its mission.

“Shipping faces a range of significant regulatory and technological challenges today. By bringing together the leaders of the Greek Shipping Industry, one of the world’s most experienced maritime markets, ABS is able to generate powerful insight into the solutions and services that will help us meet those challenges,” said Peter Livanos, Chairman of GasLog Ltd. and the ABS Hellenic National Committee Chairman.

The Committee meetings are a forum for ABS members, including owners, operators, charterers, and industry representatives from flag administrations, owner associations, the shipbuilding and insurance sectors. This committee has been form to come together with ABS leaders and discuss industry issues and developments. For addressing technical, operational and regulatory challenges with an ongoing dialogue with industry they are playing a key role.

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