BLRT Grupp Completes Modernization Of The Largest Floating Dock In Baltic Region

On the 20th of September, the largest floating dock that will serve the Post-Panamax, Panamax and Aframax vessels was delivered to Klaipeda. Its modernization was done at the shipyard in Naantali.

Temporarily the dock has been moored at the Western Baltija Shipbuilding shipyard of the Group. It will wait here for the commissioning that is scheduled to be in the summer of 2020. In this interval the work of infrastructure expansion of the port of Klaipeda, production capacity expansion of BLRT Group companies and other operators that are located in the port will be done.

The dock was acquired by the BLRT Grupp in 2016 from the Adriatic Shipyard Bijela in Montenegro.

This dock will be installed at the Western Shipyard of the Group in Klaipeda. Its dimension being 235 meters long and 45 meters wide makes it the largest in the Baltic countries. It will bring in new opportunities for the ship owners and shipyards so as to carry out repair and modernization projects of Post-Panamax, Panamax and Aframax vessels.

 

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Wärtsilä Hybrid Upgrade Solution To Enhance Efficiency & Sustainability For Offshore Vessel

For the engineering, supply and commission of a hybrid propulsion system for an offshore sector vessel, Wärtsilä has been selected. Wärtsilä has been given the contract by Norway-based Eidesvik AS to carry out the upgradation project on its ‘Viking Neptun’ construction vessel. In August 2019 the order was placed. Two similar hybrid upgrade contracts have been placed with Wärtsilä in recent months.

In 2015, the 15,900 DWT ‘Viking Neptun’ was built. Wärtsilä engines and Wärtsila’s Low Loss Concept (LLC) electrical systems are fitted in this. While the dynamic positioning operations are performed the ship will now with Wärtsilä’s battery hybrid solution, be able to operate on a single generator set together with batteries. Integrating the new system with the already existing Wärtsilä control system will make it seamless.

This hybrid solutions will give benefits like fuel cost saving and better environmental performance to its customers. It was also reduce the maintenance costs as the load on the engines will be more efficient and the running hours will also be reduced.

“Wärtsilä continues to lead the industry’s technological transformation into a new era of greater efficiency and more sustainable operations. Our hybrid solutions are well established and proven, and this latest project order is a further endorsement of our competences in this field,” says Cato Esperø, Head of Sales, Service Unit Nordics and Baltics, Wärtsilä Marine.

“It is very important to our company that we play our part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from shipping, which is why we give a high level of priority to sustainable operations for our fleet. We have worked closely with Wärtsilä for many years and we were comfortable with again selecting them for this hybrid upgrade project,” says Vice President, Technology & Development, Vermund Hjelland, Eidesvik AS.

Two 870 kWh battery packs and two 2.7 MW drives are also included in the Wärtsilä scope for the hybrid system pre-installed in containers. The existing switchboard, the integrated automation and power management systems will also be upgraded by Wärtsilä. Within six months it is expected that the project will be completed.

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BIMCO Submits Proposal To IMO Pointing To Ships’ Power As A Mean To Curb Emissions

A proposal for the regulation of propulsion power of ships has been submitted by BIMCO to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). This has been done in order to maintain the GHG savings that has been achieved by means of slowing down the steaming.

The CO2 emission is basically dependent on the speed of the ship. However, there are other views also on which is the best regulatory measure that should be enforced to achieve the objective of emission reduction.

The ship’s speed cannot be measured accurately and thus other ways are to be looked for. The other option that they have come up with is the limiting of the propulsion power of the ships. This can be done accurately and it also has a close connection with the speed of the ship.

“While it is imperative to ensure the GHG emissions savings through slower steaming are sustained, it is also important that owners are incentivised to innovate,” says Lars Robert Pedersen, BIMCO Deputy Secretary General.

 

Japan has suggested that a limit for ships’ power can be set. BIMCO suggested that for each shipping sector the power limit can be derived. This will be based on an average ship’ assumed performance at the present average trading speed within every sector.

 

At the International meeting that will be held at IMO in London on 11-15th October, the proposal will be discussed.

 

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Damen Signs Contract for Delivery of Utility Vessel to Port Authority of Jamaica

A contract for the delivery of a Utility Vessel was signed between Daman Shipyards Group and the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJAM) on the 21st of August. For buoy laying and for the maintenance of support operation in the ports Damen’s client will use the vessel.

Damen has had a good relationship with PAJAM ever since 1990s when the order for two Stan Tugs 2909 was placed by the port with Damen. Two Pilot Vessels 1605 were also ordered.

“It was”, says Captain Hopeton Delisser, “the success of these past deliveries that made PAJAM continue its business relationship with Damen.”

“Our past experiences with them have proven to be very positive. They have always demonstrated an ability to translate our requirements into reliable vessels and this has given us the confidence in their capability to deliver, once again, a vessel that meets our needs.”

Damen sales manager Alan Borde says, “We were very pleased to receive this order from PAJAM as it confirms their satisfaction with the previous deliveries. We enjoy a good and long-standing relationship that contributes significantly to ensuring the success of the vessels. I am looking forward to working again with PAJAM on the construction of this new vessel.”

The UV 3911 which can carry twelve crew members is a 39.4 x 10.8 metre vessel. It will also have an A-frame which can be operated remotely from the wheelhouse. The A-frame will have a capability of 5 tonne and a towing winch. It will be provided for at the Damen Maaskant Shipyard Stellendam which is in the Netherlands. Its delivery is scheduled for Q1-Q2 2021.

 

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Update: Bourbon Mourns Death Of Two Other Crew Members Of Bourbon Rhode

The body of two more crew members of the Bourbon Rhode has been recovered from the sea last night. The bodies have been transferred by the French navy “Ventôse” frigate. BOURBON mourns the loss of its crew members. They stand by the seafarers’ families are and said that they will support them in this terrible time.

The French authorities are carrying out research operation with the support of US authorities as a part of exceptional measure. This has been intensified in the last few days. 10 commercial vessels have been mobilized in the area since the 26th of September whn the operations started. The French Navy performs daily overflights with its Falcon 50. It is also supported by the US Coast Guards’ C130 Hercules aircrafts. The Navy Frigate along with its helicopter ‘Panther’ are the central part of this system coordinating nearly 40 search engine grids.

“On behalf of all BOURBON employees, I would like to pay tribute to the deceased sailors. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones who are grieving over this dramatic event. We stand in full solidarity with them in this ordeal and assure them of our strongest support. Research operations are continuing on this sixth day and the mobilization of the maritime world is unprecedented. I would like to express our gratitude to all the research teams and those who volunteer” BOURBON Corporation CEO Gaël Bodénès declares.

 

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BSM Releases “Livefleet” Mobile App To Offer Customers Greater Transparency

After the success of Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement’s (BSM) web portal LiveFleet, it has announced the launch of its mobile app LiveFleet which is available on both iOS and Android.

LiveFLeet has been developed in partnership with MariApps Marine Solutions which also a member of the Schulte Group. This app is a major part of the BSM’s PAL 4 ship management enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.

With the help of this app ship owners will now be able to know the real time operational, technical and financial information. It also features an intuitive interface. With the all mobile experience it enables the customers to manage their vessels in a more easy and fast way.

“We are very excited to announce the launch of this app which will help ship owners access information on their vessels quickly and simply, no matter where they are in the world,” said Sankar Ragavan, Schulte Group Chief Digital Officer. “At BSM, we constantly strive to improve and simplify interactions with our customers as well as be as transparent as possible, and this app is a continuation of our company’s innovative spirit.”

Key features of the LiveFleet app include:

• Vessel monitoring: Using this app the users will be able to locate the vessel” exact location, view key performance metrics and see the upcoming activities. Essential operational information and financial reports can be accessed through it.

• Built-in messaging: The users can also get to know about the details of the members managing the ship. They can ask for feedback and questions using this app.

• Report saving: The app has a bookmark feature which helps users to save the reports and review them whenever required.

The LiveFleet mobile is available to employees, partners and customers of BSM. The app is now available for download on mobiles and tablets.

 

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LUKOIL’s New 40 BN Cylinder Oil Prevents Deposit Build-Up By Extra Detergency For 2020 Fuels

Customers were invited to a Technical Seminar in Athens by last month by LUKOIL Marine Lubricants. In this seminar they talked about the changing engine lubrication that the the shipping industry is going through because of the 2020 legislative changes and goals.

The Technical and Marketing Director of LUKOIL Marine, Stefan Claussen addressed the guest and talked about the uncertainties of the shipping fuel after 2020. He also discussed about the solutions of cylinder lubrication in the future majorly for very low and ulta low suphur fuel oils.

Claussen said, “It is expected that the vast majority of all vessels with MAN B&W engines will experience a trouble-free transition to max. 0.50%S fuels. We recommend beginning with 40 BN cylinder oil and evaluating the condition continuously.” According to Claussen, “the challenge is to create a sufficient level of detergency to avoid deposits in the engine”.

Kenny Park, Technical and Marketing Manager at LUKOIL Marine Lubricants explained: “Similar to 2012, when we launched our BN100 cylinder oil NAVIGO 100 MCL as a pre-emptive countermeasure against cold corrosion, we have already been anticipating in advance that with cylinder oil for all fuels up to 0.5%S the crucial factor will be cleaning capability rather than neutralization.”

“No 40 BN cylinder oil designed for pre-2020 low-sulphur residual fuels was covering distillate fuel operation sufficiently to handle 0.1%S and any 0.5%S fuels”, added Claussen, “So, we acquired major engine designers’ full Non-Objection Letters for our new extra-detergency BN40 cylinder oil NAVIGO MCL Extra on the basis of a successful field test in 2014 to 2017. Since then, we have been experiencing its excellent cleaning performance e.g. on engines running long-term on low sulphur fuel between Brazil and northern European ports.”

For distillate, ULSFO, VLSFO and low Sulphur heavy fuel oil (<1.5%S) application, the NAVIGO MCL Extra is a new 40 BN marine cylinder oil. Launched by LUKOIL Marine Lubricants in May 2017, it is approved for MAN, WinGD and J-ENG (Mitsubishi) engines.

“We developed NAVIGO MCL Extra in order offer our customers the best possible lubricant solutions in the years leading up to 2020 and beyond. Regardless of whether de-sulphurisation, MGO or distillate blends or any predominantly hydrocarbon blend with a maximum of 0.5% sulphur content or a 0.1%S limit in ECA – We are ready.”, says Claussen.

 

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