Technical

British excellence dominates DAME Award finalists

More than a quarter of products nominated are designed and manufactured by British Marine members

The nominations for the prestigious DAME Design Award 2018 have been announced, with British design and innovation shining through as UK products account for 28.6% (18) of the 63 selected entries. As the world’s number one international design competition for new marine equipment and accessories, the DAME Design Award recognises new products that could make a genuine difference in the market.

Of the...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/19/british-excellence-dominates-dame-award-finalists/

New Wärtsilä Hybrid Centre will boost sustainable shipping

The new Wärtsilä Hybrid Centre will provide customers with the opportunity to learn more about the Wärtsilä HY hybrid power module.

Wärtsilä Corporation, 17 October 2018 at 2 pm EEST – The technology group Wärtsilä has inaugurated its new Hybrid Centre, the first of its kind in the world. The facility represents an innovative concept that will enable further development and deployment of the Wärtsilä HY hybrid power module, while at the same time providing customers with the possibility to...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/17/new-wartsila-hybrid-centre-will-boost-sustainable-shipping/

Bavaria Yachts is relying on 100 percent “Made in Giebelstadt”

Pressing the restart button at Bavaria Yachts and activating the demoulding of the first hull in the production line-  l to r: Dr. Tobias Brinkmann, Dr. Ralph Kudla, Kai Brandes, Erik Appel and Christian Hartmann); Photo credit: Bavaria Yachts

Bavaria Yachts is relying on 100 percent “Made in Giebelstadt”

  • Reinforcement of engineering and series production
  • Interdisciplinary teams are being set up in the shipyard
  • Ramp-up of the shipyard from November 2018, short-time work ends
  • Motor yacht R55 will...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/17/bavaria-yachts-is-relying-on-100-percent-made-in-giebelstadt/

Rivertrace to supply Oil Content Monitor for Alfa Laval PureBilge Separator

Rivertrace’s Oil Content Monitors (OCM), Smart Bilge

Producers of water quality monitoring products Rivertrace, have signed an agreement as a preferred supplier of Oil Content Monitors (OCM) for Alfa Laval PureBilge Separator. Alfa Laval’s PureBilge is the market leading centrifugal type oily water separator which has high reputation from the market.

Rivertrace’s Smart Bilge OCM utilises the “Smart Cell” Detector Array Technology, developed by Rivertrace, to analyse all three oil types (HFO,...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/16/rivertrace-to-supply-oil-content-monitor-for-alfa-laval-purebilge-separator/

Magnetic Compass Fails the Autopilot Resulting in Grounding

Summary

On 10 April 2018, the 45.5 m landing craft Lauren Hansen was preparing for sea at Hudson’s Creek, Darwin, Northern Territory. The ship’s operator, Shorebarge, had chartered the ship for a voyage to Elcho Island.

As the ship exited the Darwin Harbour, the master encountered difficulties using the autopilot, which when engaged, applied port rudder regardless of the heading order set on the control panel.

The master steered the ship manually until they had departed port limits then attempted...

http://mfame.guru/magnetic-compass-fails-the-autopilot-resulting-in-grounding/

Chelsea Technologies announces “significant” wash water monitor order from Fuji Electric

Chelsea Technologies’ Wash Water Monitor

Order from Japanese scrubber manufacturer reflects moves by Asian shipowners to align with an industry-wide uptake of scrubber technology 

15 OCTOBER 2018 – Chelsea Technologies Group (CTG), a world leader in the design and manufacture of sensors for the maritime sector, has today announced an order from Fuji Electric Company Limited for its Sea Sentry wash water monitoring system for ship exhaust gas cleaning systems. The order, for 26 units to be...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/15/chelsea-technologies-announces-significant-wash-water-monitor-order-from-fuji-electric/

SMS completes major fast ferry refit in Cherbourg

The Normandie Express

Southampton-headquartered ship repairer and marine engineering services provider SMS has completed its second major high speed craft refit in France. 

SMS has undocked Brittany Ferries’ Normandie Express in Cherbourg on the Ports of Normandy Authority’s (PNA) ship lift.

Over a three-week period, SMS undertook the docking on the Rolls-Royce syncrolift in the Port of Cherbourg.

The lift is 90m x 32m and offers a 3000T lift capacity.

Located just 75 miles from the Solent, it’s...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/15/sms-completes-major-fast-ferry-refit-in-cherbourg/

KR upgrades container securing strength assessment software – SeaTrust-LS

Korean Register (KR) – an IACS member classification society – has released the latest version of SeaTrust-LS, its container securing strength assessment software. SeaTrust-LS has been significantly enhanced by incorporating KR’s new 2018 guidance for container securing assessment and reflects practical insights and feedback from world-class lashing makers, SEC Bremen and German Lashing Robert Böck GmbH.

Achieving optimum container stowage and arrangement is crucial to the safe operation of a...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/11/kr-upgrades-container-securing-strength-assessment-software-seatrust-ls/

Properly preparing boats for winter

Liqui Moly’s Marine Antifreeze

LIQUI MOLY presents biodegradable frost protection Marine Antifreeze

October 2018 – Boats are mostly stored in the dry over winter. For skippers this means either going to a lot of effort to empty all the water pipes or using a frost protection agent. LIQUI MOLY is introducing Marine Antifreeze to the market.“It offers outstanding protection against corrosion and oxidation and is biodegradable,” says David Kaiser, Head of Research and Development at the specialist...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/11/properly-preparing-boats-for-winter/

Enclosed Space Horror! Heavy Corrosion of the Tank Depleted it of Oxygen

Summary

The vessel was on a laden voyage to the Far East. During the last month the crew had been inspecting the vessel’s topside ballast tanks, noting condition of steel and paintwork. The crew was now about to inspect the last ballast tank, the no. 1 port.

The air pipes of the tank had been closed off for some time. To air the tank the crew had opened both manholes on deck, one forward and one in the aft end of the tank. An electric fan normally used to air the tanks was faulty and could not be...

http://mfame.guru/enclosed-space-horror-heavy-corrosion-of-the-tank-depleted-it-of-oxygen/

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