A new survey has named Dubai as being on track to become one of the world’s leading maritime centres in the next five years, the Dubai government announced in an emailed statement.
According to a survey by the Menon Business Economics Group, Dubai will rank as the seventh Leading Maritime Capital of the World by 2020, ahead of cities including as London,New York, Tokyo, Copenhagen, and Rio de Janeiro.
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London International Shipping Week 2015 is pleased to announce the line up, so far, of high level government and industry speakers for the official Conference being held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s Park Lane on Thursday 10th September.
These include:
Jeremy Penn, Chairman, LISW15 Steering Group, Chief Executive, The Baltic Exchange
The Rt Honourable The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Alan Yarrow
Dr Andrew Sentance CBE, Senior Economic Adviser, PwC, Chair of TheCityUK’s Independent Economists Group (IEG)
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LR’s experience with large battery installations is captured in a new guidance document aimed at facilitating a risk-based approach to battery use. The guidance describes the key hazards to consider when installing battery technology, and gives an overview of our non-prescriptive approach to approval. The guidance also covers battery chemistry and industry standards.
The guidance starts at the beginning of a battery system’s life cycle when the cells are being manufactured, and goes on to consider how an installation affects or is affected by a vessel’s power system, placement on board, ventilation, fire-fighting, electrical protection and maintenance. The guidance aims to help industry consider the hazards associated with large battery installations but is not specific to a particular cell chemistry.
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A cruise ship received environmentally friendly power from the LNG Hybrid Barge for the first time recently. Becker Marine Systems’ barge, christened the HUMMEL, provides 7.5 megawatts of low-emission power to AIDAsol during its layover at port.
After the AIDAsol berthed at the Port of Hamburg on the morning of 30th May 2015, the infeed of power on the cruise ship was for the first time ensured by way of low-emission liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel. “This means that we have carried out the first successful transfer of power to a cruise ship in Europe”, said Dirk Lehmann and Henning Kuhlmann, both Managing Directors of Becker Marine Systems.
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Deltamarin launched their new showcase ro-pax vessel “DeltaChallenger” during the Nor-Shipping 2015 exhibition in Oslo. Deltamarin has called on its extensive experience of developing ship concepts and with the help of well-known partners, with expertise in their respective areas, a most energy efficient and environmentally friendly vessel has been developed. The design incorporates the latest technologies available, many of which are not yet used on any other ro-pax vessel.
To reduce fuel consumption the vessel has six rotor sails by Norsepower, giving ca. 10% of the total propulsion power (1.3 MW). Impressive fuel economy and manoeuvrability is gained through the combination of dual-fuel electric machinery, four power plants (2 x 6 MW and 2 x 3 MW) and the new compact Azipod D pod propulsion system from ABB. The steering unit of the pod can be fitted in one deck so that it does not hamper the loading of cars.
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Rolls-Royce has unveiled the latest addition to its range of marine thrusters, with the launch of new permanent magnet Azimuth Thrusters powered by permanent magnet (PM) technology. Launched at the Nor-Shipping maritime exhibition in Oslo, the new thruster is the Group’s latest development of PM technology, which already includes tunnel thrusters and a newly developed winch.
The launch follows a programme of sea trials in which a pair of permanent magnet azimuth thrusters demonstrated efficiency savings of 7-13% depending on ship speed, and in comparison to azimuth thrusters powered by a conventional diesel-electric system. The trials took place on board the RV Gunnerus, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s (NTNU) research ship, based in Trondheim.
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Originating from an offshore design platform, Ulstein Group presents their Discovery Series concept, which includes three different vessels in the exploration, cruising and coastal patrolling categories.
“70 per cent of the earth’s surface is covered by oceans. 80 per cent of the ocean is deeper than 3,000 metres. Norway alone administers an ocean area whose surface is six times greater than the mainland,” says Tore Ulstein, deputy CEO of Ulstein Group.
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The union cabinet has approved an agreement on coastal shipping between India and Bangladesh for coastal movement of goods between the two countries.
“Exim trade between India and Bangladesh would be benefited by way of reduction in freight charges. It will also improve the utilisation of port capacities of Indian ports and open up new opportunity for Indian coastal vessels. It will also help in decongestion of roads especially at the land custom stations/integrated check posts at the Indo-Bangladesh boarder,” an official statement said.
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Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss outlined the Government’s plan to simplify coastal shipping regulation at a luncheon of shipping companies, unions and maritime stakeholders, hosted by Shipping Australia Limited.
“These changes are urgently needed,” Shipping Australia CEO, Rod Nairn said. “Moving long-haul freight by sea is four times more environmentally efficient than rail, and twenty times more efficient than road, in terms of green-house gas emissions.
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The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met for its 68th session from 11 to 15 May 2015.
The MEPC adopted the environmental requirements of the Polar Code and associated MARPOL amendments to make the Code mandatory; adopted amendments to MARPOL related to tanks for oil residues; designated an extension to the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA); and furthered its work on implementation of air pollution and energy efficiency measures and the Ballast Water Management Convention.
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Classification agency ClassNK has introduced a new software called PrimeShip-GREEN/ProSTA to analyse and calculate a ship’s speed trial, which is freely available.
Results can be used to calculate the energy efficiency design index (EEDI) in compliance with the latest International Maritime Organization (IMO) guidelines. In its guidelines on survey and certification of the EEDI, the IMO has provided two methods to avoid the effects of external factors during sea trials and deliver a way to analyse and calculate a ship’s speed in calm sea conditions.
IMO’s assigned approaches include ISO 15016: 2002 and the International Towing Tank Conference (ITTC) Recommended Procedures. ISO and ITTC collaborated to create the new harmonised international standard after the IMO requested to eliminate this dual standard.
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Ship owners around the world are placing orders for new LNG ships one after another. Many of them are expected to go to Korean shipbuilders.
According to industry sources, Gail of India is planning to purchase nine LNG ships, three from Indian shipbuilders and the rest from foreign ones. BP Shipping is discussing LNG ship order placement with three ship owners to reach a conclusion within this month, too. Engie of France is expected to buy up to four ships for the Cameron LNG Project. Korean shipbuilders boasting of a high level of technical strength are appealing to the ordering parties.
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