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A new passenger ferry being built for Swedish operator Rederi AB Gotland will be fuelled by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and will feature a Wärtsilä integrated solution. The Wärtsilä integrated solution includes a complete LNG powered propulsion- and fuel storage and supply system, as well as comprehensive project services.This will be the first Swedish flagged LNG powered passenger vessel and the first LNG fuelled high speed RoPax ferry in the world. The vessel is being built at the Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) yard in China and when delivered, will sail between the Swedish mainland and the island of Gotland. GSI placed the contract with Wärtsilä in November. By operating on LNG, the new 200 metre long ferry will comply with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Tier III regulations regarding emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx). Furthermore, it will meet the sulphur (SOx) emissions limitations required for operating in the Northern European sulphur emissions controlled areas (SECA), while emissions of particulates will also be reduced to virtually zero. In addition to its compliance with emissions legislation, the ferry will also meet the requirements of the IMO’s recently agreed IGF Code regarding the safety of LNG fuelled ships. “This vessel will have a ...

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a contract from German shipbuilder Flensburger-Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) for a comprehensive RoRo cargo access equipment package. It is destined for an LNG-powered RoRo ferry that will be constructed at the yard for the Australian owner, SeaRoad; an option remains for one more vessel package. At 181m, it will be the largest RoRo ferry with LNG propulsion and the first vessel of this type built by FSG. Delivery is scheduled for the third quarter of 2016. The ferry will serve SeaRoad's planned new regular liner service across the Bass Strait between Melbourne on the Australian mainland and Devonport on the Australian island of Tasmania. "Conditions are notoriously rough on the Bass Strait, which puts equipment reliability high on the agenda," says Göran Hugon, Sales Manager, RoRo Equipment at MacGregor. "Over the years, MacGregor has enjoyed a long and successful relationship with FSG and we won the contract because the yard is pleased with the reliability and performance of previous MacGregor deliveries." FSG says that the vessel will boast a particularly flexible cargo carrying capability and is able to accommodate containers, including reefer units, trailers, cars and hazardous cargo as well as livestock. MacGregor's scope of supply ...

Elkon, a subsidiary of Imtech Marine, has been awarded an interesting contract from Sedef Shipyard (Tuzla, Istanbul) for the delivery of the electrical equipment, propulsion system and services for two Canadian Seaspan hybrid ferries.  The two, 148.9 m, dual-fuelled (diesel and liquefied natural gas) ferries are propelled by a hybrid-electrical propulsion system and can accommodate up to 59 trailers. These state-of-the-art ferries will replace aging vessels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly, while ensuring the highest level of efficiency, performance and reliability. For these vessels Elkon will contribute substantially to reducing emissions, by being responsible for the design, specification, production and installation of the complete Electrical system, including the Hybrid Electrical Propulsion system, battery system and automation system. Ali Can Yurdakul, Elkon Manager Sales & Marketing, comments: "These vessels are complex and very innovative with the additional hybrid battery system. Elkon is proud to have been awarded this contract from Sedef – a long-term partner of our company – to assist the yard in completing this innovative and sustainable project. Of course, we will make sure that everything is on time, of good quality and within budget". Elkon is recognised as a leading company in Turkey for electrical engineering and ...

BC Ferries announced its decision to convert two largest vessels, the Spirit of Vancouver Island and the Spirit of British Columbia, to dual fuel, as well as to proceed with the mid-life upgrades of the vessels. By using LNG instead of marine diesel fuel, as well  as making some hull modifications, BC Ferries expects to save approximately $9.2 million per year (in today’s dollars) over the remaining 27-year life cycle of the two vessels. “This is a huge step forward to help address fare affordability, as using LNG will greatly reduce  our operating expenses on these two vessels,” said Mark Wilson, BC Ferries’ Vice President of  Engineering. “LNG also offers significant environmental benefits, cutting carbon emissions by about 25  per cent, sulphur oxides by almost 100 per cent and nitrogen oxides by 85 per cent, which translates into  much cleaner exhaust emissions than diesel fuel.” In addition to converting the two Spirit Class vessels to LNG, BC Ferries is also building three, dual fuel intermediate class vessels scheduled for delivery in 2016 and 2017. These ships will operate in the Southern Gulf Islands and on the Powell River – Comox route.BC Ferries spent $126 million on fuel last fiscal year and ...

Interferry has welcomed a decision at last week’s IMO Maritime Safety Committee meeting (MSC94) setting out rules for the location of fuel tanks on LNG-powered ships – a decision that the trade association says will safeguard further development of the LNG option. Following concerted cross industry coordination, key member states agreed a way forward that offers impact protection of the tanks in the event of collision or grounding while avoiding the potentially prohibitive requirements of proposals previously under discussion.  Until now the IMO’s efforts to avoid damage to LNG tanks and the consequent fire hazard have focused on placement of the tanks according to a mix of prescriptive rules and sophisticated calculation models.  This has caused increasing concern among ship designers and owners because LNG is more voluminous per energy content than conventional fuels and therefore needs bigger tank systems.  Objectors to the approach argued that the space methodology limited the fuel autonomy of vessels - raising the unreasonable expectation of them having to refuel at every port of call.  Now ship designers have been given two options for fuel tank location.  The first allows ferries and other ships to make use of the same rules that large LNG tankers ...

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Corvus Energy, Siemens AS and Fjord1 have announced the award of the contract for the Fannefjord LNG battery hybrid ferry. The refit Fannefjord will use a 1050V, 410kWh Energy Storage System (ESS) consisting of 63 Corvus Energy AT6500 advanced lithium polymer batteries. The ESS will be integrated with the existing Siemens drive systems and be powered by two LNG generators. The 123m Fannefjord, sister ship to the vessel Moldefjord, has a capacity of 390 passengers and 125 cars or 12 road trailers and 55 cars. Typically LNG-­‐ diesel-­‐electric ferries of this design, feature one diesel engine and two LNG-­‐fuelled main engines. The conversion of the already efficient and clean LNG ferry to a battery hybrid form will reduce "methane slip" and deliver even further reduced greenhouse gas emissions, fuel-­‐efficiency, improved maintenance costs and optimized engine performance. “We are very pleased that Corvus’ energy storage system was selected for this innovative vessel.” Said Sean Puchalski, Vice President Business Development, Corvus Energy. “Based on our research, the Fannefjord will be the world’s first LNG-­‐battery hybrid ferry in operation. Corvus’ lithium polymer energy storage technology is an effective solution for hybridization of commercial LNG powered vessels. It provides the consistent power and reliability ...

Sweden’s Rederi AB Gotland has signed a contract with GSI Shipyard in China for a new LNG powered ro-pax ferry with the capacity to carry 1650 passengers. Upon delivery in 2017 the new LNG powered ferry will become the first Swedish-flagged passenger vessel powered by LNG. The ferry is a SEK 1 billion (USD 134.9m) investment and the single largest investment in the company’s 150-year history. Rederi AB Gotland has had a successful relationship with GSI Shipyard since 1999, when the contract was signed for M/S Visby and M/S Gotland, which were delivered in 2003. In the years 2006 to 2012 the yard delivered a total of six product tankers to Gotland. Gotland says that it worked together with GSI on the design of the new LNG-powered ferry to create optimal hull lines for reducing energy consumption and environmental impact. The concept of the ship is a further development of the existing SF1500 ship design. Following the order, Gotland will focus on creating the necessary LNG supply infrastructure. Source: www.interferry.comIn the starting, I was explicit with you propecia before and after has changed my being. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is fabulous to sit.