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The August bulletin of ice forecasts for the second half of the navigation period contains general information about the expected ice conditions in the Russian Arctic seas in the second half of navigation of 2014 (August - October). For an assessment of a background of ice conditions, the forecast is compared to mean annual value (the norm calculated for 1970-2010). The scheme of provision of ice massifs is given in fig. 1. Fig. 1. Schematic map of borders and position of the main ice massifs in the Arctic seas Fig. 2. The general assessment of expected type of ice conditions in the Arctic seas in the second half of navigation of 2014. Kara Sea In September and October total absence of solid ices of the Novozemelsky ice massif in southwest part of the sea is expected. In the second half of navigation in southwest part of the Kara Sea the easy type of ice conditions (fig. 2) is expected. The area of the Severozemelsky ice massif in the first decade of September is expected 8% (norm of 17%), in the third decade of September - 5% (norm of 11%). The square of the North Kara ice massif in the second ...

BMT WBM (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group has provided critical inputs to the Environment Impact Statement (EIS), in the areas of flooding, water quality and coastal processes for the A$ 8.15 billion AQUIS Great Barrier Reef Resort Project proposed in Cairns in north Queensland. The EIS has been prepared by Flanagan Consulting Group for the proposed integrated resort and casino project featuring accommodation for up to 12,000 guests in eight hotels and suite towers; a 33 hectare artificial lake and 40 hectare resort ‘island'. The project also includes an 18 hole championship golf course and a sports and recreation precinct as well as an environmental management and conservation precinct. The AQUIS Resort development also involves major infrastructure including a seawater exchange system connected to the Coral Sea to maintain water quality in the lake. BMT has designed the lake circulation and water quality management system using leading edge TUFLOW FV modelling, verified through an intensive field monitoring campaign carried out in crocodile infested waters by BMT staff. Detailed numerical flood modelling using a new TUFLOW model of the Barron River Delta was also carried out to size the lake and to ensure no adverse flooding impacts occur in adjacent ...

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) announced that it developed Hyundai Intelligent Collision Avoidance Support System (HiCASS) for the first time in Korea to ensure safe and optimum navigation of the vessels. The system searches the optimum sea routes and prevents collisions by automatically detecting potential obstacles such as ships and reefs within 50 km. In addition, the enhanced accuracy of the system enables vessels to identify hazards based on the type of vessel, weather conditions, waves and wind. Also, the system is equipped with a collision notification system that signals "Caution", "Urgent" and "Danger" which ensures safe operation at sea. HiCASS, installed along with voyage systems such as Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA), Automatic Identification System (AIS) and Electronic Chart System (ECS), can analyze locations of the obstacles according to International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS). HHI completed its own performance test on the system by running it on a 13,800 TEU containership and a 162,000 m³ LNG carrier, respectively in May and June this year. The system is scheduled to be commercialized from 2016 after the sea trial for testing its performance and stability on long distance routes. Source and Image Credit: HHI  In the outbreak, I was ...

Ensuring safe and optimum navigation of the vessels Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) announced that it developed Hyundai Intelligent Collision Avoidance Support System (HiCASS) for the first time in Korea to ensure safe and optimum navigation of the vessels.The system searches the optimum sea routes and prevents collisions by automatically detecting potential obstacles such as ships and reefs within 50 km. In addition, the enhanced accuracy of the system enables vessels to identify hazards based on the type of vessel, weather conditions, waves and wind. Also, the system is equipped with a collision notification system that signals "Caution", "Urgent" and "Danger" which ensures safe operation at sea.HiCASS, installed along with voyage systems such as Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA), Automatic Identification System (AIS) and Electronic Chart System (ECS), can analyze locations of the obstacles according to International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS).HHI completed its own performance test on the system by running it on a 13,800 TEU containership and a 162,000 m LNG carrier, respectively in May and June this year. The system is scheduled to be commercialized from 2016 after the sea trial for testing its performance and stability on long distance routes.Source and Image Credit: HHI

The Siemens Drive Technologies Division is equipping 17 container ships owned by the United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) with an environmentally friendly drive and power generation system (Siship SGM) under contract from Hyundai Heavy Industries, the largest shipyard in the world. Waste heat recovery system enables fuel-efficient and therefore cost efficient operation of container ships CO2 emissions reduced by approx. twelve percent Using a waste heat recovery system (WHRS), exhaust gas from the propulsion main engine is utilized to produce additional electrical power from the ship's exhaust gas in a clean and efficient manner. This enables power to be generated with a lower overall fuel consumption while simultaneously reducing CO2 emissions by up to twelve percent. The drive system is a shaft generator which operates both as motor or generator and is automatically adapted to suit the requirements in hand by a higher-level power management system. This enhances the efficiency and flexibility of the power generation process as well as reducing wear on the main drive and the auxiliary generators. The class A-14 and A-18 UASC container ships have a carrying capacity of 14 500 and 18 800 TEU respectively and are among the largest container vessels in the world. ...

The Siemens Drive Technologies Division is equipping 17 container ships owned by the United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) with an environmentally friendly drive and power generation system (Siship SGM) under contract from Hyundai Heavy Industries, the largest shipyard in the world.

The OSPAR Commission adopted a landmark Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter along with measures to protect 16 vulnerable species and habitats. The Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter will enable OSPAR countries to substantially reduce marine litter in North-East Atlantic. The Plan will address litter from both land and sea based sources and will result in a reduction in marine litter on coasts and beaches. The Plan supports the global effort to achieve significant reductions in marine debris by 2025 as agreed by Heads of States at Rio+20. It provides a regional contribution to the European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive. The plan also invites international organisations, the private sector and the non-governmental organisations to cooperate in its implementation. The meeting also agreed on measures to protect and conserve 11 species and 5 habitats identified by OSPAR as being particularly vulnerable within the North-East Atlantic. These include cod, European eel, 5 species of shark and 2 species of ray along with 5 important marine habitats including seagrass meadows and deep sea hydrothermal vents. A biologically diverse North-East Atlantic is vital for the proper functioning of marine ecosystems as well as supporting human health and the millions of livelihoods that ...

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received further orders, worth around USD 50 million, for optimised cargo handling systems from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd in South Korea. The latest contract stems from the United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) exercising its options for six more A-14-series and one more A-18-series container vessels from the yard, taking the total number of 14,500 TEU container ships to eleven and 18,800 TEU container ships to six. The original order, announced in November 2013, saw UASC order five A-14-series and five A-18-series container vessels. The vessels are on a rolling schedule of deliveries that starts this year and continues into 2016. All the container ships will feature optimised MacGregor cargo handling solutions designed to maximise their cargo carrying capability and operational efficiency. The MacGregor cargo handling system comprises hatch covers, a comprehensive lashing system and the product software, Lashmate. A five-year extended MacGregor Onboard Care (MOC) agreement and a five-year operation guarantee are included in the contract. "To meet our customer's exact requirements and to maximise the vessels' efficiency and earning potential, MacGregor's specialist solutions business model has been applied to this order," says Ari Viitanen, Director, MacGregor Customer Solutions. "This approach secures our early ...

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received further orders, worth around USD 50 million, for optimised cargo handling systems from Hyundai Heavy Industries

In fiscal 2013, NYK achieved an 18.1 percent reduction in CO2 emissions, significantly exceeding the goal established in 2008 in the company's "New Horizon 2010" medium-term management plan calling for a 10 percent reduction by fiscal 2013 in the CO2 emission rate per unit of transportation from vessels compared with the rate recorded in 2006. NYK has worked "to contribute to the global environment and the creation of sustainable societies by managing environmental risks and arriving at an optimal balance between environment and economy," as indicated in the company's environmental management vision. This achievement is the product of not only the aggressive introduction and development of the latest energy-saving technologies, such as an air-lubrication system, but also a reduction activities in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions since 2005 resulting from a cooperative effort for efficient and optimal vessel operations and better stakeholder relations among NYK, shipowners, and ship-management companies. This effort is expected to help NYK to attain the goal announced in 2011 in the company's "More Than Shipping 2013" medium-term management plan: a 10 percent improvement in fuel-efficiency above the 2010 level by fiscal 2015. In fact, the company's latest medium-term management plan, "More Than Shipping 2018," was announced ...