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  The Fairplay fleet in Rotterdam welcomes two new members: The hybrid tractor tugs Fairplay IX and Fairplay XI. Each of the vessels is equipped with a SCHOTTEL hybrid propulsion system. It includes two SCHOTTEL Rudderpropellers SRP 4000 with hybrid gearboxes, two electric motors and an integrated steering control system, specialized for hybrid propulsion. Tugs are required to fulfil a variety of daily tasks - covering the full power spectrum, from stand by periods to towing operations. The installed hybrid propulsion concept enables the Fairplay tugs to operate always with an optimal power output. At part load, the electric motors (600 kW each) suffice while the two MTU diesel engines (2240 kW each) are employed for operation at full load. Here, the electric motor can be switched on to provide additional power. The 29 meter long tractor tugs have a bollard pull of 90 t and travel at a maximum speed of 13.5 knots. The SCHOTTEL hybrid propulsion concept is suitable for Rudderpropellers with power input ratings of up to 4200 kW. It offers a flexible combination of diesel engine and electric motor power due to the hybrid gearbox. The power output of the electric motor is variable according to ...

  On 18 June, 2015, the Damen-built ART 80-32 Hybrid Rotortug RT Emotion was named in the Port of Bremerhaven during KOTUG’s annual Herring Party.  Ms. Annika Bootsman-Kleberg, Member of the Wallenius’ Board and granddaughter of Olof Wallenius, Swedish entrepreneur and founder of Wallenius Lines, performed the naming of RT Emotion in attendance of her family, friends, KOTUG’s business relations and representatives of Damen Shipyards Group. KOTUG chose the Lady Sponsor to express its gratitude for the long-term relationship between the two companies and to express appreciation for Wallenius Lines’ strong focus on innovative technical and environmental solutions.  KOTUG’s CEO Ard-Jan Kooren states: “We’re delighted that Annika Bootsman-Kleberg accepted our invitation to name our latest hybrid next-generation Rotortug RT Emotion. We appreciate the leadership of Wallenius Lines in reducing its environmental footprint and encouraging its suppliers, customers, business partners and stakeholders to reduce their environmental impact.”  KOTUG nowadays operates three hybrid Rotortugs. RT Emotion commenced her towage activities in the German Port of Bremerhaven recently and RT Adriaan and RT Evolution are operating in the Port of Rotterdam. RT Evolution and RT Emotion, both 32- metre hybrid next-generation ART80-32 Rotortugs® are new Damen-built tugs and designed by an alliance of ...

  With 2020 in sight, DNV GL looked at the lessons to be learned from the update to the classification society’s “Shipping 2020” report which was published in 2012. Now, three years later, hybrid propulsion systems and connected ship solutions are emerging technologies that are gaining ground faster than expected, outlined Tor E. Svensen, CEO DNV GL – Maritime, at the opening day of Nor-Shipping in Oslo. “While operational efficiency and emissions reductions are the main motivators behind these developments, the update shows that the future fuel mix will be much more diverse,” Svensen said. LNG as a ship fuel was one of the standouts from the last report, but due to continuing high investment costs and slower development of infrastructure the prediction of up to 1,000 LNG-fuelled vessels by 2020 will most likely not be met. However, as more bunkering options come in place, growth could accelerate.  Scrubbers, on the other hand, were seen as a regulatory compliance option that would not be a significant option until after 2020 and the introduction of tighter global restrictions on sulphur. Today, the scrubber market is developing faster than expected, with more than 200 confirmed projects. The rise of hybrid vessels was ...

  Aranui 5, a cruise ship / container ship hybrid, will make its maiden voyage from Tahiti to the Marquesas Islands in the South Pacific Ocean at the end of November 2015. The Aranui 5 is replacing its predecessor, the Aranui 3 on a dual mission to bring travelers and commodities to the Marquesas Islands, the remotest archipelago in the world. The Aranui 5 will complete a circuit of 2,200 miles leaving from Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, and traveling to all six inhabited islands in the Marquesas chain. Making it into the archipelago alone takes over three day’s sea journey.  With a total length of 126m, featuring air-conditioning and lifts, the new passenger/freighter ship can carry up to 254 passengers accommodated in magnificent suites and cabins more spacious and comfortable, of which a great number of units with private balcony. It will also stop at Takapoto and Rangiroa in the Tuamotu Archipelago and idyllic Bora Bora in the Society Islands.  Dubbed "The Freighter to Paradise", the vessel will combine comfort with cargo, delivering essential supplies to each port on its itinerary and transporting copra (dried coconut meat), citrus fruit and fish to Papeete. Source and Image Credit: Aranui In ...

  Imtech Marine has been awarded a third contract to supply the electric & hybrid propulsion system for a hybrid ferry operated by Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) of Scotland. Ferguson Marine, the Glasgow-based yard which built the first two CMAL diesel electric, hybrid seagoing ferries, launched a tender last year and Imtech Marine was given the contract  in late February. For the third hybrid ferry, Imtech Marine will, next to the diesel-electric and Li-Ion battery hybrid propulsion system, additionally carry out the electrical installation. The third CMAL vessel will also have an Imtech Marine remote control monitoring system, whereby the owner can track fuel usage in real time. Designed to reduce fuel, noise and emissions, the first CMAL ferry delivered - which used a lithium battery system, diesel generators and electric propulsion supplied by Imtech Marine - has proven to achieve fuel savings of 38%. These substantial savings come from using shore-charged energy (28%), whereby the batteries are charged overnight with locally produced wind energy. Then savings of a further 10% are due to smart load control via the Imtech Marine Energy Management System. The EMS controls the fuel optimisation by preventing a second generator starting up during the complete ...

  Corvus Energy, Siemens AS and Ostensjo Rederi strengthen their partnerships with a second offshore vessel project.  The new 150m MPSV to be named the Edda Freya will incorporate a 1050VDC, 546kWh Corvus ESS consisting of 84 Corvus Energy AT6500 advanced lithium polymer battery modules. This new project follows on the heels of the Edda Ferd hybrid platform supply vessel (PSV) project completed by the same partners in 2014. The Corvus ESS will again be integrated with the Siemens BlueDrive PlusC electric propulsion solution that will provide efficient hybrid propulsion to the new MPSV and also provide backup power in the case of blackout. Edda Ferd and Edda Freya are part of Ostensjo Rederi's environmental concept "Mindset".  The vessels optimize the use of diesel generators and the ESS to significantly reduce fuel consumption and emissions, allowing a 20 to 25% energy savings over comparable vessels. "We are very pleased to partner again with Siemens and Ostensjo, this time on the Edda Freya MPSV," said Andrew Morden, President and CEO, Corvus Energy. "Balancing environmental protection and profit is not an easy task in the North Sea.  We are proud to supply an ESS to the vessel that can meet the operational ...

Cape Town-based Veecraft Marine is set to become the first vessel construction and maritime engineering solutions company in South Africa to introduce hybrid-propulsion technology in locally-built commercial craft. Hybrid power technology has come a long way since the development of steam turbine-electric propulsion systems a few decades ago. Veecraft Marine – a member of the Nautic Group – is pioneering the development of hybrid-propulsion technology in the South African maritime market, and expects this technology to become increasingly popular in the years to come because of the significant emission and fuel reduction benefits associated with hybrid propulsion systems. According to Veecraft Marine's Andre van Niekerk: "Hybrid propulsion technology in the maritime industry can be compared to that used in the automotive industry. "Similar to the auto industry, today's electric motors and batteries for the maritime industry are small, highly efficient and capable of generating the power required by small commercial passenger vessels such as ferries and tourism boats. "Hybrid propulsion is also suitable for patrol vessels used by the oil and gas industry, which requires vessels to be fuel-efficient when maintaining low and sustained speeds for patrol operations, but equally capable of reaching high speeds when, for example, the vessel is needed ...

  The programme of technical trials for Becker Marine Systems’ Hummel LNG Hybrid Barge were successfully completed, right in time for the beginning of the cruise ship season. The commissioning of the barge for low-emission power supply to cruise ships lying at port in Hamburg can thus start in May 2015. The operation of all five of the Hummel’s generator sets recently took place as part of class acceptance,“ reported Dirk Lehmann and Henning Kuhlmann, both Managing Directors of Becker Marine Systems. The trials of the gas motors powered using low-emission LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) fuel at the Port of Hamburg represented a departure for both Bureau Veritas, the French classification society, and the authorities involved. In collaboration with Bureau Veritas, the overall LNG Hybrid Barge system was tested and a variety of large load impacts and load spikes were simulated. The overall load transfer of 0 to 7.5 megawatts of power was achieved well below the time of two minutes set by the classification society. In addition, the trial generation of power for a large Hamburg-based company was already successfully tested in December 2014,” said Lehmann and Kuhlmann. The overall LNG Hybrid Barge system with gas motors is an impressive ...

Multraship, the Netherlands-based towage and salvage specialist, recently took delivery of a Damen ASD 2810 Hybrid tug vessel, built at Damen Shipyards Galaţi, in Romania. The delivery is part of Multraship’s current fleet expansion programme, which involves a number of Damen vessel orders. The ASD 2810 Hybrid adds to an already extensive fleet of tugs operated by Multraship. Multraship has its headquarters in the harbour city of Terneuzen and operates in the ports around the Scheldt estuary at Zeeland Seaports and the Ports and Ghent and Antwerp, as well as the Bulgarian Port of Burgas on the Black Sea. Damen’s new ASD 2810 Hybrid is a new design and this is the second of its class to be built. It is a timely concept, offering a much sought after fuel and emission efficient performance. Dinu Berariu, Project Manager at Damen Shipyards Galaţi, said of the new vessel, “This hybrid tug is a very unique concept. It features a diesel-direct, diesel-electric and battery powered propulsion system. This hybrid configuration will enable Multraship to lower fuel costs by up to 30 percent and emissions by up to 60 percent.” After on-time and on-budget completion, the vessel, named Multratug 28, sailed under her own ...

In the coming year, the HUMMEL (bumblebee) LNG Hybrid Barge will enable Becker Marine Systems to supply low-emission power to cruise ships lying at port in Hamburg. The first container with LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) fuel has now arrived in the Hanseatic City. As part of the LNG Hybrid Barge’s testing programme, the first gas container for the marine fuel as delivered on Monday. “The testing of the gas engines at the Port of Hamburg is a first for both the classification society and participating authorities”, said Dirk Lehmann and Henning Kuhlmann, both Managing Directors of the global market leader for high-performance rudders. The gas container from Shell Ganor, represented by Mr. Aksel Skjervheim, Marine LNG Business Development Manager, was formally delivered to Becker Marine Systems at the Blohm + Voss shipyard. The container with the marine fuel had previously made the journey from the Fluxys LNG Terminal in Zeebrugge, Belgium to Hamburg. The barge works like a floating power plant and uses low-emission LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) to supply environmentally-friendly energy to cruise ships. Compared to conventional marine diesel with 0.1% sulphur content, sulphur dioxides and soot are no longer emitted. Emissions of nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxide are ...