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Methane Arctic Benefits from German Technology

The 768.8 x 111.7 x 32.8 ft. (234.3 x 34 x 10 m), 48,454 dwt LNG tanker

Methane Artie visited Blohm + Voss

Repair dock in the late spring. Besides general overhaul work to the tanker, the cargo tanks were serviced and checked for consistence, the discharge pump controlled, as well as the mooring winches and capstans overhauled.

The ship, operated by BG LNG

Services, Houston/USA and managed by

Ceres Hellenic Shipping,

Piraeus/Greece was built in 1969 at

Kockums, Sweden. The 35-year-old ship underwent dry-docking in order to bring it into line with latest rules and recommendations. One modifications was to update the deck machinery to meet OCIMF requirements. The moor- ing equipment was designed for a nomi- nal pull of 150 kN and a static brake holding load of 600 kN. The customer contracted Hatlapa to redesign and mod- ify the existing mooring winches, all within the dry-docking period of 30 days. The task was to increase the rope capacity that by adding another six winch drums to the existing 10 winch

CAE Tech on German

Navy Ships

CAE signed new contracts to provide integrat- ed bridge systems (IBSs) for a land-based test facility for the German navy's F-124-class frigates. CAE also finalized the contract for the

German navy's K130 corvette program. The new contract with the German navy calls for

CAE to provide an F-124 land-based test facili- ty to support CAE's integrated machinery con- trol system (IMCS) already aboard the navy's new F-124 class frigates. The F-124 IMCS is a comprehensive platform management system with advanced features, such as an on-board training system, battle damage control system, and an integrated controller for the gas turbine engine. CAE has concluded the contract with the ARGE K130 consortium (consisting of three shipyards: Blohm+Voss, Nordseewerke, and

Friedrich Lurssen Werft) for the supply of IMCS with increased scope for five K130 corvettes, and a contract amendment for the control sys- tem for the Indian navy's landing ships.

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In addition, all 16 spindle brakes of the winch drums had to be renewed accord- ing to OCIMF recommendation to a spring-loaded brake design that allows adjustment the brake force to between 60 and 80 percent of the rope breaking load. The completion of this significant modification on time allowed the ship to leave the yard successfully and in prop- er condition for new challenges.

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