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The Ocean Empire LSV (life support vessel) is a 44m Solar Hybrid Superyacht with 2 Hydroponic farms and fishing fa- cilities to harvest the sea. Her solar pow- ered propulsion systems and all the Hotel amenities of a luxury global voyager are supplied by harnessing three major sources of sustainable of energy. The first and foremost source of energy is from the

Sun which powers Solar Cells (covering the entire surface of the vessel) while at the same time illuminating 2 Hydroponic farms.

The second source is energy from the

Wind which powers an auxiliary auto- mated SkySail that drives the Ocean Em- pire to 18+knots while charging her GM

ESS2 batteries through power sailing

KER.

The third source is energy from Waves captured through Motion Damping Re- generation (MDR). A new form of

ATMD (Adjustable Tuned Mass

Damper) developed in collaboration with

Maurer Sohnes Gmbh

The MDR system is basically an

ATMD utilized in skyscrapers such as

Taipei 101 to reduce their swaying mo- tion. In this application 16 tons of batter- ies are the Mass while linear generators produce up to 50 kws of electricity as they dampen the motion of the vessel. “The Ocean Empire life support Su- peryacht liberates the Superyacht community from its strict dependence on unsustainable resources by har- nessing the renewable collective power ever present in the Earths Biosphere,” said Richard Sauter head of design.

The Ocean Empire LSV is positioned as a state of the art Superyacht catama- ran. As such her Green Tech innovations are able to optimize what is easily the most dynamic form of ocean going plat- form. Her Daimler Turbo Compound

BueTec engine is the most advanced EPA

Diesel ever built. Her Sunpower Solar

Cells are the most efficient to date as are her Voith Surface Drives.

Existing OEM technology present in the Ocean Empire LSV; • Daimler Turbo Compound DD16

Electric Power Generation • SkySail Automated Traction Kite • SunPower Solar Cells • GM Allison Electronic Controller (KER) (Kinetic energy regeneration) • Maurer Sohnes Gmbh Motion

Damping Regeneration. (MDR) • Voith Turbo Advanced Propulsion

Surface Drives • Carbon Composite Wave Piercing Hi- efficiency displacement hulls • Advanced Aerodynamic Radar

Canopy with PV Wing Spoilers • Energy Efficient Equipment, AC &

Refrigeration with Waste Heat Re- covery • Plug-in Computerized Energy Man- agement, Maintenance & Guidance. • GM Allison ESS2 Battery Storage

UPS rated at 2,000Kwh. 18 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News

NEWS

Ocean Empire LSV

A 44m Solar Hybrid Superyacht

MES Delivers M/V Fortune Wing (Photo courtesy Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.)

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding

Co., Ltd., (MES) delivered a 56,000 dwt type bulk carrier M/V Fortune

Wing (MES Hull No. 1759) at its

Tamano Works on January 12, 2011 to White Citron Shipping S.A.,

Panama. This vessel is a handy-max type bulk carrier of 56,000 dwt with a huge cargo hold capacity over 70,000 cu. m. and marks the 116th ship of its series. This 56,000 dwt type bulk carrier series of MES is widely called Mitsui’s 56. More than 160 units of this series have been ordered from MES.

Length, o.a .....................................623.3 ft

Length, b.p. ....................................597.1 ft

Breadth (molded).............................105.8 ft

Depth (molded)..................................58.7 ft

Gross Tonnage .................................31,248

Deadweight ....................55,650 metric tons

Main Engine...............Mitsui-MAN B&W Diesel ..............................Engine 6S50MC-C x1set

Maximum Continuous Output..........9,480 kW ................................................x 127.0rpm

Service Speed.............................14.5 knots

Complement...............................24 persons

Classification Society.......KR Flag Hong Kong

Date of Delivery.................January 12, 2011

Construction Begins on

Washburn & Doughty Hull 101

Image courtesy Washburn & Doughty Associates

Washburn & Doughty Associates,

Inc. of East Boothbay, Maine began construction of a 93-ft by 38-ft, 6,000 hp Z-Drive tug for Moran Tow- ing Corporation of New Canaan,

Conn. Washburn & Doughty is build- ing the vessel to its newest in-house design based on the yard’s previous 92-ft by 32-ft design, of which there are 22 tugs in operation. The in- creased length and beam will allow for increased horsepower while maintaining the maneuvering charac- teristics and handling capabilities.

The tug will be powered by two MTU

M63L16 cylinder series 4,000 main engines each rated at 3,000 bhp at 1,800 rpm. The propulsion units will be Schottel model SRP 1515 FP drives, equipped with stainless steel propellers.

Ocean Empire LSV Specifications:

Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44m

Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.5m

Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.8m

Guests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Tonnage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<85tons 2 Hydroponic farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30sq.m

SkySail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200kw

SunPower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .solar cells , 70kw

Maure Sohnes MDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50kw

Daimler DD16 Diesel Electric power generation350kw

Siemens AC induction motors . . . . . . . . . . . . .300kw

Voith propulsion surface drives . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.5m

Fuel: Diesel/GM ESS2 batteries . . . . .20t/2,000kwh

Maximum speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18+knts

Cruising speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12+knts

Hybrid power sailing range at 18knts . . . .3,500+nm

Zero Carbon power sailing range at 14 knots average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Unlimited

Carbon Neutral power sailing range . . .<12,000+nm

Zero carbon motoring range at 10knts average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Unlimited

For more details contact;

[email protected] (Images Cour tesy: SauterCarbonOf fsetDesign.com)

The innovative yacht design incorporates many of the latest Renewable Energy devices, designed to derive power from the sun, the wind and the waves.