Page 68: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (March 2011)

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TECHNICAL PRODUCTS

Hamworthy Improves

Separator Performance

Hamworthy signed a contract with

FPSO Owner OSX 1 Leasing B.V., a subsidiary of OSX Brasil S.A., for deliv- ery of its newest generation Vessel Inter- nal Electrostatic Coalescer (VIEC) technology to the FPSO OSX-1. Upon completion of customization works cur- rently in progress in Singapore, the FPSO

OSX-1 will be delivered by OSX to its customer OGX Petróleo e Gás Ltda. under charter arrangements, for deploy- ment in the Campos basin, offshore

Brazil. OSX and OGX are controlled by the EBX Group, owned by Brazilian en- trepreneur Eike Batista.

Hamworthy’s VIEC technology has been designed to address problems often experienced with emulsion and capacity limits in separators. To enhance the speed and efficiency of the separation process, it forces small water droplets to merge and form larger, sediment drops more quickly. www.hamworthy.com

Watermakers

Racor Division of Parker Hannifin up- graded its Stowaway Series of water- makers. The Racor Village Marine STW is a compact watermaker for marine ap- plications which includes a new touch screen interface control panel.

Features in- clude a graphic- rich color touch screen panel which displays status, purity of product water output, water temperature, total hours for accu- rate service log, and many other func- tions. www.villagemarine.com

Bearing Isolator/Shaft

Grinding Ring

The Garlock

SGi Shaft Ground- ing Bearing Isola- tor is a seal to protect bearings from electrical damage as well as from lubricant loss and contamination. Maintenance-free, the Garlock SGi combines the technolo- gies of the Garlock GUARDIAN non- sparking bronze labyrinth seal and the

AEGIS shaft grounding ring in a single unit. It is suited for motors controlled by variable frequency drives (VFDs) run- ning pumps, fans, high-speed spindles, and other equipment in “severe-duty” ap- plications. www.garlock.com “Socket Lock”

Sea-Fit, Inc., improved and reformulated its socketing resin product, Socket Lock.

The new product has improved grip per- formance and has undergone static, dy- namic and shock load testing. In addition, improvements were made to the formula- tion to increase the product’s stability and toughness. To complement the enhance- ments to the product’s performance capa- bilities, the resin and hardener are now innovatively packaged in environmentally sealed foil packs. To further ensure stabil- ity, the components are then placed in plas- tic containers fitted with vapor lock lids.

The plastic container can be used as the mixing vessel and is obviously well suited for corrosive marine environments. Not only is this packaging easy to use, it serves to ensure the product’s freshness. www.socket-lock.com

New “Green Ship”

Engine Room Simulator

The Kongsberg Maritime Simulation & Training department has developed a sophisticated Green Ship Engine

Room Simulator (ERS) model based on a Wärstilä 12RT-flex 82C low-speed common-rail engine, built for a Pana- max containership of 4800 TEU, with reefer capacity of 800. The scenario for the simulated ship model is a modern

Green Ship that is financed and oper- ated by a ship owner who is deeply concerned about environmental issues, and who has built a fuel efficient / low- emission container ship using well- proven, commercially available technical solutions. The simulated ship has a high normal operating speed of 26 knot and the propulsion machinery is adapted for all ambient temperature conditions, ranging from arctic (-40°C) to tropic (45°C), allowing new trading routes. The new ERS model offers highly realistic training based on the above conditions, to ensure optimal performance whilst reducing emis- sions.

John Deere’s Newest

Diesel Engine

John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) announced its newest marine engine the PowerTech 6090AFM75 marine diesel engine is the newest addition to the John Deere lineup and boasts up to 317 kW (425 hp).

The new PowerTech 6090AFM75 has 9.0L of displacement and is a 6- cylinder, electronically controlled, tur- bocharged and air-to-engine coolant aftercooled marine engine. Vertical fuel injectors provide clean burning for lower emissions and improved fuel economy. John Deere is also announc- ing the ratings for its PowerTech 6068AFM75, 6090SFM75 and 6135SFM75 marine generator drive en- gines.

Product highlights for the gen-set en- gines include: • The PowerTech 6068AFM75 fea- tures gen-set ratings up to 191 kVA (153 kWe) at 60 Hz (1800 rpm). The 6.8L is a 6-cylinder, electronically con- trolled, turbocharged and air-to-coolant aftercooled marine engine. • The PowerTech 6090SFM75 fea- tures gen-set ratings up to 320 kVA (256 kWe) at 60 Hz (1800 rpm). The 9.0L is a 6-cylinder, electronically con- trolled, turbocharged and air-to- seawater aftercooled marine engine. • The PowerTech 6135SFM75 fea- tures gen-set ratings up to 480 kVA (383 kWe) at 60 Hz (1800 rpm). The 13.5 is a 6-cylinder, electronically con- trolled, turbocharged and air-to- seawater aftercooled marine engine. www.deere.com

FLAGSHIP-EEM: Fuel Consumption Reduction

FLAGSHIP, a part EU-funded mar- itime transport project, reportedly achieved major advances in accurately measuring on-board power require- ments and thereby enabling a reduction in fuel consumption through the devel- opment of FLAGSHIP-EEM (Energy

Efficiency Monitoring). The system is designed to enable data acquisition and analysis to continuously evaluate power requirements at every stage of a vessel’s voyage. It provides information that en- ables improved fuel consumption that can reduce both operational costs and its envi- ronmental impact. Designed as a tool for ship owners and operators,

FLAGSHIP-EEM supports the crew in making more efficient use of energy on board.

Due consideration is given to both the main and auxiliary engines ensuring propul- sion and electrical economies are evaluated. It provides transparent information about the current energy use and increases awareness for options to improve efficiency.

FLAGSHIP-EEM enables comparison of current consumption to baseline consump- tion and recent history and establishes a database of operational data.

USCG Water Mist

Certification for 3000m 3

Securiplex, LLC, a manufacturer of

Water Mist systems (a green alternative technology to gaseous fire suppression systems such as CO2, FM200, or Novec 1230), located in Mobile, AL recently re- ceived both an ABS and a U.S. Coast

Guard certification for its high pressure

Water Mist system to protect spaces up to 3000 m3. Securiplex had already re- ceived certification for SOLAS required

Local Application Systems. Securiplex systems have been installed in a number of U.S. commercial and Navy vessels. www.securiplexllc.com (Cour tesy of GL Gr oup)