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70 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News ? APRIL 2013 NEWSPRODUCTSconstruction, accessibility, space con- straints and operational safety. The business paper follows AVEVA?s acquisition in May 2012 of bocad, the structural steel detailing software.AVEVA Bocad Steel is a software so- lution for structural design and fabri-cation, serving EPC, Shipbuilders and steelwork fabrication companies with specialized solutions for both onshore and offshore construction. Together with AVEVA PDMS and AVE- VA Out Þ tting AVEVA?s 3D design soft- ware, it provides a collaborative work-ing environment for the entire plant and ship design and construction project.www.aveva.com/boltingtogether Flir MU-SeriesFlir Systems introduced the MU-Series, a thermal night vision system, a multi-sensor payload that comes standard with a cooled midwave infrared, high-resolution 640 x 512 thermal camera; reportedly the Þ rst time this technology has ever been available to private and commercial boat owners?and a high-resolution color camera. Other payload options include a low-light black and white camera to help with low-light situational awareness and a wide Þ eld of view uncooled longwave infrared, high-resolution 640 x 480 thermal camera to maximize MU-Series? spectral range. MU-Series? midwave infrared camera cuts through particulates in the atmo-sphere to provide crisp thermal video, even at long range and in foul weather. Precision gyro-stabilization and elec-tronic stabilization ensure a steady image no matter how high the swells. Featuring network-ready interfaces for easy integration, Ethernet-enabled digi-tal video, radar slew-to-cue and Video Tracker, MU-Series is designed to help captains of large yachts, commercial blue water ships and professional Þ rst responders navigate safely. www.FLIR.com/MU-Series Rolls-Royce Propulsion for ?Ferry of the Future? Rolls-Royce plc signed a contract for the delivery of its Azipull propulsion and control system for the ?ferry of the future,? a new vessel which will oper- ate on battery power alone. The vessel is being built at the Fjellstrand yard in Norway and once in service will be op-erated by Norwegian transport company Norled between Lavik and Oppedal.In 2010, the Norwegian Ministry of Transport announced a tender to devel- op a new ferry that was 15 - 20% more energy ef Þ cient than existing vessels. The Rolls-Royce Azipull propulsion system, which uses pulling propellers as opposed to conventional azimuth thrust-ers will help the battery powered, alu-minum catamaran meet these standards. The ferry will have a capacity of 120 cars and 360 passengers and will oper- ate at a speed of about 10 knots, tak-ing 20 minutes to cross between Lavik and Oppedal. The ferry will charge its lithium-ion batteries while loading or unloading cars, and overnight when moored along the quay. MR #4 (66-74).indd 70MR #4 (66-74).indd 704/2/2013 5:04:29 PM4/2/2013 5:04:29 PM