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www.marinelink.com 13Harvey Gulf Options for Sixth TY Offshore Dual Fuel Vessel TY Offshore said that Harvey Gulf International Ma- rine has ordered the construction of an additional TY Offshore built 302 x 64-ft. Dual Fuel Offshore Supply Vessel, bringing its total order to six. TY Offshore is building all six vessels at their Gulfport, Miss., ship-yard. The vessels are powered by cleaner-burning natu- ral gas and will achieve ?ENVIRO+, Green Passport? CertiÞ cation by the ABS. The requirements for this certiÞ cation include, among others, that the vessels be continuously manned with a certiÞ ed Environmental OfÞ cer, be completely constructed with certi Þ ed en- vironmentally-friendly materials, and have advanced alarms for fuel tanks and containment systems. These are the Þ rst OSV?s to achieve this certi Þ cation, making them the most environmental friendly OSV?s in Gulf of Mexico. To achieve environmentally friendly status, the vessels will be outÞ tted with Wärtsilä?s 6L34DF (DF=Duel Fuel LNG/Diesel) Gensets, Wärtsilä Trans- verse and Steerable Thrusters, Wärtsilä Switchgear and Wärtsilä I.A.S. Machinery Control, Alarm and Moni- toring System. Operating in LNG mode provides less noxious emissions than with diesel fuel. The system is designed to maximize fuel efÞ ciency and economi- cal power generation for all operating conditions and is ABS certi Þ ed. The two AC propulsion drive motors each have a maximum continuous rating of 3620 HP (2700 kW), variable input speed up to a maximum RPM continuous rating.Ardmore Seaventure Delivered Product and chemical tanker specialist Ardmore Shipping has taken delivery of the Ardmore Seaventure from SPP Shipbuilding in Korea and immediately de- livered the tanker to Cargill on a 12 month time char- ter arrangement. It is a 49,999 dwt IMO 3 product and chemical tanker and the second vessel to be delivered to Ardmore Shipping from a series of four. The ship fol- lows SPP?s design for this class of vessel and includes a number of additional speciÞ cations for improved fuel efÞ ciency, including a MAN B&W electronic engine, combined with a Mewis Duct and high performance hull coating from International Paint, together with SkySails? Performance Monitor voyage optimization system. The Ardmore Seaventure has also been veri- Þ ed by ABS in accordance with the IMO?s Energy Ef- Þ ciency Design Index (EEDI). The Ardmore Seaventure is the eighth vessel in Ar- dmore?s ß eet of product and chemical tankers, with a combined total tonnage of over 300,000 dwt and an av-erage vessel age of Þ ve years old. Unique LNG Carrier for Bunkering to be BuiltJahre Marine AS signed a contract with Chinese ship- yard Avic Dingheng to build a seagoing LNG carrier for bunkering and small scale distribution. The LNG vessel cargo tank capacity is 6200 cbm. The LNG vessel has an innovative cargo tank solution with non- pressurized IMO A tanks developed and delivered by Torgy LNG AS. Rolls-Royce Marine AS has designed the LNG vessel with gas propulsion and LNG will be taken from the aft cargo tank to feed the engine. Jahre Marine AS is a part ownership between Don- søtank and Jahre Holding where Donsøtank will have the new building follow-up and technical management of the vessel after delivery. Jahre Marine AS has re- ceived funding from the Nox funding in Norway both for the LNG vessels gas propulsion and from the Nox infratructure funding. Jahre Marine AS has also re- ceived support from Innovation Norway through the Environmental Technology funding for the develop- ment and analysing process. The LNG vessel new building is subject to owners Þ nancing before effective. This LNG vessel will provide LNG to all the market including shipowners with vessels running on LNG.MR #7 (10-17).indd 13MR #7 (10-17).indd 137/1/2013 8:52:51 AM7/1/2013 8:52:51 AM