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Innovative products, technologies and concepts

Leveraging AI for Ship Info

DeepSea Technologies launched Cassandra

Light, a hardware-free AI-driven platform designed to deliver accurate vessel performance insights using only noon data, enabling char- terers and shipowners to gain visibility and transparency on vessel performance across their whole ? eet. Cassandra Light monitors and visu- alizes CO2 emissions and noti? es users of fuel over-consumption, representing a key tool in

ABB charterers’ and shipowners’ efforts to reduce the

Azipod Makes its Bulk Carrier Debut environmental impact of their ? eets in line with the wider goal of decarbonisation, and helping

China’s Chengxi Shipyard delivered the ? rst of two self-unloading drive a signi? cant reduction in fuel spend. transshipment newbuilds out? tted with Azipod propulsion. The

The platform also provides AI-based perfor- delivery saw two 1.9-MW Azipod units installed on each of the mance insights to present an at-a-glance over- 21,500-DWT transshipment bulkers for Germany’s largest bulk car- view of key vessel metrics in one place. This rier owner, as part of a package of electric, digital and connected so- includes alerts that detect performance anoma- lutions from ABB. The scope of supply also included diesel-electric lies and critical events that might need further power plant, drive systems complete with two bow thruster motors, investigation. Cassandra Light provides instant power management systems for propulsion and cargo handling, as full ? eet monitoring and assessment.

well as a 50/60-Hz connectors to draw on zero emission shore power when in port.

“This was Chengxi Shipyard’s ? rst time installing Azipod technol- ogy, and the process went remarkably smoothly,” said Jiafa Jiang,

Vice General Manager of Chenxi Shipyard (Yangzhou) Co., Ltd.

Controlling a ? eet of around 700 ships, around 95% of Olden- dorff’s owned ? eet is comprised of ‘eco’ newbuilds delivered since 2014, which are speci? cally designed for low fuel consumption and reduced carbon footprint. And since its forthcoming vessels will be tasked with transferring cargo from oceangoing ships in deep water for delivery to a port with restricted draft and space, maneuverability is also a vital consideration.

DeepSea Technologies

ZF Debuts AT 80 Thruster Range

ZF launched its new ZF AT 80 thruster mod- system’s ef? ciency is higher, thanks to the low el range, available as a 360-degree steerable oil ? ll quantity, which simultaneously reduces thruster and as a retractable propulsion sys- CO2 emissions. Leakages are detected early tem, or as a bow thruster, effectively broaden- with a future-oriented, double-chamber seal- ing its appeal amon ship owners, shipbuilders ing system. This prevents both – mineral oil and naval architects. With a power output of leaking into waterways and/or water getting 1,380 to 1,585 kW, the propulsion system into the transmission. In combination with a covers the range between the tried and tested resistance-optimized nozzle, the achievable

ZF 6000 and ZF 7000 models. The new hy- speed is improved – a feature particularly drodynamically optimized shape of the under- useful for passenger ships, such as ferries. A water housing is designed to reduce drag and PTO with a maximum torque of 560 Nm can improve cavitation behavior. The propulsion also be provided upon request.

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