Wind Energy Sector

  • Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has completed a $7.5m boulder clearing and pre-lay trenching project which it claims has been one of the most successful ever conducted for the wind energy sector. As subcontractor to Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC), the Banchory-based subsea specialist completed 86 boulder clearing passes followed by 172 first and multi-passes over a 90km route during a 13-week boulder clearing and trenching campaign on the EnBW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm project.

    Several thousand boulders ranging up to 4m in size were cleared from the individual cable routes and ESS performed 260 individual route passes in varying and sometimes challenging soil conditions. EnBW Baltic 2 is an 80 turbine development located 32km north of Rügen island in the German exclusive economic zone of the Baltic Sea and owned by the German utility company EnBW. The 27 sq. km site spans water depths ranging from 20m to 45m LAT and has a wide array of soil conditions from fine sands to glacial tilt with areas of gravels and cobbles with numerous boulders.

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    (As published in the October 2013 edition of Marine Technology Reporter - www.seadiscovery.com)

  • results of the next generation of multi-purpose buoys tailored for the renewable energy industry have led to recent orders from operators in the wind energy sector. Dutch energy company Eneco has purchased Fugro’s new wind LiDAR buoy while a Japanese company is to deploy its buoy close to a floating power

  • programs. Similarly, we have seen continued expansion of both marine site characterization and asset integrity activity in support of the offshore wind energy sector, which helps to diversity our overall portfolio. In general, however, we see increased demand for reducing the human footprint offshore, while

  • , more recently, Harvey Gulf Marine, fitting batteries into “tri-fuel” vessels fueled by conventional diesel and LNG.The current boom in the maritime wind energy sector, where a decarbonization posture is de rigueur, has provided a further impetus for battery power in newbuilds. Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, with

  • MR Feb-24#44 Tech Files
Latest Products & Technologies
MarineShaft)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 44

    Tech Files Latest Products & Technologies MarineShaft Yanmar Hydrogen MarineShaft specializes in urgent re- Fuel Cell AIP pair/replacement of damaged rudder and Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd. propeller equipment along with many (Yanmar PT), a subsidiary of Yanmar on-site repair services. MarineShaft

  • MR Feb-24#42 OPINION: The Final Word
GAO: USCG Should Address 
Workforce)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 42

    OPINION: The Final Word GAO: USCG Should Address Workforce Recruitment and Retention Challenges By Heather MacLeod, Director, GAO’s Homeland Security and Justice team he Coast Guard has strug- Coast Guard established cyberspace as vessels to determine whether they meet gled for years to recruit an

  • MR Feb-24#40 Images Seaspan Corporation/Foreship
With plans to have a)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 40

    Images Seaspan Corporation/Foreship With plans to have a full-scale test engine running on am- age it'll be similar to LNG.” Looking at the engine makers and monia in early 2024, the company said it expects to hold its de- their progress, Brindley is diplomatic in saying that there is no livery timeline

  • MR Feb-24#39 15,000 TEU AMMONIA CONTAINERSHIP
000 TEU Containership
the)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 39

    15,000 TEU AMMONIA CONTAINERSHIP 000 TEU Containership the problematic area of adding carbon like you have with other alternative fu- “Safety has been at the els. When you start to add components center of the design, and into that, carbon is one of the most dif- it will continue to be so ? cult ones

  • MR Feb-24#38  process. “The engine 
 such as wind or solar power, through)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 38

    carbon, there is the need can be produced using renewable energy sources, for a pilot fuel to start the combustion process. “The engine such as wind or solar power, through electrolysis. manufacturers are looking at a pilot fuel to help kickstart the • Energy Density: Ammonia has a high energy density

  • MR Feb-24#37 PTI/PTO
"In a typical LNG carrier, permanent 
magnet)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 37

    PTI/PTO "In a typical LNG carrier, permanent magnet technology improves ef? ciency by 2-4% compared to synchronous machines." – Dr. Jussi Puranen, Head of Product Line, Electric Machines, at Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch The Switch’s shaft generators start from <1MW and range up to 12MW+.

  • MR Feb-24#36 HYBRID 
2-stroke controllable pitch 
propeller PTO powertrai)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 36

    HYBRID 2-stroke controllable pitch propeller PTO powertrain Source: MAN Energy Solutions how the system is intended to operate, says Oskar Levander, VP Strategy & Business Development, Kongsberg Maritime. For example, a primary shaft-driven PTO rotates whenever the engine is running; a secondary one

  • MR Feb-24#35  ship has a 2-stroke main 
with wind-assist – is testament to)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 35

    ? c fuel savings achieved air lubrication, and Berge Bulk on the Berge Olympus, along will vary depending on whether the ship has a 2-stroke main with wind-assist – is testament to technology developments engine or a 4-stroke-based electric power system, and whether and the times. it has controllable

  • MR Feb-24#34 HYBRID 
Shaft Generators 
Demand on the Rise
Source: MAN)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 34

    HYBRID Shaft Generators Demand on the Rise Source: MAN Energy Solutions MR #2 (34-44).indd 34 2/6/2024 8:47:46 AM

  • MR Feb-24#29 AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER (ARC)
operate a US ?  ag)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 29

    AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER (ARC) operate a US ? ag ship just for the MSP customer through that global network. As an example of “clarity and con- stipend. It’s a cargo driven industry, and We are certainly a unique business unit sistency,” Ebeling points ? rst to “the those cargoes help to

  • MR Feb-24#24 R&D
marinized version of the V228 product from 8 to 16)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 24

    R&D marinized version of the V228 product from 8 to 16 cylinders. through improved lifecycle cost, trade-offs, it also allows us That engine is called the V228 for the bore size in millimeters. to do concurrent design and reliability demonstrations. We’re With the advent of emissions regulations for EPA

  • MR Feb-24#22 R&D
MATT HART 
Matt Hart, Manager & Platform Leader)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 22

    R&D MATT HART Matt Hart, Manager & Platform Leader, Marine & Stationary Power Systems, Wabtec, offers insights on how the megatrends of decarbonization, energy transition and autonomy all inspire Image courtesy Wabtec and impact the marine power solutions from Wabtec. By Greg Trauthwein Matt, to start

  • MR Feb-24#20  America will be  the ?  oating wind space, including Petrobras)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 20

    of the units. for executing challenging and large projects in deep water into Over 80% of the activity forecast for North America will be the ? oating wind space, including Petrobras, Shell, TotalEn- located in the U.S and Mexican Gulf of Mexico. The region ergies, Equinor, CNOOC, SBM Offshore, MODEC and

  • MR Feb-24#18  & gas and ?  oating offshore wind segments will share many)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 18

    White Paper. Floating Production – A growing segment in transition © AdobeStock_Dolores Harvey The specialized deepwater oil & gas and ? oating offshore wind segments will share many of the same stakeholders and supply chains, competing for increasingly scarce resources. By Philip Lewis, Director of Research

  • MR Feb-24#16 THE PATH TO ZERO
Methanol’s Superstorage Solution  
Technica)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 16

    THE PATH TO ZERO Methanol’s Superstorage Solution Technical inquiries to SRC Group ramped up after it received Approval in Principle (AIP) for a concept which ‘reinvented methanol fuel storage’ on board ships. Delivering the answers has seen technical talk converting into project discussions

  • MR Feb-24#13 motion, strikes, riots, and looting, is a new top ?  ve)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 13

    motion, strikes, riots, and looting, is a new top ? ve risk for the marine and shipping industry this year at 23%. Businesses and their supply chains face considerable geo- political risks with war in Ukraine, con? ict in the Middle East, and ongoing tensions around the world. Political risk in 2023

  • MR Feb-24#12  and fuels, such as wind 
propulsion, biofuels,)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 12

    70% by 2050. The IMO’s target is ambitious, and the industry will need to accel- erate its adoption of energy-ef? cient technologies and fuels, such as wind propulsion, biofuels, hydrogen, and ammonia to meet its goal. Political Risks Political risks and violence, in- cluding political instability, war

  • MR Feb-24#6 Editorial
MARITIME
REPORTER
AND
ENGINEERING NEWS
M A R I N)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 6

    Editorial MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS M A R I N E L I N K . C O M s the world increasingly HQ 118 E. 25th St., 2nd Floor becomes a geopolitical New York, NY 10010 USA T +1.212.477.6700 quagmire, with Russia’s Awar in the Ukraine soon CEO John C. O’Malley entering year three and disparate

  • MR Feb-24#4 Authors & Contributors
MARITIME
REPORTER
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ENGINEERING)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 4

    Authors & Contributors MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS M A R I N E L I N K . C O M ISSN-0025-3448 USPS-016-750 No. 2 Vol. 86 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News Goldberg Haun (ISSN # 0025-3448) is published monthly Galdorisi except for March, July, and October by Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

  • MR Feb-24#2 NO.2 / VOL. 86 / FEBRUARY 2024
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    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 2

    NO.2 / VOL. 86 / FEBRUARY 2024 26 Photo on this page and on the Cover: Courtesy ARC 22 Marine Power: The Future is Now Departments Matt Hart, Wabtec Corporation, offers insights on how the megatrends of decar- bonization, energy transition and autonomy drive engine innovations. 4 Authors & Contributors By

  • MN Feb-24#48  Crowley     www.crowley.com/wind  Please visit our website
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    February 2024 - Marine News page: 48

    Lifting Solutions www.caldwellinc.com (800) 628-4263 9 CMA Shipping 2024 www.cmashippingevent.com Visit us online 3 Crowley www.crowley.com/wind Please visit our website C2 David Clark Company www.DavidClarkCompany.com (800) 900-3434 15 Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo www.electricandhybridma

  • MN Feb-24#41 Vessels
WINDEA Intrepid & 
WINDEA Courageous
The ?  rst)
    February 2024 - Marine News page: 41

    Vessels WINDEA Intrepid & WINDEA Courageous The ? rst two designed, BV-classed CTVs for WINDEA CTV. The third newbuild crew and fourth vessels are under construction at St Johns, and transfer vessels construction of the ? fth vessel is well underway at Breaux (CTV) for WIN- Brothers in Louisiana.

  • MN Feb-24#38 Vessels
Crowley’s All-electric 
Harbor Tug eWolf Delivered
B)
    February 2024 - Marine News page: 38

    Vessels Crowley’s All-electric Harbor Tug eWolf Delivered By Eric Haun Crowley has taken delivery of its groundbreaking vessel ers and shipyards,” said Garrett Rice, president of Mas- eWolf, the ? rst all-electric, ship assist harbor tugboat in ter Boat Builders. “We are proud to have partnered with the

  • MN Feb-24#35 Feature
Marine Simulation
“We enable workers to develop)
    February 2024 - Marine News page: 35

    Feature Marine Simulation “We enable workers to develop critical worksite-speci? c competencies by engaging them in challenging simulation training programs,” said Clayton Burry, vice president of sales at Virtual Marine. “We’ve been involved heavily in the research associated with simulation as well