being built in China. Details of this vessel’s lifting capacity are yet to be made public, but Jesper Kanstrup, Senior Naval Architect at KNUD E. HANSEN, says these big cranes and vessels are needed to meet the installation challenges of scaling up of turbine ca- pacity to 20MW. The towers could easily
In the Shipyard Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs Vard Inks $450M to Build Cable Layers ARD won a $252m contract for the design and con- struction of a third cable laying vessel for Italy’s Prysmian Group: Monna Lisa is still under construc- V tion; Leonardo da Vinci was delivered in 2021. The new
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Feature Alternative Fuels However, the AMR notes there are no commitments now Fire Protection Association dealing with safeguards for the from any vessel owners or gas companies for H2 offtake. “generation, installation, storage, piping, use, and han- In summarizing work so far, the AMR states that
Feature Dredging USACE USACE dredging helped to combat historic low water levels on the United States’ inland waterway system in 2022. issues Brogan noted that “contaminants in sediments are BU research, seeking ways to “maximize the value of the generally not as prevalent in our region, as opposed
ANCHOR HANDLERS conditions in the core oil and gas sector; • High bollard pull, anchor han- the OSV segment post 2014. only six large anchor handlers have been dlining frame and a large AHC crane Many owners experienced ? nancial delivered in the last ? ve years. New- • Large back deck dif? culties
SHIPYARD CAPACITY Panagiotis Mitrou, Philip Lewis, Lloyd’s Register Intelatus Global Partners (see chart below). But the demand will still be there for US- some scope for upgrades and conversions. In mid-July, Horn- built SOVs and CTVs. beck Offshore revealed a deal with Florida-based Eastern Intelatus’
By the Numbers Powered by German Shipowners This month VesselsValue offer insights and a breakdown of a traditional maritime (& container shipping) powerhouse, German ship owners. Top 10 German Owners by Fleet Value Type # of Vessels Value ($) Hapag Lloyd 100 6,838 TUI AG Cruises 9 3,411 Aida Cruises
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OFFSHORE WIND The energy transition is moving ahead amid recovery in offshore oil & gas and growth in offshore wind, leaving vessel owners that serve these markets with big questions about energy carrier and energy converter selection for their newbuilds. By Philip Lewis, Director of Research
DATA DRIVEN VOYAGE OPTIMIZATION Arnaud Dianoux, Founder Anil Jacob, Head of BSM’s Thome’s Executive Vice and Managing Director of Fleet Performance Center, says Chairman Claes Eek Thorstensen voyage optimization is one of the Opsealog, is calling for a says that it is always easier to most effective
Lloyd’s Register. “DNV has been working with Amogy since December 2021, focusing on the safety aspects of the development of their ammonia system,” said Hans-Christian Winter- voll, DNV’s senior consultant in maritime environmental technology. “A high-level feasibility study was executed in early 2022,
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SHIP REPAIR upgrades or conversions could hasten the supply of support Title XI boost ships in the offshore wind sector. Analysts believe that the Administration’s mid-year move In another upgrade, early in 2022, Norway’s Norside Wind to boost investment in the offshore wind sector through Ti- AS opted
SHIP REPAIR Photo courtesy Bernhard Schulte Offshore /Matthias Giebichenstein RETROFITS COULD ACCELERATE U.S. OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT The US Administration’s strategy to fast-track offshore wind development is exciting for overseas shipbuilders and service providers in the ? eld. Joint ventures
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In the Shipyard Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs Hybrid Electric Bunker AIP for Containerized LNG Solution Photo: Newport Shipping arine Service GmbH and Newport less-steel double-walled tank is also vacuum Tankers Shipping announced an Approval in insulated and has up to 80 days holding time.
Tech Files Heavy Lifting, Cranes & Davits Navy, Offshore Markets give Vestdavit a Lift Vestdavit made a big splash at the live return Nor-Shipping peratures as low as -25C. in Oslo in April by showcasing a full-size PLR-5000 davit on In addition, Vestdavit is delivering a TDB-10000L boat-han- its stand.
Feature Electronics Vane Brothers New Routines on the Bridge in the Digital World By Barry Parker ike every sector of cargo and passenger shipping, with external sources), which leads to real time monitoring “digitalization”—where computerized processes and enhanced and “optimized” performance. are
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CASE STUDY HEAVY LIFTING Sennebogen “Green Machines” Give Heavy Marine Operations A Lift By Ryan Kolb, Sennebogen LLC he towering green booms of 70-ft. reach, its capability saves logis- eight to 10 gallons of diesel per hour: Sennebogen material handlers tic time at the docks, too. “Often times