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Rolls-Royce to partner Balearia in LNG conversion for high-speed ferries
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- Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä
- Category: Products & services Products & services
- Published: 04 June 2013 04 June 2013
Rolls-Royce Plc has signed a memorandum of understanding with Spanish shipping company Baleària, to design gas-powered propulsion systems for three of the company's high-speed ferries, which currently run on diesel.
Baleària, which operates ferry services between the Spanish mainland and the Balearic Islands, in the Strait of Gibraltar and The Bahamas Islands, is proposing the conversion of three ferries from diesel to liquefied natural gas (LNG), a much cheaper and cleaner fuel.
Adolfo Utor, the Baleària Chief Executive Officer said: "This is a strategic agreement for the future of the company. The change in fuels will allow us to have high-speed, more competitive vessels available and, at the same time, be more respectful towards the environment, given that this fuel reduces CO2 emissions by 25%."
Neil Gilliver, Rolls-Royce, President - Merchant said: "There is no doubt that popularity of LNG as a marine fuel is increasing, as stricter emission controls and higher fuel costs continue to drive the strategic decisions of shipping companies. This is our first LNG project in Spain, which joins a growing list of countries where operators are keen to investigate the potential applications for a marine fuel that will reduce emissions and reduce operating costs."
"We are delighted to be working with Baleària on this project which demonstrates that LNG is now a serious option for converting existing fleets, as well as for new builds."
Rolls-Royce is the leading supplier of LNG propulsion systems, and its range of Bergen gas engines are the only pure gas engines on the market. The Baleària project will involve developing an economic and technical proposal to convert three ferries - the HSC Ramon Llull, HSC Jaume II and HSC Jaume III - to LNG power.
Rolls-Royce will work with Baleària on developing efficient propulsion systems for the vessels which are a mix of catamaran and mono-hull design, with water jet propulsion. Spanish company Cotenaval will lead the naval architecture aspects of the conversions.
Rolls-Royce wins order from Fincantieri
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- Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä
- Category: Products & services Products & services
- Published: 04 June 2013 04 June 2013
Rolls-Royce Plc today announced that it has signed extensive equipment orders with the Italian cruise ship builder Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A for shipowner Viking Cruises.
Viking Cruises recently ordered two cruise ships from Fincantieri and have chosen the highly-efficient Rolls-Royce integrated rudder and propulsion system, called Promas, for their vessels. This is the first time that a Promas propulsion system is being installed on a new-build cruise vessel.
During extensive tank tests, the Promas system demonstrated that it would provide a significantly higher efficiency increase compared with reference propulsion systems for these vessels.
Neil Gilliver, Rolls-Royce, President - Merchant, said: "Our highly efficient Promas propulsion system demonstrated an outstanding performance during tank testing. While many cruise vessels are now experiencing significant improvements in operational efficiency following Promas upgrades, the installation of this innovative propulsion system during the new-build process will enable Viking Cruises to benefit from the enhanced operational efficiency starting with its maiden voyage."
In addition to the Promas propulsion system, Rolls-Royce will deliver deck machinery and steering gear for the Viking Cruises vessels. The vessels are due for delivery in 2015 and 2016.
The contracts have a total value of approximately £3 million to Rolls-Royce.
Mivan secures £8m in cruise ship re-fit projects
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- Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä
- Category: Products & services Products & services
- Published: 03 June 2013 03 June 2013
Mivan has started 2013 by securing a number of major cruise ship outfitting contracts totalling around £8m. This announcement comes on the back Mivan's participation at the Cruise Shipping Miami trade show in the U.S. in March.
The majority of the contracts are with current customers, Crystal Cruises, Princess Cruises and Carnival Australia.
The work aboard the Pacific Jewel for Carnival Australia starts in August of this year, however design development, procurement and manufacturing has commenced. The re-fit will take place in Sydney, Australia over a 3-week period. The key areas within Mivan's scope include a conversion of a spa to a nightclub; kids area fit-out and modifications to some of the suites. Mivan is working closely with London-based interior designer SMC Design. Mivan played a major part in the previous re-fit of the Pacific Jewel, back in 2009.
One of the larger re-fits is for client Crystal Cruises on the Crystal Serenity. This follows on from Mivan's successful re-fits on the Crystal Symphony and Serenity in previous years. VP of Marine Operations at Crystal Cruises, Greg MacGarva says, "We are delighted to be working alongside Mivan once again as part of this major refurbishment programme. Their strong offering of design development and in-house manufacture combined with very capable site supervision makes them a key player in the global outfitting market."
The largest of the contracts is with existing customer Princess Cruises on the Sun Princess. This is for the conversion from its existing layout into a new Spa, Sushi Bar & International Café The re-fit will take place in August this year in Singapore. Procurement and design development is already underway at Mivan's head office in County Antrim.
Mivan's new Southampton office in the UK continues its focus on the cruise, ferry and yacht refurbishment markets. It is currently delivering an interiors maintenance service for Carnival UK on five of its ships.
At the Cruise Shipping Miami trade show in Miami this year, Mivan also launched its 'Mivan Super Yacht Interiors' brand. Mivan is in discussion with a number of yards and yacht designers presently and will be pricing a number of these opportunities in the coming months.
In the UK, Mivan remains strong in the London prime residential, hotel and commercial office sectors. Work is continuing at 6 Bevis Marks in the City of London and Mivan is due to complete contracts at Heathrow airport this year.
MAN Diesel & Turbo opts for AMOS training software
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- Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen
- Category: Products & services Products & services
- Published: 03 June 2013 03 June 2013
MAN Diesel & Turbo reinforces its long-standing collaboration with SpecTec Group, selecting AMOS software as assisting training tool to be used at the MAN PrimeServ Academy in Copenhagen, the company said in a statement.
With the intent to further improve its “Hands-on” training courses, MAN Diesel & Turbo has chosen AMOS (CMMS platform owned and provided by SpecTec Group since 1985) as a teaching tool to show students how to manage and optimize the process of maintenance, inspection and spare part purchase on board vessels.
The AMOS database for this project has been created automatically by importing MAN Diesel & Turbo engine data which is standardized in accordance with the Shipdex protocol (www.shipdex.com).
“We are pleased to introduce AMOS in our classroom environment. It makes a big difference to be able to present our students to maintenance and inspection of our products via a type of system that many of our customers already use back-on-the-job. AMOS also allows us to quickly upload new maintenance data in Shipdex format, in the event new products are coming into the Academy”, Henrik Striboldt (MAN Diesel & Turbo) says.
AMOS has been initially installed at the MAN PrimeServ Academy Copenhagen, and it could in future be extended to other MAN PrimeServ academies all around the world.
Ove Johan Solem joins Carus board
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- Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen
- Category: Products & services Products & services
- Published: 31 May 2013 31 May 2013
To further strengthen its ferry knowledge and to gain an even clearer focus on the ferry industry, Carus has engaged a new Board member with broad experience in the industry. “At Carus' Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on the 29 April, Ove Johan Solem was appointed Non-Executive Director of the Board,” the company said in a statement.
Ove has 30 years of experience in shipping and offshore industries. He was MD of Fjord Line and Executive VP of Color Line before changing direction to bring his knowledge to the offshore industry. Most recently Ove has held senior management and board positions within the First Olsen group of companies. He holds an MBA in International Shipping.
“We are very happy to have Ove on board. He brings to Carus a wealth of experience as well as his contact network in the ferry industry”, said Anders Rundberg, Carus CEO. “Experience of international ferry operations is key to our ongoing success in the market and Ove is just the right person to help us at board level to set strategies for the future.”
“IT has become the foundation to every ferry operator’s success so the offer to join the Carus Board of Directors is both a strategic decision and a very interesting challenge that I could not resist” says Ove.
“Carus already has a firm position as the leading supplier to several innovative, high-profile ferry operators in the market and I am excited to join the company at this time. I am sure Carus will continue its development as a key supplier to the industry into the future.”
Carus is focused on the passenger shipping industry providing advanced reservations and departure control solutions that are constantly evolving to meet the ever changing operational demands of our clients.
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