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Hurtigruten and Brunvoll receive funding from The Green Platform Initiative to develop zero-emission ship

Details: Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä; Category: Products & services Products & services; Published: 31 December 2022 31 December 2022

Norwegian Research Council has awarded the Sea Zero project 67 MNOK in funding to develop zero emission costal express vessels.
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The Green Platform Initiative provides funding for enterprises and research institutes engaged in green growth and restructuring driven by research and innovation. The Research Council, Innovation Norway and Siva manage the funds.

Hurtigruten’s ambition is to develop a zero-emission ship for the costal route from Bergen to Kirkenes. The project is close to 123MNOK and in close cooperation with several leading Norwegian maritime suppliers, including Brunvoll.

‍"This is great news for us. The support means that Hurtigruten Norway’s plans for zero emission vessels on the Norwegian coastline takes large step forward and we are on schedule for our first vessel in 2030" says Hedda Felin, CEO Hurtigruten Norway.

The Sea Zero project is an ambitious development project involving several Norwegian companies cooperating to deliver a complete zero emission vessel.

Brunvoll will contribute with the development of propulsion systems and with decision support systems on efficient and safe operations. 

Brunvoll will receive 5,25MNOK in support for their contribution to the project.

Brunvoll has long traditions for development of new technology and welcome the focus on more zero emission. This is an important project, both to state Norway’s position in ship design, equipment, and building, and for Brunvoll to contribute to a more sustainable future says Knut Andresen EVP Engineering & Product Development at Brunvoll

SINTEF will be a research partner and project manager for the project.

"The development of zero emission vessels is very positive for the climate in itself, but the project will also give great positive effect on the maritime industry in Norway. Development of new green technology will increase competence and improve our export potential for the industry in general and for the partners in the project in particular." says Trond Johnsen, Marketing Director at SINTEF Ocean.

Somec Group signs deliveries to new Asuka III

Details: Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä; Category: Products & services Products & services; Published: 15 December 2022 15 December 2022

A client since 2000, Meyer Werft has contracted SOMEC S.p.A. and OXIN S.r.l. with some of the rigging of Asuka III, a cruise ship of Japan’s large NYK cruise operator, at the Papenburg shipyard in Germany, for a total value of €20.5 million.

SOMEC Navale, leader in marine glazing and naval architectures, will provide the custom design, production and installation of the module systems of the balconies and the sliding doors of the passenger cabins.

OXIN, one of the leading specialists in on-board galley systems, will design and tailor-make the entire supply and installation of the ship’s catering areas, which are spread over various decks for a total of approximately 1500 m2. This project represents the first order commissioned by the German shipyard Meyer Werft to OXIN.

Asuka III is owned by NYK (Nippon Yusen Kabushiki) Cruises, Japan’s largest cruise operator. The ship, which is positioned at the top end of the cruiseliners range, has a gross tonnage of over 50,000 tons, is 228 meters long and 29 meters wide, with a capacity of 744 passengers in 385 cabins as well as a crew of 470.

“These orders demonstrate the Group’s ability to create synergies between sister specialists – all individual excellences able to attract increasingly complex jobs.” underlines Oscar Marchetto, President of SOMEC, “Despite the critical issues of the moment, the naval sector sees good effervescence and the Group proves to be ready to seize the opportunities on offer, anywhere in the world, thanks to the consolidated partnerships with shipyards and the ability to operate internationally “.

Delivery is expected in 2025. This construction will be followed by another option, with delivery expected in 2026. With these new projects, the Group’s order book since the beginning of the year has topped aprox. €251 million.

StraitNZ Bluebridge opts for Hogia Ferry Systems

Details: Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä; Category: Products & services Products & services; Published: 14 December 2022 14 December 2022

New Zealand ferry operator StraitNZ Bluebridge (Bluebridge) has reached an agreement with Hogia Ferry Systems for delivery and implementation of their standard reservation software BOOKIT.

Bluebridge operates two ropax ferries between Wellington in the North Island and Picton in the South Island, across Cook Strait.

“As we continue to grow and our customers’ expectations change, we recognized the need for a system that could scale and support our aspirations. Following an extensive process evaluating several reservation system products, it became clear that Hogia Ferry Systems and their solution BOOKIT provided the option we were looking for. This is a big project for Bluebridge and we’re incredibly excited about the opportunities that BOOKIT will deliver us to improve our customer offering”, says Will Dady, General Manager Digital and Customer Experience.

“Our BOOKIT software should be a very good fit for Bluebridge and I believe the 17,000 kilometer distance, and the up to 11 hour time difference, will be the primary challenge for both sides to master. So far during the process we have managed to bridge this gap smoothly and I hope we can keep it up. With the borders now open it’s been great for us to meet the Bluebridge team in person!” says Niclas Blomstrom, Managing Director at Hogia Ferry Systems. “We are needless to say honored and very grateful for getting this opportunity and to expand our BOOKIT family to also include Bluebridge and New Zealand," he continues.

Wärtsilä teams up with start up Hycamite to produce hydrogen from methane

Details: Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen; Category: Products & services Products & services; Published: 28 November 2022 28 November 2022

The technology group Wärtsilä has entered into a joint development agreement with Hycamite TCD Technologies, a privately-owned Finnish company specialising in the development of a pioneering technology for producing clean hydrogen and solid carbon from methane. The two companies will work together to enable cost-effective production of hydrogen from LNG onboard marine vessels. The concept design will be ready by mid 2023 and the prototype testing unit will be ready during the second half of 2024.

The concept will allow the existing LNG infrastructure to be utilised and enable production of hydrogen onboard in combination with Wärtsilä's LNGPac Fuel Gas Supply System. By producing hydrogen onboard and blending it with LNG, the current range of fuel flexible Wärtsilä dual-fuel (DF) engines can reduce the vessel’s overall carbon dioxide and methane slip emissions. Alternatively, the hydrogen can also be used in fuel cells onboard.

The by-product from the process is solid carbon that, unlike conventional technologies which produce carbon-dioxide (CO2) as a by-product, can more easily be stored and managed onboard. The carbon produced consists of high-grade allotropes, like industrial graphite and carbon nanotubes, thereby offering a possible additional revenue stream.

“We are investing in the development of viable future marine fuel technologies and solutions that can accelerate the efforts to decarbonise shipping operations. This collaboration with Hycamite is an important step forward towards meeting our corporate targets. Our gas engines can already operate with mixtures of hydrogen and LNG. The ability to produce the H2 onboard opens up exciting new opportunities. This solution overcomes the lack of an existing hydrogen supply infrastructure. It also supports reducing the safety risks around storing and handling of liquid hydrogen and enables a gradual decrease of the vessels’ environmental impact,” says Mathias Jansson, Director, Fuel Gas Supply Systems, Wärtsilä.

“We are delighted to be partnering with an established technology leader such as Wärtsilä. They bring a vast depth of knowledge and experience in marine fuel gas supply systems, and by working together, we can make the availability and onboard storage of hydrogen a realistic option for the marine industry,” says Laura Rahikka, founder and CEO of Hycamite.

The technology can in principle be applied for all vessels operating with LNG fuel. When using bioLNG, this solution enables even power generation on board ships with a negative carbon footprint.

Deltamarin receives 3D model-based DNV approval

Details: Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen; Category: Products & services Products & services; Published: 24 November 2022 24 November 2022

Deltamarin, DNV and AVEVA are very pleased to announce a strengthened collaboration following today’s approval from DNV for a 3D model used as part of the classification material prepared for Höegh Autoliners' Aurora Class PCTCs.

The three companies have been cooperating on streamlining the approval processes of classification materials from drawings to 3D models using the new Open Class 3D Exchange (OCX) standard. Deltamarin, DNV and AVEVA continue to combine their expertise to take the next big step towards the future of design processes.

Deltamarin completed part of the steel design work for Höegh Autoliner’s Aurora Class PCTCs with the use of AVEVA’s new E3D software and in close collaboration with AVEVA’s skilled Marine team. E3D is the next generation design software which has OCX export capability together with other innovative features.

OCX is a new standard for 3D model-based class approval with the purpose of breaking the barriers between different design and software platforms to enable the seamless exchange of idealised geometry and metadata between them. The OCX 3D model can replace the traditional 2D structure drawings, thereby saving time for Deltamarin and allowing DNV to respond more quickly to designer’s needs. The OCX standard is the result of the joint industry project ‘Approved (2016-2020)’ headed by DNV. The standard is now jointly owned and managed by the OCX Consortium established in 2021 (https://3docx.org). This consortium has brought together more than 30 industry leaders to jointly promote and maintain the standard. The members consist of all the major classification societies, significant CAD vendors and several designers and yards.