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Arctic Bound (with Vigor) Vigor Industrial leads a surge in the Pacific NW

Government Update USCG Goes Big in Arctic

Legal Beat U.S. & the “Law of the Sea”

Propulsion Avoid Catastrophic Failures

Security Maritime Cyber Security

Slow Steaming Benefits & Problems

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Covered Up

Driven by new rules and regulation, marine coating companies have been driven to develop new products that are increasingly environmentally benign and at the same time more rugged and cost-efficient for the shipowner.

Five leading marine coating executives weigh in on the burning questions of the day, starting on page 30.

(Photo: Hempel) ON THE COVER 20 As ships, boats and rigs increasingly become an extension of the land-based 12 ARCTIC SHIELD 2012 24 ARCTIC BOUND (WITH VIGOR) office — using high speed, While offshore oil and gas garners much of the Arctic attention, the Vigor Industrial has led the charge to reinvigorate maritime business high volume comms and so- USCG is today assembling its largest ever effort up north. in the Pacific Northwest, including opportunities that stretch into the phisticated software solu- by Dennis Bryant Arctic. by Raina Clark tions, they increasingly become a target for cyber 14 ARCTIC CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES 28 SPILL RESPONSE: PREPARE FOR THE WORST crime. Are your vessels pre- As the Arctic ice retreats, so too opens new maritime and offshore en- The expansion of maritime and energy business in the Arctic is stretch- pared? Are you sure? ergy potential. ing thin the ability to responde if disaster strikes. by Joan Bondareff, Duncan Smith & Dana Merkel ALSO IN THIS EDITION 30 ROUNDTABLE: MARINE COATINGS 6 EDITORIAL The marine coating sector has developed a number of innovative so- 8 BOAT OF THE MONTH: TARGA 30 16 CATASTROPHIC FAILURES lutions to keep pace with evolving regulations. 23 CASTROL DEBUTS CYLTECH 80 AW Of VFD and HF systems for Electric Propulsion Systems are alarming. by Greg Trauthwein 37 PRODUCTS by Capt. (ret.) Edward H. Lundquist 34 BRAZIL’S UPSTREAM LOGISTIC CHALLENGES 38 PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS 42 BUYER’S GUIDE 18 MARINE INSURANCE: ROLES & LIMITS Brazil continues to build infrastructure and maritime capability to re- 43 CLASSIFIEDS Expectations & realities of professional indemnity insurance. alize the full potential of its offshore resources. 48 ADVERTISER’S INDEX by Charlotte Kirk by Claudio Paschoa SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION 20 DEFENDING FROM THE BIG HACK ATTACK 36 MEET THE “GREEN DOLPHIN” One full year (12 issues) $73.00; two years (24 issues) Survival at sea increasingly starts and ends with Cyber Security. An innovative new bulk carrier design from the Shanghai Ship Design $105.00 in U.S. (Canada & Mexico also) by CDR Emil A. Muccin & Research Institute in conjunction with DNV and Wärtsilä. Rest of world one year international $120.00; two years $174.00 including postage and handling. For subscrip- 22 SLOW STEAMING tion information: How prevalent is it among the global fleet? Very! Email: [email protected] • www.marinelink.com Tel: (212) 477-6700 • Fax: (212) 254-6271

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EDITORIAL

t was last month in Athens, Greece at Posidonia 2012 which provided the impetus for this month’s Ma- rine Coatings & Corrosion roundtable. For those of you who did not, could not or would not attend Posi- donia, I’m pleased to report that despite Greece’s well-publicized financial troubles, the 2012 event Iseemed to go off without a hitch. And despite the plethora of bad financial news emanating from both the country and the deep draft maritime sector, based on the quantity and quality of the legendary Posidonia after- hour parties, one would be hard-pressed to say the sector was suffering at all. Housed in the new Metropolitan Exhibition Center near the Athens airport, Posidonia brought out maritime companies from around the world. During the week I had the opportunity with a wide variety of companies, including several of the largest marine coatings companies. As an overview statement and as a side, I’ve been covering this market for now nearly two decades, but it was in Athens in June 2012 that I’ve fully come to realize that coating manufacturer’s are arguably the most competitive group around. Most of the really good stories, per usual, came with the caveat “I’ll tell you this, but you can’t print it,” but overall the conversations helped to set the shape and tone for a five-person “roundtable” which covers many of the burning questions of the day, from the effects of Ballast Water Treatment Systems technology and Greenhouse Gas Emission controls on marine coatings, to VOC limits and PSPC for Cargo Oil Tanks; to emerging work through the IMO on a Polar Code and the ban of biocidal antifouling paint in polar regions. Insightful responses to five topical questions begins on page 30. For regular readers of our pages, the cover might seem a bit out of character, but given the proliferation of software solutions across the maritime sector, and the ever widening use of high capacity, high speed comms from ship-to-shore, the matter of Maritime Cyber Security is fast climbing the maritime security “to do” list. CDR Emil A. Muccin, USMS and an assistant professor in Nautical Science/Marine Transportation at the United States Merchant Marine Academy contributes an authoritative look at the new definition of “Survival at Sea,” highlighting some dangers and precautions when creating and maintaining your shore-to-ship connections.

The Arctic The overriding theme for this edition, which is hard to fully embrace topically due to the heat wave that has MARITIME been sweeping the U.S. this summer, is the Arctic. It seems today you cannot throw a stick without hitting REPORTER someone who is conducting or considering business opportunities above the Arctic Circle. But as we have written here many times before — (and I’m sure many more times to come) — establishing safe and efficient ma- AND rine operations in the Arctic are fraught with as many questions as answers; as many challenges as solutions. ENGINEERING•NEWS While much attention rightfully is paid to the energy riches to be discovered, Dennis Bryant writes this month www.marinelink.com (starting on page 12) regarding Arctic Shield 2012, which is the U.S. Coast Guard’s largest assemblage ever – ISSN-0025-3448 from July through October – as the USCG seeks first-hand experience on everything from security maneuvers USPS-016-750 to oil spill response and remediation. Two pages after Bryant’s article is an insightful piece from a Blank Rome No. 7 Vol. 74 trio which discusses the opportunities and challenges in step with the Arctic Sea Ice Retreat, highlighted by the current status and likely direction of the Law of the Sea Treaty, which remains unsigned by the U.S. and has 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010 tel: (212) 477-6700; fax: (212) 254-6271 proven to be a divisive lightning rod of an issue in U.S. maritime circles. The cornerstone of this month’s coverage, however, is a report from the Pacific Northwest, where MR roving Founder: John J. O’Malley 1905 - 1980 reporter Raina Clark pays a visit to the Vigor Industrial executive team for a comprehensive report on how Vigor Charles P. O’Malley 1928 - 2000 has been a central player and leader in the reinvigoration of the region’s maritime business. It has pivotal role Maritime Reporter/Engineering News (ISSN # 0025-3448) is published monthly by Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010. in one of the year’s most compelling stories, Shell Oil’s hunt for oil and gas on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Mailed at Periodicals Postage Rates at New York, NY 10199 and additional in the waters of the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas off of northern Alaska. While Vigor’s Arctic endeavors are com- mailing offices. pelling — including the its acquisition and major investment in Alaska Ship & Drydock — its big picture ef- Postmaster send notification (Form 3579) regarding undeliverable maga- fect on the industry and the economy is best encapsulated in a quote from its CEO, Frank Foti, who has a zines to Maritime Reporter/Engineering News, 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010. broad background in construction and industy:

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Emerald Ace World’s First Hybrid Car Carrier

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced the completion of the hybrid car carrier Emerald Ace at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) Kobe shipyard, an innovative ship which is designed to generate zero emissions while berthed. Emerald Ace was built as world’s first newly built hybrid car carrier, and is equipped with a hybrid electric power supply system that combines a 160kW solar generation system – a system jointly developed by MHI, Energy Company of Panasonic Group, and MOL – with lithium-ion batteries that can store some 2.2MWh of electricity. Conventional power generation systems use diesel-powered generators to supply onboard electricity while berthed. On the Emerald Ace, electricity is generated by the solar power generation system while the vessel is under way and stored in the lithium- ion batteries. The diesel-powered generator is completely shut down when the ship is in berth, and the batteries provide all the electricity it needs, resulting in zero emissions at the pier. The vessel's hybrid system represents a significant step forward in realizing ISHIN-I, the concept for the next-generation car carrier that MOL announced in September 2009. MOL continues to take a proactive stance in technolog- ical development with the aim of reducing the environmental burden of its vessels and operations. MHI Receives Order for LNG Carrier Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) signed an agreement with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines to build Sayaendo, a series new-generation liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. The ship offers improved fuel consumption and maintainability through various features including enhanced ship structure efficiency. The ship will be used mainly for transportation of LNG for the Kansai Electric Power Co. The LNG carrier measures 288m in length overall, and is 48.94m wide with a 11.5m draft. The 138,000 gt (75,000 dwt) ship is capable of carrying up to 153,000 cu. m. of LNG (cargo tank total volume: 155,000 cu. m.) using four Moss-type tanks. Sayaendo features a peapod- shaped continuous cover for the Moss spherical tanks Length ...... 288m integrated with the ship's hull, in lieu of a conventional Breath ...... 48.9 m hemispherical cover. This configuration enables greater Draft ...... 11.5m LNG tank ...... Stretched Moss-type structural efficiency together with size and weight re- ...... independent spherical type ductions, maintaining the ship's overall strength. The Cargo tank capacity . . . . .155,300 cu. m. continuous cover over the tanks also improves aerody- Capacity ...... about 75,000 MT Main engine ...... Reheat steam namics by substantially reducing wind pressure, which ...... turbine system serves as drag on ship propulsion. For its main power Speed ...... 19.5 knots Shipyard . . .Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plant, the Sayaendo adopts MHI's "Ultra Steam Tur- Ship management . .Mitsui O.S.K. Lines bine Plant" (UST), a new turbine plant which achieves Launch year ...... 2017 higher thermal efficiency through effective use of ther- Ship name ...... TBD mal energy by reheating steam. The new unit, in com- bination with downsizing, weight reduction and hull line improvement, enables the Sayaendo to achieve a substantial 25% reduction in fuel consumption compared to conventional ships. In conventional carriers, pipes, wires and catwalks atop the tanks have been supported by complex structures. By covering the tanks with an integrated cover and making those supporting structures unnecessary, the new design improves maintainability. CO2 emissions are also reduced as a result of lower fuel consumption. July 2012 www.marinelink.com 7 MR#7 (1-9):MR Template 7/6/2012 2:02 PM Page 8

PROFILE BOAT OF THE MONTH (Photo: Protector) Targa 30

Protector’s New Model = Power & Performance

By Greg Trauthwein Last month I hopped aboard the new 30 Targo with Twin 300 Verado’s Length, o.a...... 30.6 ft. Protector Targa 30 for a test ride down Length, w.l...... 26 ft. the Hudson River, up the East River and Beam, Infalted ...... 9.5 ft. Beam, Deflated ...... 8.25 ft. around Manhattan, The Protector Targa Draft Motors Up ...... 26 in. 30 is the latest addition to the Protector Draft Motors Dn ...... 25 in. line, a slight extension from the Targa 28, Dry Weight w/ motors ...... 6,200 lbs. Loaded Weight ...... 7,200 lbs and the speed, ride, maneuverability and Fuel ...... 130 gal. overall performance was -- in choppy, Time to plane ...... < 4 seconds conjested waters -- in a word, spectacular Speed to plane ...... 16.5 mph Prop ...... 4-blade Revolution 21 “Our normal model was the Targa 28,” Dead Rise fwd ...... 60 degrees said Andrew Carleton, Northeast Sales Dead Rise aft ...... 23 degrees Recommended hp ...... 400-600 Manager, Protector Boats. “We length- Top Speed ...... 68 MPH ened the hull 18 inches; we redesigned Cruise Speed ...... 31 MPH the transom and the engine wells on this Range at Cruise ...... 270 miles Max Occupancy ...... 12 boat, so we added 180 pounds of buoyancy in the stern and the engine wells are The Protector Targa 30 as tested is a little bit deeper.” priced at about $295,000, with He explained that the Targa 28, when teak decking, Stidd seats, commer- originally designed, was outfitted with cial-grade tubes, an electronics twin 115 hp engines, which gradually package upgrade, and an engine upgrade from a pair of 250 hp to evolved to 150s, then 200s and 225s. 300 hp units.

“In the end, we were rigging the 28s Trauthwein) (Photos: greg with twin 250 hp four strokes. Everybody consumer sales, Carleton explained the signed as a search and rescue vessel for placement for enhanced ease of operation wanted the most power that they could commercial connection. “All of our boats the New Zealand Coast Guard, to per- and added space for larger helm seats. get, so we made the decision to build a are commercial. Every single one of form operations off of the rough and The new Targa also features an extended boat that could handle the bigger power,” them, with the exception of our little 20- rocky waters off of New Zealand. So they pilothouse, larger anchor locker to ac- said Carleton. “You are hanging a lot of ft. Protector Jet, was originally designed wanted a rough-water vessels. They con- commodate an underbow auto anchoring weight off the back of the boat, so we infor commercial application.” tracted Rayglass to build them a few system, larger transom engine wells and creased the buoyancy.” boats. Rayglass is a reputable builder; longer hull length that allows for a 180- The Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB), as Engineered for Speed, Handling and and they essentially took one of their pound increase in buoyancy for enhanced tested, is built with a fiberglass hull as a Seaworthiness hard-sided fishing boats, took the sides performance of heavier outboards. consumer craft and included twin 300-hp Designed for resilient comfort in any off and added the tubes. What they got The Protector Targa 30 can be outfitted Verado’s, delivering a top speed of well sea state, the Targa 30 offers increased was the benefits of the stability of the with twin outboard engines, or a single over 60 knots. The ride on the choppy rough water performance and more off- tubes. They also act like big shock ab- inboard gas or diesel option. The vessel Hudson amongst a smorgasbord of com- shore capability for added flexibility. As sorbers for when you’re coming off of weighs approximately 7,200-pounds, has mercial and pleasure boat traffic of every with other vessel in the RIB class, one of big waves.” a 9.5-ft. beam when inflated (8.25-ft. variety around New York City was fast, the keys to a soft, stable ride is hull de- The Targa 30 today offers a 35-mph beam when deflated) and an overall stable and comfortable. sign and the tubing system. Carleton ex- cruising speed, 63-mph top speed and a length of 30.5 ft. Including the base price ($250k) and plains how the pedigree of the Targa class 265-mile range. It has a maximum ca- The boat has a deadrise of 60-degrees options (the engine upgrade to 300 hp resulted in the ride of today’s boat. pacity for 12 passengers and features a in the bow and 23-degrees in the aft, and from 250 hp, teak decking, automatic an- “A lot of people think that the tubes are spacious, fully enclosed cabin design draws two-feet of water. All Protector chor system, fresh water package, an up- for bumping off of things,” he said. with expanded deck space and an ex- vessels feature a solid hand-laid fiber- graded electronics package with a 15” “From the commercial side when they tended interior cabin. glass hull, shock-mitigating seven cham- display, commercial grade tubes and originally designed the boat, they (the With an increased slope dash, the boat bered hypalon tubes, and ,.ma 5-year Stidd seats), the boat as tested retails at tubes) were useful when coming along- provides more helm space for better er- structural hull warranty. $295k. side and boarding another vessel,” said gonomics of switches and larger naviga- www.protectorboats.com While the boat tested was targeted for Carleton. “The boat was originally de- tion displays, higher steering wheel Tel: +1 510-261-3200

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Island Offshore’s LPD 23 Gas-Powered OSV Completes USN Trials Rolls-Royce said that Island Offshore has taken delivery of Island Crusader, the first gas powered Rolls-Royce offshore vessel. This new UT 776 CDG platform supply vessel, is the first of two ordered by Island Offshore. “A very important area for Island Offshore is reduction in fuel consumption,” said Håvard Ulstein, Managing Director of Island Offshore. “With the UT 776 CD, the favorable hull lines contribute to a very low consumption rate over a wide range of operating drafts. We believe that the most significant contribution to reducing emissions is to reduce fuel consumption for a given amount of Huntington Ingalls Industries completed another land and at sea, the U.S. Navy's Board of Inspec- work done. Going for LNG fuel is a logical step in reducing successful sea trial as the amphibious transport tion and Survey (INSURV) observed more than emissions even further. ”This is the first offshore vessel to fea- dock Anchorage (LPD 23) returned from a three- 220 test events demonstrated on the ship by Ingalls' ture lean burn gas engines as main engines. As a result Nitrogen day testing voyage in the Gulf of Mexico. The test and trials team. The team thoroughly tested Oxide (NOx) emissions will be reduced by about 90 percent company's seventh ship in the LPD 17 class re- ship systems such as anchor handling, flight oper- while Sulfur Oxide (SOx) emissions and particulates will be turned following rigorous testing of most of the ations, steering, navigation, ballasting and de-bal- negligible. CO2 emissions will also be significantly reduced. ship's systems. lasting the well deck, and compartment air The vessel is also equipped with two diesel engines for periods During the five-day acceptance trial evolution on balancing. when it needs to operate away from gas supply. MR#7 (10-17):MR Template 7/9/2012 11:12 AM Page 10

NEWS

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Stricken Tanker Finds Refuge in Bahrain Ship Recycling Prices Plunge 25% ASRY Assesses Fire Damage

Demolition Prices for older tonnage have fallen by a quarter in 2012 to date, and according to Mark Williams of Braemar Seascope, owners are encour- aged to dispose of recycling candidates sooner rather than later. This was the message from Williams when addressing the 7th Annual Ship Recycling

Conference in London on June 19. Williams (Photo: ASRY) also told delegates that deflating interna- Fire-damaged chemical tanker Stolt Valor arrives at Bahrain yard, tional steel prices were likely to translate into lower offers for recycling tonnage in with neighboring countries declining refuge. the coming quarters. Simultaneously, there is a rapid reduction in The General Organization of Sea Ports (GOP) said that the the value of the Indian, Pakistani and Liberian vessel — MV Stolt Valor — was granted permis- Bangladeshi currencies against the US dol- sion to take refuge in Bahrain’s waters. The operation to lar, causing difficulties for cash buyers and move the tanker to the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard end users struggling to pass on cost in- (ASRY) began on June 26, where the ASRY team began creases to their own customers, despite preparing it for its onward journey. long-term strong recycled steel demand Prior to the commencement of the tow operation, the GOP growth prospects in the sub-Continent. Forex risk for recyclers has been com- submitted a plan of action for approval by representatives pounded by intermittent limited availability from Bahrain’s Environmental Affairs and the Bahrain Coast of credit. Guard, after which the matter was presented to the National Williams also presented the hypothesis that Committee for the Combating of Disasters and other con- spikes in scrapping are driven not only by cerned parties for their approvals. The decision to provide

low freight rates, or high scrapping prices, refuge for the ship followed a period of intense preparation (Photo: ASRY) but by credit crunches. “Credit crunches co- for the potential transit of the vessel into and through incided with peaks in recycling in 1986 (the A key factor in approving the vessel for transit to ASRY year the Biffex bottomed out at 550 points Bahrain’s territorial waters. was the compliance of the vessel’s owner with a number of and banks had stopped supporting techni- The vessel, a Liberian chemical tanker, caught fire in the cally bankrupt owners following the savings early hours of March 15, 2012, north of Bahrain. The GOP stringent requirements, including: performing offshore and loan crisis), 1998 (the Asian financial has conducted a full risk assessment of the situation, and is in lighterage of all heavy fuel oil, diesel, lube oil and all cargo crisis which led to an Asia‐wide credit continuous contact with all concerned parties, including the remaining on board; gas freeing for the entire vessel includ- crunch and high scrapping despite relatively Bahrain Coast Guard and the Public Commission for the Pro- ing all tanks; structural assessment report for the intended low values per LDT) and 2008/09 (the tection of Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife tow-voyage to the repair yard; confirmation from ASRY for global financial crisis)” which is depicted on receiving vessel directly to the dry dock; approval to use an the chart above. (PMEW), the vessel’s Flag State regulator - Bureau of Mar- itime Affairs - Liberia, in order to ensure that the vessel is inward route to ASRY outside the main channel; and full li- towed to Bahrain as per the approved plan. ability for any unforeseen eventualities. Get Your “Most importantly we are committed to protecting the “We are happy to provide refuge for the Stolt Valor vessel Maritime safety, security and the environment of Arabian waters, to in Bahrain, especially since the ship owner has fully com- which Stolt Valor posed a risk,” said ASRY Chief Executive plied with our requirements,” said Director General of the News Fix GOP Hassan Ali Al Majed. “ As the maritime regulator, GOP — fast and free — Chris Potter. “Therefore, as the most experienced shipyard in on Maritime the region, we see it as our duty to bring our 35 years of ex- is committed to complying with the rules and regulations as Reporter’s new App, perience to bear on this challenging repair, where other yards laid down by the IMO, and we feel it is our duty to provide Maritime Global were not willing.’ Safety and security of ASRY personnel re- what assistance we can. The scale of the Stolt Valor opera- News. mains the yard’s highest priority, and ASRY’s renowned high tion is unique to the region due to its complexity, however Download today via the Apple iTunes store standards will be met while undertaking all exploratory in- we are confident in the technical expertise of our teams who vestigations. are all committed towards resolving the situation quickly.”

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MHI to Develop “UEC-LSGi” Low-speed, 2-stroke, Dual-fuel Marine Diesel

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. stability. ables it to meet various operational needs. MHI will apply its EGR (exhaust gas (MHI) has begun developing "UEC- The UEC-LSGi will also be designed For NOx (nitrogen oxide), natural gas is recirculation) technology, currently in de- LSGi," low-speed, dual-fuel, marine to be capable to operate with heavy fuel slightly advantageous compared with velopment, and others for the new engine diesel engines capable of using not only only to the 100% engine load, which en- conventionally used heavy oil. to comply with IMO rules. conventional heavy oil but also natural gas as fuel. The new engine will be added to the lineup of the Mitsubishi UEC Engine Se- ries, the company's 2-stroke, low-speed marine diesel engine brand. It is scheduled to be launched onto the market in 2015. For the new engine, MHI will engage in the development of new components requisite for dual-fuel use, including a new direct fuel injection system, a gas- fuel supply system and control system, targeting to complete preliminary testing by a single cylinder testing machine within fiscal year 2013 (by the end of March 2014). The company will then conduct verification tests for full-scale engines with dual-fuel use capability and bring an 11,000 – 18,000 kW class power output UEC-LSGi engine with a cylinder bore of 600mm onto the market. A variety of market factors drove MHI to invest in this technology. The price of heavy oil used as fuel for low-speed, 2- stroke marine diesel is expected to rise in the future. In contrast, the price of natural gas fluc- tuates in a relatively narrow range, and the supply of shale gas, a non-conventional type gas, has stabilized due to the advances and sophistication of production technology. Under these conditions, the interest and expectation of concerned parties in the development of natural-gas firing low- speed, 2-stroke marine diesel engines has been increasing. In addition, IMO is progressively strengthening regulations on sulfur content in fuel oil aiming to reduce SOx (sulfur oxides) contained in gas emitted from ships. Ultimately, the sulfur content in the fuel used for marine ships will be required to be less than 0.5% in 2020, considerably lower than the current figure of under 3.5%. For the engine, MHI will use the diffu- sional combustion method, in which high-pressure gas, about 300 bar, is in- jected in the air compressed by the cylinder stroke and ignited by the pilot flame by a very small amount of fuel oil. The method excels in responsiveness for changes in gas fuel composition and sudden changes in engine load. Leveraging this feature, MHI will develop the engine with high combustion

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GOVERNMENT UPDATE Arctic Shield 2012 The United States Coast Guard is assembling its largest ever effort in the Arctic

hile it seems that half the world is monitoring the oil and gas exploration In a first-ever Arctic wa- Wactivities of Royal Dutch Shell (Shell Oil) on the United States ters test, the Coast outer continental shelf (OCS) in waters of the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas off the Guard, the US Northern north coast of Alaska, another historic event is occurring in those same waters: Command, the Navy Su- Arctic Shield 2012. The US Coast Guard pervisor of Salvage and is assembling its largest ever effort in the Arctic during the period July through Oc- Diving, and other agen- tober 2012. The Coast Guard has been gradually cies will deploy Spilled expanding its presence in the Arctic over the past four years. What started out as Oil Recovery System mostly an aviation mission has expanded (SORS) equipment from to encompass the full panoply of Coast Guard missions. This expansion gained one of the buoy tenders. broad attention this past winter when the USCG icebreaker HEALY escorted the Russian ice-strengthened tanker RENDA on a voyage through the ice-choked Bering Sea to bring emergency fuel to Nome. This summer, though, the Coast Guard is making a full-court press. The National Security Cutter BERTHOLF, the Medium Endurance Cutter ALEX HALEY, and the buoy tenders HICK- ORY and SYCAMORE will be operating program dates from shortly after the US from their intimate knowledge of the Arc- along the Alaskan Arctic coast). There in waters of the Chukchi and Beaufort purchase of Alaska from Imperial Russia tic environment. are few airports or runways. Search and Seas, testing their ability to perform na- in 1867. The Revenue Cutter Service rescue (SAR) assets and marine pollution tional security, maritime safety, law en- vessel LINCOLN carried the first federal Geography and infrastructure response capabilities are minimal. Even forcement, marine pollution prevention, officials from the West Coast to the newly The operation is particularly compli- land transport capability in the Arctic re- and other Coast Guard missions in Arctic acquired Alaska Territory. Thereafter, cated because of the geography. Every- gion is meager. waters. They will be joined by four hel- cutters made regular patrols through thing is staged out of Kodiak, in While the Shell Oil activities may have icopters, a mobile communications facil- Alaskan waters, bringing doctors and southwest Alaska, where the Coast Guard highlighted activities in waters of the US ity, and various shore-based assets. In a teachers and enforcing federal laws, in- has a large base and air station. Arctic, things have been gradually build- first-ever Arctic waters test, the Coast cluding fur seal protection. The nearest deepwater port is in Dutch ing up for some years now. In 1969, the Guard, the US Northern Command, the Since February 2012, Coast Guard and Harbor, at the eastern end of the Aleutian supertanker MANHATTAN was escorted Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, other federal, state, and local agencies Chain. Some resupply can be done by US Coast Guard and Canadian Coast and other agencies will deploy Spilled have been conducting over 50 humani- through Nome, but it lacks an adequate Guard icebreakers through the Northwest Oil Recovery System (SORS) equipment tarian outreach events in 27 different dock where the large cutters can moor. Passage from the Atlantic Ocean to Prud- from one of the buoy tenders. Alaskan Arctic communities. Kotzebue, Barrow, Prudhoe Bay, and hoe Bay following the discovery of oil re- In addition to providing the Coast This operation is the nation’s largest other locations along the Alaskan Arctic serves on the Alaskan North Slope. Over Guard with improved Arctic domain humanitarian outreach effort, other than coast lack any port facilities and have the years since that pioneering voyage, awareness and the opportunity to respond those directly related to disaster response. minimal infrastructure for mission sup- more resource extraction activities have to emerging mission demands, Arctic Included in the outreach effort are med- port. In other words, you must largely occurred. Commercial fishing is slowly Shield 2012 will provide additional oper- ical, dental, and veterinary assistance bring with you whatever you might need. increasing. Ice-strengthened cruise ships ational experience in the Arctic, includ- programs focused in the three hub com- In addition to the vast distances in- have commenced voyages through Arctic ing operation of assets, deployment of munities of Nome, Kotzebue, and Bar- volved in Arctic operations, there is a waters, though not always without inci- personnel, and the conduct of exercises. row. Outreach efforts also include water dearth of traditional resources. The wa- dent. In 2010, the cruise ship CLIPPER safety, ice safety, boating safety, com- ters are not well charted. There are no ADVENTURER was aground for three Outreach mercial fishing vessel safety, and search permanent aids to maritime navigation, weeks in waters of the Northwest Passage A major emphasis of Arctic Shield and rescue training in remote fishing vil- such as lighthouses and buoys (the Ma- after it struck an uncharted rock. Fortu- 2012 will involve expansion of the Coast lages. The Coast Guard will also be rine Exchange of Alaska, though, has re- nately for all concerned, including the Guard’s ongoing outreach program with working directly with Alaskan Natives cently established a chain of automatic 110 passengers, the weather was favor- its Alaskan Native partners. The outreach during Arctic Shield 2012, benefiting information system [AIS] transceivers able and there were no injuries. Things

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could easily have turned out differently. reached its northern-most point, 88.22°N will take appropriate action in the event Summary at 177.20°W. From there, its helicopter of unlawful civil protests or in the event Arctic Shield 2012 represents not the International Interest in the Arctic flew scientists to the North Pole for some that any protests create unsafe conditions. culmination of 145 years of Coast Guard While all planned activity during Arctic research work. The icebreaker is due to In February 2012, at Port Taranaki, New operations in Alaska, but the commence- Shield 2012 will be well within United depart in July 2012 for a four-month voy- Zealand, a small group of environmental ment of a new chapter of Coast Guard op- States waters, the interests of neighbor- age to the Arctic for a planned trip advocates, including Lucy Lawless, star erations in the Arctic. As long term ing Canada are not being ignored. A rep- through the Bering Strait and across the of the recent television series “Xena: weather patterns change and the Arctic resentative of the Government of Canada Arctic Ocean to the Atlantic. During this Warrior Princess,” boarded the drillship becomes the scene of broader human ac- has been invited to ride one of the USCG voyage, the icebreaker will probably call that Shell Oil intends to utilize in its op- tivities and challenges, the Coast Guard cutters has an observer. at China’s Yellow River Station in Ny- erations in the Chukchi Sea this summer. is demonstrating that it is ready to under- Partly in anticipation of possible oil and Ålesund, Svalbard. Subsequently, Shell Oil obtained injunc- take its new and expanded missions in gas deposits in deep waters of the Arctic tions to prevent the boarding of its ves- Arctic waters. The challenges are many Ocean, various nations are conducting Balancing Environmental Advocacy and sels during this summer’s and not to be taken lightly, but the im- scientific missions in those waters. The Marine Safety federally-permitted activities. At least portance, and inevitability, of greater principal players are the so-called Arctic The Coast Guard assets would be in po- one environmental advocacy group has Coast Guard presence in the Arctic can- nations: Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ice- sition to monitor the offshore oil and gas publicly stated that it intends to use one not be denied. land, Norway, the Russian Federation, exploratory drilling for compliance with of its vessels to shadow the Shell Oil Sweden, and the United States. Lately applicable federal laws and regulations. ships en route to and operating in Arctic though, other nations have demonstrated There is also the possibility, hopefully re- waters. The Coast Guard proposes to es- Dennis L. Bryant, an interest in the Arctic. China has dis- mote, that environmental advocates may tablish safety zones around the drilling Maritime Regulatory Consulting, Gainesville, FL, patched its polar icebreaker XUE LONG seek to interfere with those federally-per- operations so as to maintain a safe sepa- (Snow Dragon) to the Arctic four times mitted activities. While it is not the mis- ration between those operations and any Tel: 352-692-5493 (1999, 2003, 2008, and 2010). During its sion of the Coast Guard to impede demonstrators or other vessels or persons Email: dennis.l.bryant @gmail.com 2010 Arctic voyage, the XUE LONG legitimate civil protests, the Coast Guard in the vicinity.

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LEGAL BEAT Arctic Sea Ice Retreats Presenting Opportunities and Challenges for the United States

he melting polar icecap is pre- cantly. Canada claims the Northwest Pas- treaty that allow the continental shelf –and senting both opportunities and sage as its internal waters, which allows oil and gas rights—to extend beyond 200 challenges for the United States Canada to regulate every aspect of the area, miles in certain areas. Off the north shore Tand other Arctic nations, as well including transits. The international com- of Alaska, our continental shelf could ex- as other nations with interests in the region. munity has interpreted it as an international tend 600 miles into the Arctic.” Under the Arctic ice cover has declined consistently strait over which Canada would have little treaty, a nation is allowed to prove that its over the past few decades. Increased ac- control. continental shelf extends by virtue of geog- cessibility, dubbed an “emerging maritime The United States has significant interests raphy beyond the 200-mile Exclusive Eco- frontier” by U.S. Coast Guard Commandant in the outcome of Arctic issues. Interna- nomic Zone. However, the U.S. does not Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr., presents a host tional recognition of U.S. sovereignty over have a seat or representative at the Com- of opportunities for oil and gas develop- portions of the Arctic would provide op- mission on the Limits of the Continental ment, fishing, tourism, and transportation. portunity for U.S. businesses, particularly Shelf, established under the treaty, at which It also creates myriad challenges related to the oil and gas development industry, meet claims from nations to extended sover- Arctic governance, marine safety, indige- national security needs, and allow the eignty can be proposed, debated, and nous populations, scientific research, and United States to ensure adequate environ- proven. Russia, for example, has already environmental stewardship. This article re- mental protections. The United States has claimed a large extended continental shelf views the state of play regarding claims to also argued strongly that the Northwest Pas- as far as the North Pole based on the the Arctic and the U.S. Coast Guard’s ef- sage is an international strait. Lomonosov Ridge, an extension of the forts to develop a strategy to meet its in- Siberian continental shelf. But, the U.S. has creasing responsibilities in the Arctic. Relation between the Law of the Sea Treaty no official means of contesting this. and Events in the Arctic Arctic Conflicts To date, there is no international agree- - Rights to Navigation The Arctic Ocean is perhaps the last un- ment to which the U.S. is a party that Secretary Panetta echoed Secretary Clin- explored region in the world. The U.S. Ge- clearly allocates the resources and sea lanes ton’s remarks as to the economic benefits ologic Survey has estimated that the Arctic of the Arctic. In the past, some have prof- that would be derived by joining the treaty holds one-fifth of the world’s undiscovered, fered a separate Arctic Convention. But, re- testifying that “[a]ccession would also se- recoverable oil and gas. In 2009 the En- cently, the relationship between the Arctic cure our navigation and over-flight rights ergy Department calculated that the Russ- and the Law of the Sea treaty has come to throughout the Arctic, and strengthen our Top ian side of the Arctic is richer in natural gas, the forefront. The U.S. is the last industri- arguments for freedom of navigation Joan Bondareff, of counsel at while the North American side is richer in alized nation and the only member of the through the Northwest Passage and North- Blank Rome, focuses her prac- oil. U.S. Security Council who has not ratified ern Sea Route.” Ensuring the U.S. has ac- tice on marine transportation, All five countries bordering the Arctic this treaty. To do so now requires a two- cess to mineral resources believed to be in environmental, and legislative Ocean, Russia, Norway, Denmark, Canada, thirds vote of the U.S. Senate. Most re- the Arctic should be combined with secur- issues. and the United States, are asserting owner- cently, Senator John Kerry, Chair of the ing and maintaining our navigational free- [email protected] ship over regions of the Arctic. Russia Senate Foreign Relations Committee, doms through and under the sea. 202.772.5911 claimed a vast portion of the Arctic reach- backed by the Obama Administration, is Finally, Joint Chiefs Chairman Dempsey Middle ing the geographic North Pole, stating that trying to develop the necessary support to noted that the treaty would provide a “con- Duncan Smith, partner at Blank the entire area is part of the Siberian land- accede to the treaty. sistent and effective legal framework” for Rome, focuses his practice pri- mass. Russia expects the Arctic to become At a recent Senate Foreign Relations opposing expanded and “illegitimate” mar- marily on legislative matters its primary resource base by 2020 and has Committee hearing, the Obama Adminis- itime claims by other nations, which he and represents clients in con- made commitments to securing and pro- tration brought out a troika of big guns to noted has become “particularly problematic nection with a range of issues, tecting its Arctic interests. Norway asserted support ratification of the Law of the Sea in the Pacific and the Arctic, two regions including maritime. right to two yet unclaimed portions of the Treaty. Testifying for the Administration whose importance to our security and our [email protected] Barents Sea and Norwegian Sea. Canada were Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, economic prosperity will only increase over 202.772.5956 and Denmark have made unofficial claims Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, and the next several decades.” Supporting the Bottom and are conducting research to support their General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the rule of law was a major theme echoed by Dana Merkel, associate at assertions. With areas of overlapping Joint Chiefs of Staff. It is the first time a the Administration witnesses. Blank Rome, focuses her prac- claims or general disapproval by the inter- sitting Secretary of Defense has testified in tice on providing legal advice national community, many of the Arctic person in support of ratification. The three - Opposition to the Treaty Continues to companies involved in the claims thus far are in conflict and remain witnesses gave compelling testimony why The witnesses were not able to persuade maritime industry. unresolved. the U.S. should accede to the treaty. the opponents of the treaty to their point of [email protected] The increasing viability of the Northwest view. Senator Inhofe (R-OK), for example, 202.772.5973 Passage as a shipping route has also created - Mineral Rights in an expressed the concerns of the minority that a substantial amount of conflict. The Extended Continental Shelf joining the treaty would lead to both a loss Northwest Passage is a potential trade route Secretary Clinton explained that by ac- of sovereignty and to a loss of revenue from that weaves through the Canadian Arctic ceding to the treaty, “[t]he United States is sharing revenues that derive from develop- Archipelago reducing voyage time signifi- further advantaged by provisions in the ment in the extended continental shelf.

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To date, there is no international agreement to which the U.S. is a party that clearly allocates the resources and sea lanes of the Arctic. In the past, some have proffered a separate Arctic Convention. But the relationship between the Arctic and the Law of the Sea treaty has come to the forefront. The U.S. is the last industrialized nation and the only member of the U.S. Security Council who has not ratified this treaty.

Secretary Clinton acknowledged that rev- Defense Department officials. Former ashore or at sea. The Coast Guard has emerging Arctic activities. enues might be shared with less devel- Secretary Rumsfeld is one of the wit- stated that it requires at least four heavy oped countries from the extended outer nesses who will oppose ratification. and two medium icebreakers to fulfill its Conclusion continental shelf, but only after many missions in the Arctic. The debate over the Arctic with its po- years of production. The Heritage Foun- U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Initiatives It currently has only one operational tential for extended transport, and under- dation continues to oppose the treaty on The U.S. Coast Guard, recognizing its icebreaker, the Coast Guard Cutter lying wealth of resources beneath the the grounds that it could expose U.S. in- responsibilities in the Arctic are increas- HEALY, a medium sized icebreaker de- ocean has just begun. dustry to “baseless international law- ing as more and more navigable water be- signed for conducting scientific research. Because the U.S. cannot unilaterally suits,” although, on the day of the Kerry comes available, has begun an Arctic Two additional heavy-duty icebreakers, claim the deep seabed or extended conti- hearing, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Maritime Campaign to evaluate its re- the POLAR STAR and POLAR SEA, nental shelf beyond national waters, the took out a full page advertisement in the quired mission activities and to determine have been out of service since 2010. Administration has concluded that only Wall Street Journal urging U.S. ratifica- the resources it needs to successfully con- The POLAR STAR is undergoing ex- an international agreement can provide tion. duct those activities, including icebreak- tensive repairs preparing for reactivation the security that the U.S. needs to operate Senator Kerry committed to giving the ing, search and rescue, and in 2013. Plans to decommission the in the Arctic. opponents more hearings to present their environmental response capabilities. As POLAR SEA in June were put on hold to Detractors of an international agree- points of view and agreed not to bring the evidence, recently the Coast Guard Acad- allow Congress more time to establish a ment disagree and have successfully treaty to the Senate Floor for a vote until emy hosted a conference entitled “Lead- firm plan to strengthen the United States’ blocked ratification efforts to date. As after the Presidential election. In the ership for the Arctic.” Unfortunately, icebreaker fleet. In the meantime, the Arctic activities increase, so will the in- meantime, he has scheduled hearings to there is currently little Coast Guard in- Coast Guard is establishing a presence in trigue on the final resolution of the legal take testimony from current and former frastructure to support Arctic operations, northern Alaska in view of the many and political issues.

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MARINE PROPULSION Catastrophic Failures Of VFD and HF systems for Electric Propulsion Systems are Alarming Situation

Standard requirement: Systems need better self-monitoring and protection

ommercial and military users generators were restarted and the ship tions that were in place—an alarm notifi- imbalance, transient voltage spikes, reso- of electric propulsion systems was able to resume passage.” cation—was overlooked in the confusion nances, excessive harmonic distortion have experienced failures of The MAIB report determined that “the created when so many alarms occur al- levels and temperature monitoring). Cthe variable frequency drive explosion was triggered by deterioration most constantly. b. Fixed fire extinguishing systems ap- (VFD) and harmonic filter (HF) systems in the capacitors in the aft HF. Internal propriate for fire hazards and electrical because the system design, including the arcing between the capacitor plates de- The P1200 propulsion alarm system voltage in the space be supplied for any VFD, did not have adequate self-moni- veloped, which vaporiZed the dielectric (PMS) is part of the ship’s integrated au- space with oil filled capacitors because of toring and protection. medium causing the internal pressure to tomation system (IAS). There was a pos- the potential for a fire. On a ship, a variable-frequency drive increase, until it caused the capacitor cas- sible warning of a problem when there c. Warning placards for spaces con- (VFD) can be used to control the speed ing to rupture. Dielectric fluid vapor was a PMS alarm about 36 minutes be- taining medium and high voltage equip- and direction of rotational motors, such sprayed out, igniting and creating the fore the explosion. Because the IAS has ment stating that the space should not be as pumps, propellers and azipod systems. likely conditions for an arc-flash to occur so many alarms—about one every entered while equipment is energized. In some cases, these failures have re- between the 11000 volt bus bars that fed minute—watchstanders can become im- d. Fail safe protection systems where sulted in catastrophic equipment failures power to the aft HF.” mune to them. failure of the equipment or machinery causing arcing, fire and explosions of ca- “A current imbalance detection system, Granted, electric drive propulsion sys- may lead to serious damage or injury to pacitors. which was the only means to warn tems represent a small percentage of the personnel. In September of 2010, the Cunard Car- against capacitor deterioration, was found total number of ships over 300 tons. e. Arc Flash analysis and mitigation nival cruise ship RMS Queen Mary 2 to be inoperable, and it was evident that it Of all operational vessels over 100 early in the design process and arc flash (QM2) was underway in the Mediter- had not worked for several years,” the re- gross tons, MAIB indicated that just hazard level labeling. ranean when an explosion occurred in the port said. 1.85% of them have high voltage electric aft main switchboard room resulting Equipment deterioration and insuffi- propulsion systems, although they are be- from the failure of one of 12 capacitors cient monitoring led to an explosion, arc- coming more commonplace. Recommendations in a harmonic filter, causing a power out- ing and fire aboard a 140,000-ton, The MAIB report said that 4.10% of a. The Military Sealift Command age on the ship and all four electric-drive 1,130-ft. ship, which normally carries vessels being constructed are electrically (MSC) review their in-service ships, and Rolls-Royce Mermaid podded-propul- 2,620 passengers and 1,253 crew mem- propelled. “Variable speed motors are be- the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) review sion motors to shut down. QM2 has four bers. Although equipment failure due to coming commonplace in new ships with their in-service ships and new designs, Wärtsilä 16V46CR marine diesels and manufacturing defects is possible, the ini- electrically-driven propulsion, cargo for the purpose of assessing the risk of two GE LM-2500+ gas turbines for main tial degradation of the capacitor was pumps or other applications, benefiting fire due to failure of oil filled capacitors. propulsion. likely caused by being “subjected to volt- from this technology.” The mitigation measures of [above] The U. K. Marine Accident Investiga- ages in excess of their design rating or Norwegian classification society DNV should be given consideration, in advance tion Branch (MAIB), a branch within the being exposed to frequent voltage tran- reported that it has 319 vessels registered of any future rule changes. Department for Transport that “examines sients due to increased number of switch- which have high voltage electric propul- b. MSC and USCG collaborate with and investigates all types of marine acci- ing cycles.” sion, the majority of them using capaci- NAVSEA to pursue rule changes to SVR, dents to or on board UK vessels world- The problem, which concerns oil filled tor-based harmonic filters. IEEE and IEC. wide, and other vessels in UK territorial capacitors and other types of capacitors There are several classes of warships c. USCG pursue appropriate changes to waters…. to determine its circumstances that don't use flammable insulation, is with electric drive, and some of the SOLAS rules under IMO. and causes, with the aim of improving the that the mitigation for failure effects of newest, most sophisticated ships have in- safety of life at sea and the avoidance of failed capacitors has not been adequate. tegrated propulsion systems, such as the Furthermore, the IEEE standards-de- accidents in the future,” investigated the Some mitigation strategies include: British Type 45 air warfare destroyer and velopment committees are working on QM2 incident. the DDG 1000 guided missile destroyer solutions to these failures. IEEE Std According to the MAIB investigation • Using non-oil filled capacitors for the U.S. Navy. 1662TM-2008 states: “In the case of a report of the QM2 incident— which • Improving the capacitor health mon- Aware of the cause of the QM2 fire and catastrophic fault, power electronics MAIB classified as a “less serious marine itoring systems the findings by MAIB, the Naval Sea equipment shall protect its surrounding casualty”—emergency power came on- • Employ protection systems in the ca- Systems Command (NAVSEA) in Wash- environment and personnel. If the equip- line immediately and the engineers were pacitor banks on detection of a capacitor ington issued a letter (9830, Ser ment shuts down due to an internal cata- able to isolate the after switchboard. “The failure 05D/219) on May 4, 2012, with the fol- strophic fault, the equipment controller emergency generator started automati- • If using oil filled capacitors, em- lowing actions and recommendations: shall inhibit a remote or an automatic cally and provided essential supplies to ploying arc fault detection protection and startup. The automatic shutdown of the the vessel, and it was quickly established fixed fire extinguishing equipment shall de-energize its output that the explosion had taken place in the • Minimize the use of capacitors Action and shall coordinate isolation from the aft harmonic filter (HF) room, situated through inverter design. a. Remote monitoring of electric net- system.” within the aft main switchboard. The aft works to achieve advance warning of ca- Mohammed Islam chairs the Central main switchboard was isolated, main Of further concern was that the protec- pacitor deterioration (ex: current Coordinating Committee for Developing

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IEEE-45 Standards, as well as chairing lish a committee to: equipment suppliers. IEEE Std P45.1, “Recommended Prac- 1) Develop a process for on-site in- c. Circulate an announcement urgently Captain Ned Lundquist retired from the U.S. Navy in 2000 and continues to be tice for Electrical Installations on Ship- vestigative action and reporting for all to the commercial and military ship op- involved with maritime and naval af- board – Detailed Design.” Islam believes ships with VFD equipment. erators to do the following: fairs. He is a frequent contributor to that ship design efforts need to increase 2) Develop a process for the VFD 1) Advise operators of the find- Maritime Reporter and Marine Technol- the system-level integration design activ- suppliers to establish their duties and re- ings. ogy Reporter. ities or require stricter self-monitoring sponsibilities to provide safe equipment 2) Advise operators of necessary Edward H. Lundquist, ABC, MCR LLC and control for purchased VFD equip- to the maritime industry. immediate corrective action. [email protected] ment. 3) Develop a process for the ship 3) Develop rules and recommen- “This situation demands urgent under- design agents to define their responsibil- dations for designing stable VFD sys- taking by the authorities having jurisdic- ities for design and integration of VFD tems. tion,” he said. equipment. 4) Develop rules and recommen- Islam recommends the following cor- b. Review the findings of the commit- dations for maintenance of VFD systems rective actions: tee and develop guidelines for the ship to allow systems to operate for their in- a. Authorities with jurisdiction estab- designers, VFD suppliers, and all related tended life and for the safety of operators.

Design Requirements

Power electronics equipment should be designed Control systems should be designed such that they controller shall inhibit a remote or an automatic for continuous operation at 110% (as defined in do not create negative damping on other systems or startup. The automatic shutdown of the equipment IEEE Std 1566TM-2005) within the maximum am- equipment. The load input impedances of the power shall de-energize its output and shall coordinate iso- bient and cooling water or air temperature (if water electronic equipment should include effects of fil- lation from the system. or air cooled) without reduction of the equipment’s ters, switched portions of converters, and resistive rated performance criteria. portions of the load over the appropriate frequency Reliability and maintainability requirements Power electronics equipment should be provided range. The minimum Nyquist stability margin shall Unless otherwise specified, power electronics with a minimum overload rating of 150% for 1 min. be a 3 dB gain margin and a 30° phase margin at all equipment should incorporate the following Relia- Power electronics equipment should be used in load levels. The stability margin should not reduce bility and maintainability (R&M) provisions: preference to electromechanical equipment to sup- power system efficiency more than 1%. The PE equipment and all its components should ply electric power having characteristics that differ be designed and manufactured for a minimum serv- from those of the power furnished by the ship serv- Protection requirements ice life of 20 years. This should include availability ice distribution. Power electronics equipment with controllable of spare parts and appropriately trained field service From a power electronics perspective, it is prefer- converters should be equipped with the capability to personnel. PE equipment should be designed to able that high resistance grounding (HRG) be used manage fault current for system protection and for achieve a mean time between failure (MTBF) of not on the source side of all new marine applications on avoiding shutdowns due to intermittent faults. The less than 25 000 h using NAVSEA TE000-AB-GTP- isolated and otherwise ungrounded three-wire, converter fault-current-limiting feature should re- 010-1991 for design and derating guidelines. three-phase distribution systems with voltages over duce the fault current to the specified limiting level PE equipment should be designed to achieve a 1000 V and aggregated power above 1.5 MW in every instance when the fault happens. The equip- mean time to repair (MTTR) of 1 h or less for any Power electronics equipment should be selected ment shall automatically shut down before the in- line replaceable unit (LRU). The maximum time to for the highest operating efficiency that is commen- terface current exceeds a catastrophic level. repair should not exceed 3 h at the 95% confidence surate with reliability, duty cycle, and requirements In the case of a catastrophic fault, power electron- level. Repair times should include the time required of minimum size and weight. Power electronics ics equipment shall protect its surrounding environ- for detection, isolation, disassembly, LRU replace- equipment should have a minimum efficiency of ment and personnel. If the equipment shuts down ment, reassembly, alignment, verification of repair, 95% (5% total losses) at rated load condition. due to an internal catastrophic fault, the equipment setup, and return to operation.

Islam invites interested individuals seeking additional information or to willing to contribute to the efforts to mitigate this issue to contact him at [email protected] or 504-333-5004

Dr. Yuri Khersonsky is a life senior member of IEEE and was chair of the committee that developed IEEE Std. 1662™-2008, “Guide for the design and application of Power Electronics in Electrical Power Systems on Ships.” According to Khersonsky, the standard states that systems should have a sufficient operational safety margins and protections.

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MARINE INSURANCE Roles & Limits Exploring the expectations and the realities of professional indemnity insurance

What expectations do people have of pro- water rinsed”. The New York broker coating. This figure was relatively mod- ous clauses (which is not so nice). Al- fessional indemnity insurance and, in re- passed on this message as “fresh water est. though we see a lot of unfair clauses, this ality, are they going to be met? In a washed”. The salt in the tanks contami- There is often a large gap between legal one surprised us: typical ITIC claim, a Panama Canal agent nated a cargo of vegoil to the tune of liabilities and the aspirations of booked the ship for a southbound instead $900,000 – a large bill for a small mis- claimants. Claimant may well feel that Remedy of default: of a northbound passage. In practice, it wording. they didn’t get what they bargained for “The principal may be entitled to be re- simply ticked the wrong box on the form. Ship managers have addressed the po- and should be reimbursed. This is often mitted the sum equivalent to two times When the mistake was discovered there tential size of claims by the use of limi- the case with claims against yacht sur- the financial loss incurred as liquidated were no slots available in the correct di- tation of liability clauses. The industry veyors. The surveyor will explain that his damages not penalty if the principal may rection. The result was a three-day delay. standard BIMCO Shipman 09 contract £200 pre-purchase survey will cover choose it.” The owners claimed for the delay, to- limits the manager’s liability to ten times what he can see. The claimant will want Professional indemnity insurance will gether with a transit cancellation fee (for the annual management fee. That can still a yacht without defects. Surveyors do not not cover the claimant’s decision to claim the wrongly booked southbound transit). be significant, but it is the sort of level for guarantee the vessel. The aspirations will twice the loss! There are many less dra- The cost of a three-day delay in the cur- which coverage is available at a reason- always be different. matic examples of how contractual terms rent shipping markets is eye-wateringly able price. It will be interesting to see if Professional indemnity insurance can- can attempt to extend intermediaries’ lia- high and beyond the means of many the well-reported multi-million-dollar not provide credit risk insurance for the bilities. In the normal course of events, smaller ship agency companies. Being claims against shipbrokers lead to the professional’s clients. The role of a pro- professional indemnity insurance covers there to meet such claims is the role of adoption of the use of terms and condi- fessional indemnity insurer is to cover er- intermediaries acting within the usual pa- professional indemnity insurance. tions. rors by the assured. An area where the rameters of their activities. If principals professional indemnity insurer finds that attempt to extend the intermediary’s lia- Keeping Expectations in Perspective Exceptions to the Rule it is being moved away from simply in- bility by contractual terms they will not, The first observation on the role of pro- There are of course occasions when suring mistakes by the insured is the ten- without further agreement, extend the in- fessional indemnity insurance is that the covering claimants’ legal entitlement will dency of governmental bodies to impose termediary’s insurance cover. professional’s clients should be able to not meet their desires. The following is a statutory liabilities on ship agents in cir- The final observation is therefore that, expect that, if the professional makes a claim reported by ITIC: cumstances where the true liability just because you put it in the contract, it mistake, there is a reasonable sum avail- Sale and purchase brokers representing should lie with the ship owners. The gov- doesn’t mean it will be insured. The most able in compensation. Meeting this ex- the sellers of a vessel received a list of ernmental bodies have, of course, drawn frequent claims against ship agents in- pectation underpins confidence in the questions from the buyers’ broker, in- the obvious conclusion that it is too much volve cargo. Errors will happen. One professional’s market place. That is one cluding whether or not the ship’s under- trouble to pursue ship owners around the such example is illustrated from the of the roles of professional indemnity in- water parts were painted with SPC world, so tend to concentrate on their phone call received from one of ITIC’s surance. The expectation should not, colours. local representatives. assureds: however, be unrealistic. The insurer can The sellers’ brokers failed to see the Some examples of statutory liabilities only provide the cover that is affordable significance of this question and, after faced by ship agents are: and corresponds with the risk underwrit- checking with the sellers, informed the Q: Why did you set the ten. buyers’ broker that the hull had been • Cargo claims [e.g., Kuwait, Colom- The most obvious limit is that on the painted some two or three years earlier. bia, Pakistan, Philippines] reefer container to –25 amount of cover. No professional should The paint used at that time was a stan- • Freight tax [e.g., Malaysia, India] degrees? trade without an appropriate level of dard anti-fouling product, whereas SPC • Immigration fines and costs of repa- cover. The available compensation is not, is an abbreviation for Self-Polishing triating stowaways [most countries, in- however, unlimited. Professional inter- Copolymer – a specialist kind of anti- cluding the UK, USA and Canada] mediaries cannot be expected to have fouling paint. After the ship had been de- • Wreck removal/dock damage [Aus- A: We always carry limits of cover beyond what is reasonably livered, the buyers attempted to recover tralia, Uruguay, Venezuela] affordable out of the fees or commissions the costs of coating the hull with SPC frozen fish at that they receive. There have been well-pub- paint, which involved drydocking, sand- In all these cases the professional in- temperature. licized cases of shipbrokers facing multi- blasting, loss of hire and so forth from the demnity insurer will seek to recover from million-dollar claims. However, if the job sellers. This claim was, of course, passed the party responsible, but clearly the only pays $5,000, it is not going to fund to the broker. agent needs protection from such liabili- the insurance required to meet potential The broker had obviously failed to per- ties. Q: But this cargo was $100m claims. form the services with the skill and care Professional indemnity insurance that one would expect from a specialist should protect insureds even if they are pharmaceuticals Small Mistakes = Big Consequences sale and purchase broker, and was liable not the ones to make a mistake. Liner Shipbroking is a profession where rel- to indemnify the sellers against their ac- agency agreements are frequently long atively small mistakes can have enor- tual liability to the buyers. The broker’s and detailed documents. Issued by the A: ... That is why we mous consequences. For example, a liability was not, however, to pay for the principal, they often contain a require- London tanker broker verbally informed costs of coating the vessel with SPC paint ment that the agent will maintain profes- called you. a New York broker that the tanks of the but to pay the difference in market value sional indemnity insurance (which is That type of error is the purpose of an ship had been “washed but not fresh between the vessel with and without this nice). The contracts often contain oner- insurance policy. There are however de-

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There is often a large gap between legal liabilities and the aspirations of claimants. Claimant may well feel that they didn’t get what they bargained for and should be reimbursed. This is often the case with claims against yacht sur-

veyors. The surveyor will explain that his £200 pre-purchase survey will cover Charlotte Kirk is Director at Interna- tional Transport Intermediaries Club what he can see. The claimant will want a yacht without defects. Surveyors do Ltd (ITIC). ITIC is managed by ITIM Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Thomas Miller & not guarantee the vessel. The aspirations will always be different. Co Ltd.

liberate commercial decisions that must There are a number of similar situa- that if the professional makes a mistake fall outside the ambit of a professional in- tions when the agent takes a deliberate there is a reasonable sum available to demnity policy. These largely relate to risk for commercial reasons. These in- compensate their losses. Professional in- the release of cargo without bills of lad- clude misdating bills and mis-describing demnity insurance should protect the in- ing. The story normally goes something cargo. Sometimes the risk is known but sureds even if they are not the ones at like this. not properly assessed. fault. The consignee is a good customer. He Insurance can cover an intermediary’s or she explains that the bills of lading Insurance: One Part of a Larger Solution legal liability but not everything the have yet to arrive (but are in the post) but Professional indemnity insurance cov- claimant feels it should have received they need the cargo immediately (for the ers errors not commercial decisions. In- from the transaction that has gone wrong. Christmas market). surance is never going to be the whole Professional indemnity insurance can- The agent allows the consignee to have answer. The result of an error can be the not provide credit risk insurance for the the goods but the promised bill of lading loss of the client, whether or not com- professional’s clients. Just because you never arrives – the real reason the con- pensation is paid. For many intermedi- put it in the contract, doesn’t mean it will signee hasn’t got the bills is because the aries that is a far worse outcome than an be insured. Professional indemnity insur- goods haven’t been paid for. The con- entry on their claims record. ance covers errors, not commercial deci- signee goes into liquidation leaving the Where professional liability insurance sions. shipping line and the agent facing a does have a role it is that the profes- claim. sional’s clients should be able to expect

July 27 - On This Day in History

1866 - 1929 - 1992 - The first transatlantic Geneva Convention Greg Trauthwein joins telegraph cable is agreement is signed Maritime Reporter successfully completed by 53 nations as Managing Editor Charles Édouard Ar- Charles Édouard mand-Dumaresq Photo: National Mar- itime Museum

This month the staff of New Wave Media asks our readers to join us in recognizing Greg’s 20 year commitment to excellence in maritime publishing. Greg’s leadership, dedication and tireless efforts have been reflected in the insight and commentary he has brought to the industry through the pages of our publications. As our Associate Publisher and Editor, Greg manages the maritime industry’s largest network of print and electronic media, reaching the world’s highest combined maritime circulation - more than 100,000 industry professionals.

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MARINE INSURANCE Maritime Cyber Security Survival at Sea — Today and in the Future — Starts with Cyber Security

Most people do not realize that a majority of activities in the maritime field rely on sophisticated electronic and communication systems, and that puts them in an extremely vulnerable position and exposes them to hacking similar to nuclear plants and other areas of national infrastructures.

hat do we think of when Iran’s computer networks. These cyber- A recent 2011 European Union (EU) proper maritime cyber defense system. we hear “Survival at attacks speak to the need for safe and se- Report on Maritime Cyber Security indi- One of the basic concepts should be a de- Sea”? It usually brings cure information systems aboard cates that maritime cyber security aware- sign methodology that incorporates secu- Wup visions of a ship in a maritime vessels and the requirements for ness is currently low to non-existent. rity in all major maritime ICT perilous situation confronting some ex- a robust cyber defense system. Counter This report covers many of the challenges components. traordinary circumstances that might be terrorism experts indicate that future at- facing mariners in the 21st century and Current maritime security principally life or death. We are now faced with an tacks are inevitable and that the US may highlights trends as well as examines cur- deals with physical security and it now even more harrowing scenario- broach- be in harm’s way of collateral damage if rent initiatives while offering recommen- needs to be expanded to encompass cyber ing of maritime information including this is picked up by unfriendly adver- dations to address these risks. In the security and defense. specific details that might encompass saries. global world of 2012 this report proposes Much of the cruise industry currently company proprietary data as well as de- Most people do not realize that a ma- maritime cyber security as an important has IT department onboard vessels and tails of vessel schedules and particulars. jority of activities in the maritime field and timely next move in the global arena the new changes in the 2010 STCW Many of you have heard of recent cyber- rely on sophisticated electronic and com- of Information and Communication Manila Amendments have even intro- attacks including Stuxnet that deliber- munication systems, and that puts them Technology (ICT) infrastructure protec- duced an Electro Technical Officer ately disrupted critical automation in an extremely vulnerable position and tion efforts. (ETO) designation with approved train- systems and the just released Flame com- exposes them to hacking similar to nu- Based on the high complexity of ICT ing and Certificate of Competency puter virus disguised as a Microsoft-built clear plants and other areas of national in- aboard maritime vessels it is paramount (COC). On board cruise and passenger program that has caused problems for frastructures. to adequately support and maintain a vessels an ETO is immensely important

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as they have huge electrical requirements this preventive move and on an individ- and unmanned technology handling ual basis all shipping companies should CDR Muccin, USMS is an Assistant Professor in Nautical Sci- ence/Marine Transportation at the United States Merchant Ma- them. An ETO can be seen as a higher be self-evaluating their operations and in- rine Academy. The views here are her/his own and not those version of an electrical officer. Some frastructure to ensure they are fully com- of the Academy, the Maritime Administration or any other areas that an ETO is responsible for in- pliant with the latest security and branch of the United States government. clude radio communications, electronic protection systems to avoid future threats. navigation equipment, telephone and satellite communications and engine room electrical equipment. The 2010 STCW Manila Amendments have now been in force since January 1st, 2012 and although there is no specific requirement for the carrying of an ETO, IMO has created the position with core competencies and minimum mandatory requirements. It is plausible to believe that future STCW Amendments will make this a mandatory position on certain type and size vessels. Prudent vessel owners and operators would be wise to fully embrace this position and commence integrating it into their crew complement. It is interesting to note that over 50% of international trade takes place via maritime shipping and within the European Union (EU) over 40% is via maritime commerce. With these staggering numbers it should become readily apparent that the ICT infrastructure and backbone needs to be made more secure and tamper proof. Measures that can be deployed include developing a holistic approach to cyber based risk management, building a framework for cyber incident response, enhancing information sharing to improve incident response capabilities and improving cyber security across all infrastructures. Much of this can be framed around proper training for all crew members as well as implementing the ETO position and ensuring and performing systems au- dits on all equipment and systems to verify they have the latest security and software updates. At sea some simple items that can be done to be more cyber secure and vigilant include whenever updating ECDIS charts to verify the source, request encrypted data and digital electronic signatures. These are simple steps that can help alleviate someone maliciously sending you incorrect navigational data that could easily put your ship in jeopardy or peril for example by moving one buoy out of position in a channel. Would it be beneficial for the maritime community to get together and form a maritime cyber security team that could establish strategy, policy and guidelines that would be beneficial in securing and protecting the maritime sector? In today’s world now is the time to make

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TECHNICAL FEATURE PROPULSION SLOW STEAMING Slow steaming certainly garners its fair share of press, but in reality, how prevalent is it?

uch has been heard, said and read regarding the ad- In late 2011, MAN Diesel & Turbo conducted a vent of Slow Steaming in web survey among more than 200 representatives Mthe global maritime industry. But in reality, how prevalent is the of the global container and bulk shipping industry, practice? MAN PrimeServ set out recently to find some answers. and it found that 149 – or nearly 75% – Being a market leader with the lion’s share of big ship main propulsion instal- had implemented slow steaming. lations has its benefits, particularly when seeking answers on operational trends from the world’s leading vessel owners and operators. The engines in the world fleet today were built to run constantly at full load, which is typically not the opti- mal operational pattern today (or for that matter, projected to be the ideal pattern for several years if not longer). As the issue of Slow Steaming has entered and remained in the maritime industry discussion and practice in the last four years, MAN Diesel & Turbo em- barked on an industry survey of more than 200 representatives of the global and bulk shipping industry late last year to identify its frequency, and more importantly to identify the technical trends and needs going forward. method), and it found that while the en- In total, the majority of respondents uti- peller upgrades, with 87.5% reporting ex- gine retrofit crowd was the minority, it lized a mix of slow and normal speeds, pected fuel savings and none reporting The Study was they that had a firmer grasp of the is- with only 21.5% reporting that they slow “less than expected.” In late 2011, MAN Diesel & Turbo sues and potential savings that slow steamed “All of the Time,” while the ma- When considering any solution, or slow conducted a web survey among more steaming delivers. The survey revealed jority, 60.4%, reported slow steaming steaming itself, it is important to consider than 200 representatives of the global that engine retrofit, de-rating and pro- “Some of the time.” (and, FYI, 6% re- that the overall effect of slow steaming on container and bulk shipping industry, and peller upgrade measures delivered fuel sponded “Never”). maritime operations – a practice which it found that 149 – or nearly 75% – had savings either as expected or higher than While much talk in the industry today can add four or five days to a typical Asia implemented slow steaming. According expected. While fuel savings was the pri- revolves around the reduction of emis- to Europe journey, has had significantly to the company, it wanted to investigate mary driver, the survey found that better sions from ships, it clearly was a second- impacted shipping rates, too. In fact, of the approach of container lines, bulk and utilization of existing fleet capacity also ary concern to fuel consumption and the respondents that have adopted slow tanker operators to slow steaming, the played a significant role in the decision costs, though a reduction in fuel con- steaming, 21.6% said that the practice has retrofit, derating and upgrade measures to adopt slow steaming. sumption is automatically equated with a impacted shipping rates “significantly”; taken to maximize the return on slow While slow steaming in practice varied drop in emission of CO2. while another 34.2% said it had impacted steaming. In broad overview, the study widely across the containership, bulk and rates “to some extent,” and 21.6% said found: tanker fleets (for example, in the con- Technical Solutions “none at all.” 1. 38 respondents had already imple- tainership sector 15.4% said they em- While the value of investing in one mented one or more engine retrofit solu- ployed slow steaming across more than technical solution or another is highly de- tions such as slide fuel valves, 50% of their fleet, while the bulk and pendent on the shipowner, the type of turbocharger cut-out, engine derating or tanker sector saw more than 26% of re- vessel, the size of the fleet and the routes propeller upgrade. spondents employing slow steaming in traversed, among other factors, the MAN Excerpted in part from the “Slow 2. 111 who had either not imple- more than 50% of their fleet. survey found that three-quarters of re- Steaming Prac- mented any of the above, but had imple- Most typically, the survey found, oper- spondents found that they had achieved tices in Global mented other solutions such as hull ators in the container sector reported en- fuel savings as expected by implement- Shipping Industry,” cleaning. gine loads between 30 to 50% more than ing slide fuel valve and/or turbocharger a report issued by In overview, the study found that the 56% of the time, and Bulk & Tanker op- cut-out solutions. Only 16.2% achieved MAN PrimServ overwhelming reason for adopting slow erators stayed in the 30 to 50% range lower than expected savings based on an in- steaming was the promise of fuel savings more than 82.2% of the time, indicating The gains were more pronounced when dustry survey of late ‘11. (cited by 94.7% of those adopting the that super slow steaming is not a priority. it comes to engine derating and/or pro-

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Cyltech 80 AW

Castrol Extends Cylinder Oil Range to Address Issues Surrounding Slow Steaming, Sulfur Content

ast month Castrol Marine The Product staged a presentation of an ex- Castrol Marine launched Cyltech 80 tension of its cylinder oil AW, an 80 BN (base number) cylinder Lrange, an extension designed to oil. The Cyltech range was developed for address emerging problems linked to the optimum engine protection in two-stroke recent trend toward slow steaming and crosshead engines and specifically to decreased sulfur content. match engine performance with the de- In 2008, when the world economy ef- mands of varying sulfur fuels and the im- fectively tanked, global commerce came pact of slow steaming. “Problems can Castrol Marine to a standstill and fuel prices started to occur if you get a mismatch between the presented an rise, ship owners reverted to slow steam- Base Number of a lubricant and the fuel extension of its cylinder oil range at sulfur content,” said Paul Harrold, Tech- ing – slowing ships down from their de- Posidonia 2012. sign speed – to save on fuel and to keep nology Manager, Marine & Energy Lu- The extension is de- commercial traffic humming at optimum bricants, Castrol Marine. “Under certain signed to address capacity. high load conditions, a mismatch be- emerging problems In conjunction, the world has progres- tween low fuel sulfur levels and cylinder linked to slow sively tightened the vise on emissions, oil BN may lead to excessive deposits on steaming. and in particular the sulfur content in ma- piston crowns and rings.” rine fuel has been on the decrease, as Castrol says this premium product is mandated by global and state regulation. the logical next step in assuring ship Nearly four years later, it seems that slow owners that the right lubricant is available steaming is here to stay, at least for the to meet vessel needs in all operating con- coming three to five years, and emerging ditions. The Cyltech brand now spans the now are engine maintenance issues from 40 - 80 BN range. “Our customers face the practice. ever tightening regulations on the envi- Castrol Marine, a leader in the marine ronment, but also new operational chal- lubricant field, has extended its cylinder lenges brought about by slow steaming,” oil range to address concerns about en- says Luigi Tedesco, Castrol Marine Chief gine damage and performance as slow Executive. “Cyltech 80 AW offers a steaming and fuel sulfur content restric- proactive response to new industry reali- tions bite. “Slow steaming is changing ties.” As a result of research, field trials the marketplace, and we believe that we and engine inspections, Castrol believes need a product to address that need,” said that each vessel should use a single cylin- Paul Lowther, Global Marketing Offer der lubricant based on that vessel’s pre- Manager, Marine Lubricants, Castrol dominant operating conditions. Where 40 “Slow steaming may bring lower lubri- “It has been shown that slow steam- cant feed rates and, when higher sul- ing, in some cases a 5 knot reduction Marine. “This is a solution to a very re- BN cylinder oils may suit vessels perma- fur fuels are used, a higher lubricant in speed can lead up to a 50% reduc- cent problem. Three years ago slow nently operating in Emissions Control BN protects the engine against poten- tion in fuel costs,” said Paul Lowther, steaming did not exist. We’ve been work- Areas, the supplier has concluded that tial damage,” said Paul Harrold, Tech- Global Marketing Offer Manager, Ma- ing very closely with MAN and Wärtsilä those of 70 - 80 BN are better suited to nology Manager, Marine & Energy rine Lubricants, Castrol Marine. in the development of this product.” vessels regularly slow steaming and on Lubricants, Castrol Marine. “It has been shown that slow steaming, international trade, even those involved in some cases a 5 knot reduction in speed in frequent ECA transits. “It is critical for owners that the right ing damage to their engine, and that is can lead up to a 50% reduction in fuel “Any imbalance between cylinder oil cylinder oil is readily available for use to why we now recommend Cyltech 80 AW costs,” said Lowther. “With bunker prices feed rate, BN and power compromises protect performance and vessel safety, for many customers,” said Harrold. rising , and certainly in the next three to engine efficiency,” said Harrold. “Slow particularly in prevailing commercial five years we feel that slow steaming is steaming may bring lower lubricant feed conditions at a time when they face Which BN is Right for You? here to stay. Some of the effects of slow rates and, when higher sulfur fuels are tighter environmental regulation than As Castrol extends its range of cylinder steaming are really only coming into used, a higher lubricant BN protects the ever before,” said Jonathan Hutchinson, lubricant, it recommends: light now; one of those is corrosive wear engine against potential damage. It also Castrol Marine Global Marketing Man- • 40BN The cylinder lubricant for pre- of liner surfaces in the piston rings. This limits the amount of burnt cylinder oil in ager. Cyltech 80 AW is approved by both dominant low sulfur (ECA) operation has consequences on two levels: one is exhaust gases, thereby cutting emis- MAN Diesel and Wärtsilä. According to • 50BN Recommended when not slow you have to replace the cylinder, which sions.” Both slow steaming and sulfur Castrol, it is the only product approved steaming under fuel sulfur levels <2.5% could cost between $40,000 to $65,000 content have direct consequences for fuel by Wärtsilä for use at minimum feed • 70BN The cylinder lubricant for nor- (times an average of 12 cylinders per ves- efficiency, maintenance costs, lubricant rates for fuels up to 3.5% sulfur. mal international trade on high sulfur sel, it can add up quickly.) In the best consumption and environmental respon- “By selecting the right cylinder oil for fuels and ECA transit case scenario it means reconditioning the sibility, said Harrold. the right operating conditions, slow • 80BN The cylinder lubricant for de- cylinder, which has its own costs and Cyltech 80 AW is available now via steaming customers can use less fuel con- manding operation on high sulfur fuel down times.” Castrol’s main regional distribution hubs. fident in the knowledge they are not risk- and slow steaming/super slow steaming.

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Vigor Industrial is a Rising Star in Shipbuilding in the Pacific Northwest & Alaska Arctic By Raina Clark

here is a resurgence of the ma- well. He anticipates continued demand began in the maritime industry when he largest purchase to date when it bought rine industry in the Pacific for newbuilds, re-builds and conversions purchased Cascade General, a ship repair Todd Pacific Shipyards on Harbor Island Northwest we haven’t seen for of vessels capable of dealing with tough contractor based on the old Port of Port- in Seattle, Wash. The $130m purchase T20 to 30 years now,” said Vince northern waters. “Our challenge is going land, Ore. in 1995. Prior to that Foti was more than doubled Vigor’s workforce and Piscitello, Vice President of Business De- to be capacity and workforce.” a business owner and general manager of included Todd Pacific’s Everett and Bre- velopment for Vigor Industrial LLC. To meet the challenge, Vigor has been a construction company. “My roots are in merton yards. Vigor attained backing “The oil and gas industry is really new to aggressively building its capital assets running industrial companies with indus- from Endeavour Capital LLC whose sis- our area,” he said, although he expects to and investing in workforce development. trial workers,” Foti said. ter fund, Endeavour SEAM, became a “see it grow significantly with Shell’s ex- The shipbuilder and industrial fabricator In 1998 Foti also purchased Washing- mezzanine lender in Vigor’s acquisition ploration of the Chukchi and Beaufort sees itself as well placed to take advan- ton Marine Repair of Port Angeles, Wash. of Todd Shipyard Corporation. Vigor Seas off Alaska’s northern coast. State tage of opportunities arising in construc- and in 2000 the Vigor Industrial name of- raised $75m in private equity from En- run ferry operations in Washington and tion and repair of Arctic fleets, Pacific ficially began. Vigor acquired a few more deavour Capital which acquired a minor- Alaska are at a point where they must Northwest ferries and commercial ves- vessel building and repair assets after ity interest in the company to fund renew fleets built in the 50s and 60s. sels. that, including U.S. Barge of Oregon and continued growth through acquisitions What’s more, Piscitello said, Pacific Marine Industries Northwest of Wash- and additional investments. Northwest fisheries have been well man- Building Capacity ington State. “Our business on average hasn’t de- aged and the fishing business is doing Vigor Industrial CEO, Frank Foti, In 2011, Vigor Industrial made its clined in the last four to five years,” Foti

The drill rig Kulluk and the drill ship Noble Discover leaving Vigor’s Seattle shipyard on their way for Shell’s exploratory operations in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas in the Alaska Arctic. (Photo courtesy Vigor Industrial)

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“Industrial jobs matter. It is so critical that our economy is balanced. There has to be something in the region besides working at Starbucks or in an office building.” Frank Foti, CEO, Vigor Industrial

said. In fact, “it’s grown slightly. The rea- bust cycles also “make it really hard for or in an office building.” son for making acquisitions was to have any industry to maintain a trained and Vigor’s most recent acquisition was a level of critical mass. Having additional loyal workforce,” Piscitello said. To help Alaska Ship & Drydock in the spring of facilities gives us the opportunities to deal with this Vigor provides space at its 2012, increasing the company’s ship- have opposing chunks,” he said, referring Portland yard for the Swan Island Train- building capacity and access to vessels Vigor’s headquarters remain in Port- to the diverse types of projects Vigor can ing Center, a joint venture with Portland working off Alaska. The yard’s new land, Ore. on the Willamette River, site of undertake to alleviate the boom and bust Community College to train welders. In 70,000 square foot assembly hall is de- the original Cascade General and the old cycles of shipbuilding. addition, said Foti, “We have really good signed to build ships up to 500-ft and fea- Port of Portland. The company's annual Beyond shipbuilding and repair, Vigor wages and benefits for our workforce.” tures an adjacent five-story production revenue is just over $400m and it em- subsidiary US Fab takes on other indus- In keeping with Vigor’s focus on peo- center. Inside the production center raw ploys about 2,200 people. Vigor is com- trial work such as alternative energy proj- ple, Foti’s Seattle office has no images of materials are assembled into components prised of nine subsidiaries, offering ects including wind, wave and tidal ships on the walls, but rows and rows of such as pipe spools, electrical panels and everything from shipbuilding to blasting projects. Piscitello described these mar- photos of Vigor trades people at work in various types of equipment which are and coating to precision machining. The kets as “nascent, but they will include the yards. “Industrial jobs do matter” said then pushed onto gangways reaching the company now operates seven facilities lo- tending and support and we’re ideally sit- Foti. “It is so critical that our economy is ship. This system was designed to in- cated in Portland, Ore.; Ketchikan, uated to help that industry grow.” balanced. There has to be something in crease efficiency by minimizing material Alaska; and Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Shipbuilding’s traditional boom and the region besides working at Starbucks flow. Bremerton, and Port Angeles in Wash-

Alaska Ship & Drydock’s new assembly hall and adjacent five-story production center. “Alaska is set to start building ferries in the next two years,” said Foti. (Photo courtesy Vigor Industrial) July 2012 www.marinelink.com 25 MR#7 (26-33):MR Template 7/9/2012 9:40 AM Page 26

ington State. All told, Vigor has 112-acres waters, Piscitello said, Vigor is an ice- sions. “We deployed 500 people to work well as the repair and modernization of of yard space, 700,000 square feet of cov- classing expert. Its subsidiaries have been on the Discover project alone,” said Fos- one of the Coast Guard’s two inoperable ered shop area and 10 drydocks. supporting Arctic and near Arctic fleets heim. “We were able to perform six heavy icebreakers, the Polar Star. A $56m “We have loads of capacity,” Piscitello for the past century from fishing vessels months of work in ten weeks.” overhaul of the Polar Star is now under- said, pointing out that among Vigor’s 50 to Coast Guard icebreakers. Shell’s ex- Other vessels Vigor serviced for Shell’s way at the Seattle facility in order to re- cranes, the Portland facility’s 600T ploratory operations off the north coast of Arctic exploratory project include the turn it to service in 2013. gantry crane is one of the largest on the Alaska have presented a new opportunity Klamath, which Vigor converted from a The agency’s other heavy icebreaker, West Coast. for Vigor to use its expertise. Vigor has tanker barge to an ice-classed oil spill re- the Polar Sea, has been out of service In addition to Vigor’s government ship- serviced both of the two rigs at the heart sponse vessel, and the Arctic Challenger since an engine failure in 2010. Vigor In- building and repair work the company of Shell’s project and nearly half of the which Vigor is converting from a deck dustrial gave testimony to Congress at the continues to expand into new commercial 21 support vessels involved. barge to a containment system vessel. In end of 2011, saying that the Polar Sea markets. “We have an ever growing pres- “Shell has been an unbelievably good the Portland yard, Vigor serviced the Fen- could be restored to fully functioning sta- ence in the commercial shipbuilding mar- partner to work with,” said Piscitello, nica and Nordica, two ice-classed off- tus for a decade or more for about one ket working with customers like Alaska “from the engineers to division presi- shore support vessels owned by Arctia percent of the cost of a new ice-breaker. Longline Company in Ketchikan and dents.” Offshore which will be joining Shell’s Vigor estimated that it would take two Georgia Pacific and Harley Marine in Recently Vigor completed work on the flotilla. years and $11m to replace the Polar Sea's Portland,” said Grant Fosheim of Vigor Kulluk, a 266-ft by 230-ft ice-classed “Ten to 15 percent of revenues over the power plant and bring it back to opera- Industrial’s marketing department. Vigor semi-submersible drill rig, and the Noble past year have been derived from Arctic tional status. This is compared to an esti- also plans to release a design for the next Discoverer, a 512-ft ice-classed drill ship. work,” said Piscitello. There was a big mated ten years and $800m to $1b generation of the Coast Guard’s offshore Both vessels left Vigor’s Seattle facility push to prepare for work in the Arctic this required to build a new heavy icebreaker. patrol cutters later this summer. bound for the Arctic’s Beaufort and year and last, he explained, so that per- Plans to scrap the Polar Sea were very “Frank is very entrepreneurial,” said Chukchi Seas in late June. The work in- centage may drop in the next year. How- narrowly avoided late last June when the Piscitello, “it’s unlike what you see in the cluded extensive environmental and ever, “looking into the future we expect Coast Guard agreed not to begin disman- rest of the marine industry. I would ex- safety upgrades. The Kulluk now oper- significant growth in this area.” tling the ship for at least the rest of the pect to see Vigor Industrial double in size ates with zero discharge and the Discov- Vigor is also a large part of the effort to year while other funding is sought. in the next five years.” erer complies with the strictest air maintain U.S. icebreaking capabilities in standards in the world. Vigor installed six the Arctic. When Vigor purchased Todd West Coast Ferries Ice-classing Experts Ready for the Arctic EPODS on the Discoverer, one on each Pacific Shipyards it took over the yard’s With the acquisition of Todd Pacific Not only are Vigor’s facilities geo- engine, which are essentially large cat- contract to service the Coast Guard's only Shipyards and Alaska Ship & Drydock graphically accessible to Alaska Arctic alytic converters removing harmful emis- operational icebreaker, USCGC Healy, as (ASD), Vigor inherited a number of proj-

An aerial view of Vigor’s Portland, Ore. shipyard, home of Vigor Industrial headquarters. (Photo courtesy Vigor Industrial)

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ects, but Foti said, “There are also new shipyard as the construction manager and opportunities. The exploration of the general contractor for the design phase of Chukchi and Beaufort seas is very good the project. It doesn’t guarantee that the for our business and ferries have also shipyard will build the ferry, however been a significant opportunity for Vigor.” ASD will be able to make a guaranteed Todd Pacific was already working on maximum price proposal for the con- the 64-car ferry contract with Washing- struction contract as the design nears ton State Ferries (WSF) when it was pur- completion. chased by Vigor Industrial. In fall 2011 According to Foti, “Alaska is set to start Vigor delivered the final 64-car ferry building ferries in the next two years.” three months ahead of schedule and $7m under budget. Vigor’s newbuild and fab- rication subsidiary, US Fab, is now at work in the Seattle facility on another contract with WSF, the first of up to four 144-car ferries. Washington State legisla- ture recently funded a second 144-car ferry with construction scheduled to begin in December. The construction cost for both vessels is $225m and it’s estimated that the contracts will produce more than 500 family-wage jobs at shipyards in the region. WSF’s contract with An aerial view of Vigor’s US Fab is for up to four 144-car ferries, Seattle shipyard, for- contingent on funding. In April 2012 ASD signed a contract to merly Todd Pacific Ship- partner with the State of Alaska on a design for the new Alaska class ferry, a yards, on Harbor Island project for which the state has appropri- ated $120m. The contract designates the in Seattle, Wash. (Photo courtesy Vigor Industrial)

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Arctic Oil & Gas Exploration Hope for the Best; Prepare for the Worst

justifiable amount of atten- much higher. The risk of oil spills in this shore Oil, Gas and Energy Research for the public is Shell’s requested approval tion has been paid to the Arc- region is ever-increasing due to increased Fisheries Oceans Canada. “When you’re to drill two exploratory wells in the Beau- tic as it relates to shipping marine traffic associated with community talking about battling an oil spill in the fort Sea and three exploratory wells in the Aand energy production, as the growth, the growth of the ecotourism in- Arctic the big challenge is working in the Chukchi Sea this summer. Earlier this time, fuel and emissions saved in navi- dustry, the recent lengthening of the ice- Arctic environment itself. Besides the year, Bureau of Safety and Environmen- gating through the Arctic and the natural free period, and the growth of industries weather, you have the major problem of tal Enforcement (BSEE) approved Shell’s resources to be discovered within are his- such as mining and offshore oil and gas. logistics, as you’re not able to get people oil spill response plans for both the Beau- toric and game changing in scope. While Indeed, as the world’s onshore oil and gas or resources to a certain spot as quickly, fort and Chukchi Seas, but Shell has to much of the press has been dedicated to reserves increasingly deplete on land, the and where do you deposit the waste from obtain approval from BSEE for well-spe- the potential, perhaps a bit more needs to world turns to offshore sources, more and clean-up operations?” cific drilling permits prior to commenc- be devoted to the challenges within. more to frontier areas such as the Arctic In addition, there is the problem of how ing operations. To win approval from the While it is fact that the polar ice cap is where technology allows oil companies oil interacts with ice, which is signifi- BSEE it was mandated that Shell have in thinning and receding, the fact remains to discover and recover resources in ever cantly different than how it interacts with position ready to deploy a capping stack that for the better part of the year the Arc- more remote and deep portions of the water. “What do you do when you have in the event of a blowout, similar to the tic environment poses incredible imme- planet. broken or solid ice; what would you do if solution devised and employed to end the diate and lifecycle challenge to man and Setting up shop and producing oil and you have a subsea blowout during the BP blowout and oil spill in the Gulf of machine alike. A particular challenge, gas in hostile environments is one thing; winter seasons?,” asked Dr. Lee, “Unfor- Mexico. and a growing concern given the pro- preparing for and enacting an oil spill re- tunately, most of the current equipment “BSEE engineers and inspectors will gression of Shell’s proposed exploration sponse plan in the event of disaster is en- for physical recovery of oil has been de- conduct careful and thorough reviews to activities in the Arctic this summer, is the tirely another. “There’s concern that an signed and tested for use in ice-free wa- ensure our standards for safety and pre- capability of the marine industry to re- oil spill will occur in the Arctic, and the ters. There are a lot of environmental paredness are met before any drilling is spond in the face of an oil spill. question is ‘do we have the countermea- challenges: extreme cold temperatures, approved,” said Director Jim Watson sures in place to protect the environment limited daylight hours, and also the fate, upon visiting and inspecting the two Oil & Ice Don’t Mix and its resources,” said Dr. Kenneth Lee behavior and biological effects of oil in a drilling rigs that Shell has proposed using When it comes to marine and subsea – a Research Scientist and Executive Di- cold water harsh environment.” for exploration, Kulluk and Noble Dis- activities in the Arctic, the stakes become rector of COOGER, the Center for Off- Bringing the issue front and center to coverer earlier this year. “If Shell meets the standards, BSEE professionals will ensure that any drilling activities comply with the most rigorous safety and oversight program ever deployed.”

Purpose Built, Ready to Respond In early January 2012, a keel laying ceremony held at the Arctech Shipyard in

In early January 2012, a keel laying ceremony held at the Arctech Ship- yard in Helsinki marked the start of the construction of an ultramodern multi-functional icebreaking supply vessel.

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“If Shell meets the standards, BSEE professionals will ensure that any drilling activities comply with the most rigorous safety and oversight program ever deployed.” BSEE Director Jim Watson

Helsinki marked the start of the con- pability will be extremely high; the ves- Most of the work will be completed in of Alaska, with about 40 billion barrels struction of an ultramodern multi-func- sels will be able to operate independently Helsinki, but the list of the project’s sub- of oil and about 1200 million cu. ft. of tional icebreaking supply vessel. The ship in 1.7m thick level ice, and penetrate con- contractors includes e.g. Russia’s Vyborg natural gas discovered. is specially designed to service the oil solidated 20 m deep ice ridges. Shipyard, which produced most of the Outfitting the multifunctional ice- drilling platform located on the north- The vessels will have a specially de- blocks for both ships. breaking supply vessels for potential oil eastern part of the Sakhalin Island shelf, signed stern to navigate in ice and a Both Russian and Finnish people and spill response duties was cornerstone to near Russia’s Pacific coast. diesel-electric machinery, with twin az- companies know their way in and around the project, and for this task Finland’s The underlying shipbuilding contracts imuthing podded type rudder propeller ice, and the partnership should grow Lamor was tapped. Lamor’s scope of were signed by Sovcomflot (SCF Group), units for propulsion. The power genera- stronger in the coming years as explo- supply comprises arctic brush skimmers, Russia’s largest shipping company, and tion station will consist of four main ration activities escalate in the entire re- 15m sweeping systems, heavy duty oil Arctech which is a joint venture between diesel generator sets with a total power of gion. While Russia claims its fair share booms, GT A 115 cargo oil pumps and a Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corpora- 18 MW. The rudder propellers will en- of undiscovered oil in the region, the real 10m boom towing boat. “The OSR tion (USC) and STX Finland. As a result sure reliable reversing capability and ex- prize – when prices rise and make it eco- equipment is designed for work in Arctic of this cooperation, the American oil and cellent maneuverability even in the most nomically viable – is the natural gas. conditions that feature the latest Lamor gas corporation Exxon Mobil is due to difficult ice conditions. For maneuvering “The Arctic is already rich in Russian technologies and innovations for heating have two ideal, year-round, supply ves- and position keeping, two bow tunnel gas,” said Dr. Donald Gautier, U.S. Geo- capabilities for skimmers and oil transfer sels for its Sakhalin-1 oil drilling project, thrusters are provided. logical Survey, speaking at a conference hoses. We will also supply all the electric operated by its Russian subsidiary Exxon Despite a Russian company being the entitled “Leadership for the Arctic” ear- hydraulic power units. The OSR equip- Neftegas Limited. winner in the tender process, not all lier this year. To date, about 400 oil and ment is fitted inside the hull, ready to be The international character of the proj- works are being completed by Russian gas fields have been found north of the deployed in harsh Arctic weather condi- ect is evident from its brief history, which subcontractors. The main work went to a Arctic Circle, almost all of those onshore tions,” says Lamor’s COO, Rune started at the end of 2009, when Sov- joint venture of USC and STX Finland. in west Siberia, Russia and North Slope Högström. comflot took part in Exxon Mobil’s tender for the construction and long-term use of two icebreaking supply vessels for its installations near Sakhalin. The vessels are supposed to service the underwater oil drills in Arkutun-Dagi, a major new phase of the Sakhalin-1 project. The multifunctional icebreaking supply vessels NB 506 and NB 507 will be delivered for the Sakhalin-1 Arkutun-Dagi oil and gas field where they will be used in year round operation. Both vessels will be similar in design, measuring 99.9 m in length and 21.7 m in breadth and they will have accommodation spaces for 50 crew members and special persons and 195 evacuees. The vessels will represent the next generation of multifunctional icebreaking supply vessels and they are designed for the extreme environmental conditions of the Sakhalin area. They will be operating in thick drifting ice in temperatures as cold as -35˚ C. The vessels will be capable for ice management and escorting purposes and they will be equipped to carry various types of cargo and to perform operations related to oil spill recovery, fire-fighting, ocean towing as well as stand-by and rescue. The icebreaking ca-

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Arguably, no other sector in the maritime market has been as under pressure in the past five years as the coatings sector — as manufacturers are tasked to keep current with all & emerging regulations and slammed with the double whammy of a global economic malaise and rising commodity prices. Shipowners have many questions, and Maritime Reporter sought anwsers from industry leaders, including: Jim Brown, International Paint • Delmar J. Doyle, NACE • Jose Luna Hempel • Boud Van Rompay, Hydrex • Sijmen Visser, PPG

formation paper and this standard for panies. This is not as such being regu- We do this through offering a portfolio of From where you sit, what are the hot-but- consideration by IMO to help the Ship lated, but still very important for envi- coating solutions tailored to exacting cus- ton legislative topics that are driving your Owner, ship builder, class, coatings com- ronmental considerations. tomer needs, ranging from fit-for- company’s product development efforts panies, BWTS suppliers and Administra- purpose products to systems specifically for the coming few years? tions determine the impact of the BWTS Sijmen Visser – Global Marketing developed to lower the total cost of oper- on the Protective Coatings. Manager, Marine M&R, ation and also reduce the environmental Delmar J. Doyle PE Senior Director One of the big considerations in meeting Marketing Services & EMEA, PPG footprint. of Global Operations and Head of NACE GHG requirements is the Hull resistance. In the marine business it does not really Intl. IMO participation NACE International is has two commit- matter where you sit as long as you are Boud Van Rompay, CEO, Hydrex The two biggest issues we see is Ballast tees looking at 1) a pictorial standard and close to your customers, ship owners and The trend away from copper- and other Water Treatment Systems (BWTS) and 2) a consistent method for determining shipyards. Next to that, you need to an- biocide-based antifouling paint is key. Green House Gases (GHG) emission hull roughness. ticipate market trends, including legisla- These will inevitably be outlawed in the controls. NACE International is involved tion, in order to offer your customers the wake of the TBT ban, even if the move is in both of these issues relative to the im- Jose Luna, Regional best solutions at any given time. The slower than it should be. Already copper pact of these technologies on the Protec- Marketing Manager, Americas, Hempel main market concerns today are shipyard and a number of biocides are banned for tive Coating Systems. The BWTS First of all we see several markets where orderbooks in new building and, in oper- certain applications in certain areas. convention, when approved, will require the VOC limits are being regulated more, ations, the freight rates and surging fuel More legislation is on the way. that all new, and existing, ships have a which has made us focus more on high prices squeezing the operational earnings Toxic AF paints need frequent underwa- BWTS. Some of these systems will have solids products. Not only is the paint con- of our customers. Meanwhile, legislative ter cleaning, mostly after 24 months in a very negative impact on the life of the sumption being lowered we’re also con- pressures are affecting investment on service or less. As they are not designed protective coatings. NACE International tributing to lower VOC emissions and ships and fleets to keep up (e.g. Emission to withstand frequent, abrasive cleaning, has developed a standard on how to de- less waste (cans). All antifoulings in our Control Areas – low-sulfur grade fuels or there is a massive distribution of toxic termine the relative impact of these new assortment are high solids products. scrubbers, and Ballast Water Treatment materials in the environment. The BWTS on the protective coatings. As a Secondly we’re of course focusing on systems). Of course, not all of this is re- amounts can be estimated to be between Non-Government Organization (NGO) products that save fuel because this is so lated to coatings, but we are trying to take 2 to 10 tons per cleaning for the bigger within the International Maritime Organ- important both for the environment and our share of the responsibility by sup- ships. This method, generally applied, ization (IMO) we have submitted an In- for the bottom line of the shipping com- porting our customers in this situation. cannot be sustained.

“The main market concerns today are shipyard orderbooks in new building and, in operations, the freight rates and surging fuel prices squeezing the operational earnings of our customers.” Sijmen Visser, PPG

(MV Neptune Okeanis in November 2010 after application of Sigmaglide 990 coating.

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At the same time, the IMO has issued guidelines for bio- and in 2010 performance was proven in service over 15 fouling control to minimize the spread of aquatic inva- years at the third special survey of the 73,222 dwt pana- sive species. Australia and New Zealand are revising the max bulk carrier ‘Eleranta’, when a Lloyd’s Register sur- ANZECC code which regulates the use of antifouling veyor confirmed the double bottom tanks of the vessel to systems and in-water cleaning in those countries. Cali- be in “good condition.” The bulk carrier, built at Sam- fornia has legislation on the way regarding biofouling sung in 1995, had Intershield 300 applied to her ballast with a view to preventing bioinvasions via hull fouling tanks when it was built. into the State. Others are following. The IMO is working on a Polar Code and is under pres- Visser, PPG sure, quite correctly, to ban the use of biocidal antifoul- Our company is closely following the development and ing paint in the polar regions. introduction of new rules. Our standard epoxy coating We already have a mature non-toxic hull protection and systems for the Cargo Oil Tanks of Crude Oil Tankers biofouling control system which is certified for use on have been tested at a third-party laboratory according to ice-going vessels and has been in successful commercial the new IMO PSPC COT test standards. Our coating sys- use for a number of years. We feel it is the best non-toxic tems have passed the stringent test criteria and are now approach to fouling control on ships and boats. We con- offered to major Classification Societies for IMO PSPC tinue to streamline the application and in-water mainte- type approval. Importantly, we can also offer advice and nance of this coating system. training, as and when required, to our customers on the Another factor which is not necessarily a legislative mat- content of these rules and their implications. ter but is a hot topic with class, is extending the drydock interval. The greatest obstacle to a 10-year drydock in- Luna, Hempel terval or even a 7.5-year interval is biofouling control. Hempel is ready for the IMO PSPC for cargo oil tanks. Because Ecospeed is maintained in the water for the life The epoxy cargo oil tank coating HEMPADUR 15600, of the vessel after initial application and requires only epoxy coatings HEMPADUR QUATTRO 17634 & minimal touch-ups of mechanical damage when the ves- HEMPADUR UNIQ 47741 and HEMPEL’S SHOP- sel does go to drydock, we predict a 10 or even 12 year PRIMER ZS 15890 have in February succeeded in pass- NACE International believes that it interval as being well within the capabilities of our un- ing the laboratory test criteria in accordance with the new derwater hull protection and fouling control system. IMO resolution MSC.288(87) Performance Standard for is beneficial for the marine Protective Coatings (PSPC) for cargo oil tanks of crude industry to reduce and monitor oil tankers. Also almost our whole range of epoxy, phenolic epoxy and solvent-free phenolic epoxy tank coat- the hull resistance. Specifically, what is your company’s offering/response in ing products has undergone external testing and in June regards to the emerging rules under the PSPC (Perfor- it was confirmed that HEMPADUR 15400, The development of new hull mance Standard for Protective Coatings) for Cargo Oil HEMPADUR 15500, HEMPADUR 85671, Tanks (COT), which goes into effect at the start of 2013? HEMPADUR 35760 and HEMPADUR 35900 all have coating systems over the last ten succeeded in passing the laboratory test criteria in ac- + years can be an important step Jim Brown, Marketing Development cordance with the new IMO resolution MSC.288(87) Manager, International Paint Performance Standard for Protective Coatings (PSPC) forward in helping the industry PSPC is an area in which we’ve been very active. All of for cargo oil tanks of crude oil tankers. the International Paint principal anticorrosive primers meet GHG emission reduction and shop primers have passed the demanding IMO PSPC COT laboratory tests in accordance with the IMO regu- requirements. lations. These regulations are designed to ensure the Recently, several marine coatings companies have di- longevity of cargo oil tanks and stipulate that applied rectly linked the use of coatings to quantifiable fuel sav- coatings must remain in ‘good’ condition for a minimum ing on ships. Some even offering “guarantees.” Delmar J. Doyle, NACE of 15 years, as defined by the International Association Specifically, can you/do you make such performance of Classification Societies. For a cargo oil tank coating claims, and if so, could you please elaborate on the sys- to comply, it must be tested by Class Society approved tems you tout and studies to support. testing facilities and have a Class Society Type Approval Certificate (TAC). The award of a TAC means the prod- Doyle, NACE uct has demonstrated the expected in service perform- NACE International believes that it is beneficial for the ance, the quality of the supplied material is assured and marine industry to reduce and monitor the hull resist- the product supply location has met regulatory require- ance. The development of new hull coating systems over ments. the last ten + years can be an important step forward in While the IP products passing laboratory tests include helping the industry meet GHG emission reduction re- key products from the Interbond, Intergard and Interplate quirements. product ranges, our premium product offer for corrosion protection in crude oil tanks is Intershield 300, a unique, Van Rompay, Hydrex abrasion resistant aluminium pure epoxy coating. Ear- Yes we definitely do make such claims. In fact, it’s pos- lier this year, Intershield 300 demonstrated its durabil- sible that we began this trend with the publication of our ity after 15 years in the cargo oil tanks of the ‘Samco series of Hydrex White Papers on ship hull performance, Raven’. The 301,653 dwt crude oil tanker, underwent all publicly available free at www.shiphullperfor- her third special survey at Yiu Lian Dockyard in China. mance.org. It is important to stress right up front that The ships superintendent said that after 15 years, the Ecospeed is a coating system which must be standardly coating was in very good condition with the tanktops in applied and implemented in order to get the results we excellent condition with very few areas of breakdown. claim for it. Sloppy application and failure to maintain Intershield 300 was also the first anticorrosive coating the hull will, not unexpectedly, fail to get the expected to be awarded type approval for seawater ballast tanks results. Ecospeed is a system which combines a tough,

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“Intershield 300 demonstrated its durability after 15 years in the cargo oil tanks of the Samco Raven (pictured). The 301,653 dwt crude oil tanker, underwent her third special survey at Yiu Lian Dockyard in China. The ships superintendent said that after 15 years, the coating was in very good condition with the tanktops in excellent condition with very few areas of breakdown.” Jim Brown, International Paint

mechanically very strong coating with solution, that comes in a package which performance measurements. Meanwhile, our products and on the methodology we routine in-water cleaning. Properly ap- consist of the coating, a fuel performance our customers also look into various use to predict potential savings. Predic- plied and maintained, the coating will not monitoring system and a fuel consump- ways of measuring hull performance and, tions are based on our own analysis, in- degrade over time, does not need any tion guarantee. The fuel saving potential together, we evaluate the results. The out- dependent analysis and on customer major repair for the entire life of the ves- of Hempasil X3 has been fully docu- come varies depending on the ship’s op- testimony. sel and in fact becomes smoother with mented by different studies made by ex- erational conditions, but the feedback Our Intersmooth SPC copper acrylate properly done in-water cleaning. When it ternal companies and ranges as high as provided to us gives reason to feel confi- and silyl acrylate antifoulings can deliver is applied correctly and used properly, 10 – 15%. When it comes to antifoulings dent we are on the right track. Fortu- 4% potential annual fuel savings when with cleaning carried out often enough, it Hempel do not offer a fuel saving guar- nately, in order to illustrate these types of comparing with CDP or rosin based an- will offer fuel savings of 10-20% com- antees as such, but we offer an antifoul- results, we are allowed to publish some tifoulings over a 60 month in service pe- pared to conventional systems, over the ing performance contract. The potential feedback, as per the m/v Pacific Dream riod. This prediction is based on the life of the ship. The actual figures will de- fuel savings of Hempel's high solid AF and m/v Neptune Lines case studies. ‘Townsin’ methodology combined with pend on the sailing pattern of the ship. A assortment varies from 1,5 to 4,5%. over 5,000 vessel drydockings and in- major cruise line which uses Ecospeed on Brown, International Paint spections for fouling rating combined all of its cruise ships, including two very Visser, PPG There’s no doubt that fouling control with average hull roughness measure- recent newbuilds, have publicly stated Vessel fuel performance is influenced by coatings provide significant fuel and ments from over 50 vessel outdockings. that the system has given them a 10% many factors (>20) including hull coat- emissions benefits to the global shipping As verified by the report ‘Energy and savings compared to their previous bio- ings. The challenge today is the ability to fleet. Quantifying that benefit however GHG Emissions Savings Analysis of Flu- cidal antifouling system. accurately measure each factor and we has traditionally been viewed as complex oropolymer Foul Release Hull Coating’, believe that this also requires specific ex- and the methodologies open to challenge. by Professor James Corbett’s Energy & Luna, Hempel perience and knowledge. Therefore, we At International, we’ve always been very Environmental Research Associates, our Hempel offers a fuel consumption guar- have started a co-operation with Green- clear on the fuel and emission savings latest generation of Intersleek fluo- antee on our Hempasil X3 fouling release Steam, a company that specializes in hull which can be achieved through the use of ropolymer foul release coatings can offer

“The IMO is working on a Polar Code and is under pressure, quite correctly, to ban the use of biocidal antifouling paint in the polar regions.”

Boud Van Rompay, Hydrex

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“We are putting a great effort into developing products that will save ship owners even more fuel. We see that this is as the most common request among our customers.”

Jose Luna, Hempel

average fuel and emissions savings of up good returns and a record number of new Visser, PPG would also like to see the promised per- to 9%. Cunard, from its own detailed ships were ordered. Since it can take sev- In the total picture of ship operational formance of existing products actually studies on the propulsion efficiency of eral years for a ship to be delivered from costs or new building, the coating costs delivered. Ship asset protection is a long- Queen Mary 2, confirmed that since the the point when the original contract is represent in general 2–3%, whereas the term commitment and therefore reliabil- application of the Intersleek 900 system signed, the newbuilding market contin- cost of bunker fuel represents 80% of the ity of product and supplier is an to the ships vertical sides, vessel effi- ued to grow, despite the global economic operational costs. However, if our coat- important asset (Examples: 7 years’ serv- ciency had improved by over 10%. recession. This meant it was mainly good ings are to be applied; we aim to make a ice with the SIGMAGLIDE coating, 12 We recognize the importance of provid- news in 2010 with our volume levels pos- positive impact on the ship’s total opera- years’ service with the SIGMA PHEN- ing owners with as much information on itive and the year finishing ahead of tional cost, as illustrated in the two ex- GUARD coating). the performance of our products as we 2009. Significant levels of raw material amples below: can. That’s why in October 2011 we an- price inflation however caused margins 1. According to specialists in the market, Van Rompay, Hydrex nounced the formation of a partnership to fall below 2009 levels. hull coatings could contribute up to 3% Our coating is stable, fully workable and with BMT Argoss, the ship performance As expected, 2011 proved to be a chal- of savings on bunker fuel costs. Owners does not need to change. It works per- specialists. By using our world class foul- lenging year due to negative headwinds are more and more recognizing this and fectly just as it is. We are continuing to ing control coatings in conjunction with in both supply and demand. On the sup- therefore we see an increase in the sales evolve our line of in-water cleaning the BMT SmartServices system, an ad- ply side, the coatings industry suffered of our premium antifouling products. equipment. We also offer propeller clean- vanced onboard, real-time performance from continued and significant raw ma- 2. Ship crews are getting smaller while ing and have developed a system of more monitoring and reporting system which terial cost pressures and an unprece- ships are getting bigger. We offer unique frequent but much lighter propeller main- acquires and records data automatically dented rise in commodity prices from oil coatings as well as Internet solutions that tenance, cleaning with brushes instead of from ship sensors, owners and operators to copper. In fact the Reuters-Jefferies improve efficiency for the onboard coat- polishing with grinding wheels, which is can benefit from independent monitoring CRB index, which is a benchmark index ing maintenance of ships and fleets. much kinder to the environment and and reporting on vessel in service per- covering a basket of commodities, rose more fuel-efficient. We will continue to formance. by more than 36% in mid 2011. develop this.

Doyle, NACE How is your company investing today, and Luna, Hempel Since IMO established detailed coating specifically, what types of innovation can We are putting effort into developing requirement initially for Ballast Water shipowners expect from you in the coming products that will save ship owners even Tanks, and then Cargo Oil Tanks, the re- 12 to 24 months. more fuel. We see that this is as the most Coatings companies would seem to be in quirements for effective Protective Coat- common request among our customers. the cross hairs, with rising oil prices (and ing Systems has increased. The Visser, PPG Hempel has extensive experience with the resulting impact on your material requirement that Coating System must be Coating innovation is a continuous developing antifoulings and fouling re- costs) and a stagnate economy that has inspected by a Certified Coating Inspec- process. New product introduction is a lease, and we’ve been successful with seen shipowners delay maintenance. How tors is critical. controlled and step-by-step routine for us both technologies and are now seeing the has your company fared in the previous The shipbuilders, Class and Administra- in order to evaluate each stage, thereby benefits – real vessels entering into dock four years, and going forward, prepared tions now need to know more about pro- making sure that the product does in after full service periods in very good to compete in this highly competitive envi- tective coatings. We believe that an practice what it was designed for in the conditions. That’s why we can say that ronment? educated buyer is ultimately good for the labs. As you can appreciate, the timelines our products have Proven Performance – Coatings Industry and the Marine Indus- for innovations going into commercial they have been tried and tested on real Brown, International Paint try. use can vary from years to decades. The vessels for many years. We are continu- There’s no doubt recent market condi- With coating and corrosion repair es- innovations ship owners can expect from ing our product development building on tions have been testing. Looking at the timated to cost over 25% of the marine us will be focused on products and serv- our experience and have some really in- previous four years, shipping went industries maintenance budget we be- ices that support reducing the total oper- teresting new products coming up that through an unprecedented boom up to lieve this is very good for the industry. ational cost of ships. Next to new product could set new industry standards and de- 2008 where vessel owners were making introductions, we believe owners also fine the future of fuel saving potential.

July 2012 www.marinelink.com 33 MR#7 (34-41):MR Template 7/9/2012 9:55 AM Page 34 Brazil: Logistics Challenges How Petrobras and other operators are coping with the challenges posed by the need to quickly, safely and efficiently distribute oil and gas from remote offshore deepwater.

By Claudio Paschoa, Brazil

produced, Petrobras is expanding its subsea pipeline infrastructure. A new pipeline is already being laid to connect some pre-salt plays to the planned pre- salt port officially known as “Terminais Ponta Negra” (TPN) in the city of Maricá and from there to a state-of-the-art new inland refinery that is being built nearby (Comperj), in the city of Itaborai, both north of Rio de Janeiro. Although this will increase the efficiency of downstream distribution, the price paid by the environment may be harsh as the location chosen for the new port will entail the de- struction of one of the only pristine head- Will environmental lands left in Rio de Janeiro. Ponta Negra is a pristine location where whales and concerns further delay dolphins breed, fish abound and surfers ride huge waves in the winter. Despite plans for TPN, an ambitious local protests, the construction of the pre- pre salt dedicated port? salt port is probably going to go ahead as the location is strategically positioned be- (Image: DTA Engineering) (Image: DTA tween the Lula pre-salt field and the new hile the Brazil pre-salt more efficient. cally to shuttle tankers by way of a load- Comperj petrochemical complex. frontier seems destined Fundamentally, the ideal situation ing hose or transmitting the light oil via for success, transporting would be to have all the capabilities of an flowlines to connect to subsea pipelines. the light pre-salt oil and FPSO down at the seabed, relinquishing The processing equipment onboard an Downstream Case Study W Petrobras Transportation & its associated gas to refineries, and then the use of surface processing, with sup- FPSO is similar to what would be found to end user, involves solving major down- port vessels and ROV’s conducting main- atop a production platform. Usually built Distribution stream logistics challenges. Once the pre- tenance and interventions. However the in modules, FPSO production equipment salt O&G finishes its upstream path to the industry is still analyzing this step, tak- can consist of water separation, gas treat- Transportation production rigs and FPSOs, operators ing into consideration the safety and en- ment, oil processing, water injection and The largest shipbuilder of Latin Amer- have two options: burn all the gas that vironmental risks with a remote, deep gas compression. ica and the main logistics and fuel trans- they cannot safely store; or send both oil processing plant. Another option in development in- portation company of Brazil, Petrobras and gas through pipelines to coastal re- Since most pre-salt deepwater reser- volves building a massive ship capable of Transporte S.A. or Transpetro as it is fineries. For most pre-salt plays in Brazil, voirs are located far from the coast and processing huge volumes of natural gas widely known works with transportation this involves long distances, as most are are mostly composed of light oil that into its liquified state. In order to process and storage activities of oil and natural located 300km from the coast, a feat does no need much refining, Petrobras is gas into its liquefied state, thus making it gas. The company, a subsidiary of Petro- made trickier when it is taken into con- planning to have tankers load up directly possible to transfer the liquefied gas onto bras, was established on June 12, 1998. sideration that these transport flowlines from FPSOs in order to curtail the need LNG tankers, Petrobras and partners are Transpetro is responsible for a network and pipelines have to be set underwater to transport the oil to refineries ashore. developing a Floating Gas Processing of invisible roads formed by more than in depths ranging from 1,500 to 3,000m. Most of the oil that will be loaded off- Platform. LNG carriers will dock with 14 thousand km of O&G pipelines, Majors such as Petrobras and Shell are shore will be for export, further decreas- the processing plant to be loaded with liq- which interconnect all Brazilian regions now experimenting with offshore pro- ing the operational costs of tanker uefied natural gas, chilled to minus 162 and supply the most remote parts of the duction options, options that involve sub- operators. degrees Celsius. Shell is building a 488- Country. The pipeline network is con- sea separation and production on the m-long floating gas processing platform nected to terminals and the company’s oil seabed. Deepwater subsea processing FPSOs in a Korean shipyard, to be moored 200 tanker fleet, uniting production, refining may significantly lower both Capex and FPSOs contain processing equipment km off the Western Australian coast. and distribution areas of Petrobras and Opex costs of pre-salt production projects and storage for produced hydrocarbons. Petrobra’s project is to be positioned acting in the import and export of O&G. by moving some of the fluid processing The basic design of most FPSOs involves along prime pre-salt gas acreage and will traditionally handled on surface rigs and a ship-shaped vessel, with processing be receiving gas from multiple deepwa- Distribution FPSOs, to the seabed, allowing flowlines equipment aboard the vessel's deck and ter wells. Petrobras' derivatives distribution ac- to the topside production assets to work the O&G storage below in the ship’s dou- tivity is carried out by its Petrobras Dis- more efficiently, and processing on the ble hull. After processing, an FPSO stores Subsea Pipeline Infrastructure tribuidora subsidiary, while cooking gas rigs or FPSOs to be simpler, safer and oil and/or gas before offloading periodi- In terms of how to distribute the gas (LPG) by associated company Liquigás. 34 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News MR#7 (34-41):MR Template 7/9/2012 9:56 AM Page 35

Petrobras Distribuidora, has a 6 thou- 2012-2016 sand-strong workforce and leads the mar- The Petrobras business plan for 2012- ket, holding a 38.4% share of it. To 2016 gives us a clear idea of the impor- implement the strategies and objectives tance placed in downstream “Unfortunately, the infra- in the Strategic Plan, Petrobras Dis- development, assets and infrastructure, as tribuidora will invest the equivalent of it only looses to E&P in terms of budget structure necessary does $2.02 billion over the period 2010 to for the segment. not exist today and every- 2014, which will increase BR’s market The Downstream segment has invest- share to 40% in 2014. ments of $51.7b for the projects under thing is being built from Petrobras is investing $4 billion in 2012 implementation. The refining capacity to improve its refining complex. This in- expansion projects to come into operation scratch. The port to sup- vestment in the refineries is essential, by 2016 include the Abreu and Lima Re- most refineries in Brazil are optimized to finery and the first phase of Comperj, al- port this refinery is still work with the heavier oil usually found ready in the implementation phase. The not approved and its con- in the Campos Basin and many of the ex- company’s strategy entails pressing for- isting refineries will need major ajust- ward with the refining capacity targets of struction still has not ments in order to be capable of the previous plan, seeking to align the processing the much lighter pre-salt oil. two new refineries currently under evalu- begun.” There is an expected increase of 56% ation with international metrics. in hydrotreatment capacity and 18% in Petrobras owns or has an interest in 11 waste conversion. These investments are of Brazil’s 13 refineries and has four ad- for improving fuel quality and increasing ditional refineries under construction or Brazil’s Downstream profit margins. in advanced planning. Consequently, In 2011, eighteen new units went on Petrobras accounts for roughly 98% of stream at the refineries to improve oper- Brazilian refining capacity. Long-term oil Challenges ations, make environmental adjustments demand is expected to be high, with at the units, enhance energy efficiency, growth forecasted at approximately 1.9% For those outside the country, and even sometimes in, Brazil can appear a quag- and increase the flexibility of producing per year over the next 20 years, from the mire of rules, regulations and challenges to conducting efficient, profitable busi- oil products. 2.5mbpd seen in 2009. BMI is predicting ness. To help address some of the inherent infrastructure issues that must be Petrobras’s domestic and foreign pro- that Brazil will be consuming 3.35mbpd resolved to realize the full potential of the country’s O&G business, MR tapped duction target for oil, NGL’s (natural gas by 2020, but at the same time, net exports Douglas Moura (pictured below), Logistics Specialist, Brazilian O&G market. liquids) and natural gas for 2016 is 3.3m will rise to 1.98mbpd including biofuels Moura’s experience includes five years in the downstream industry followed by boe/day, including 3.0m boe/day in due to the development of offshore re- upstream work at Subsea 7, and then on to OGX as procurement analyst. Re- Brazil. Oil and NGL production in Brazil serves. cently, he has worked with Westshore as a shipbroker and is currently employed is expected to reach 2.5m bpd in 2016. With these numbers it becomes appar- by Brazilian tug boat operator SulNorte at its office in Rio de Janeiro as Opera- Most production growth is expected to ent that the O&G market in Brazil is in a tional Coordinator. occur from 2014 onward, with an annual definite growth curve, what is still nebu- “The first point is that the newly build refineries probably won’t be ready to op- estimated increase of between 5 and 6% lous is if the country will be able to get erate at the same time that they were forecast to at first, so the production com- for the period 2014-2016. For 2012- the vital infrastructure asset it needs func- pany will have to use the refineries that already exist, which do not have the 2013, the company expects to maintain tioning in time, in order to be able to run capacity to produce petroleum derivatives during the new production,” said the same production levels as in 2011 (+/- a smooth Downstream operation for the Moura. “The Comperj complex is being built in a place that, if looked at through 2%). pre-salt produce. It will be a massive hur- a geographic perspective is good, for they are in the middle of the state of Rio de dle any way you look at it. Janeiro.” “Unfortunately, the infrastructure necessary does not exist today and everything is being built from scratch. The port to support this refinery is still not approved and its construction still has not begun. This would be the TPN port, which would receive the petroleum coming from the pre-salt and would send it to the refinery. The gas from the pre-salt would be sent to the TPN port by an underwater gas pipeline which would make landfall at the TPN port, and continue from there to the Comperj refinery. Another major hurdle is the fact that roads are still not ready, and both the cities of Maricá and Itaborai do not have the necessary infrastructure to support the influx of people and pollution these two major infrastructure projects will bring” said Douglas. “In order to build a refinery destined Petrobras Business Plan to pre-salt production there is a lot of work to do.” ($236.5B) “The cost of the product following the market law, where the refinery has more capacity to produce than client demand, will force the price of the product to be Segment Investments % lower, whereas a scenario in which the capacity to produce is lower than client E&P 141.8 60.0 demand, which in the case, will result in a higher price for the product,” he said. Downstream 65.5 27.7 “Brazil faces big challenges to supply its market after the product leaves the re- Gas & Energy 13.8 5.8 finery. The cheapest transport from the refinery to the distribution center is the Petrochemical 5.0 2.1 Distribution 3.6 1.5 pump modal. However this is possible only for the company which has its bases Biofuels 3.8 1.6 as close to the refinery as is possible. The new refinery that is being built does Corporate 3.0 1.3 not have any link with any distribution fuel center due to the distance from the Ponta Negra traditional market pool.” Total 236.5 100 viewed from the sea. (Photo: Claudio Paschoa)

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TECHNICAL VESSEL DESIGN & PRODUCTS

Bulk Carrier Design Debuts in Athens “Green Dolphin” Unveiled in Athens was the Green eeting ever stringent environmental Dolphin bulk carrier concept design, emission regulations means that vessel jointly created by the Shanghai Merchant owners increasingly seek technical and Ship Design & Research Institute operational changes, particularly in re- M (SDARI) with development gards to the vessel’s main mover, fuel, coatings and speed. Looking forward, however, progressive owners partners DNV and Wärtsilä. are examining the ship from the ground up, incorpo- rating not only the latest equipment, but the accrued knowledge on vessel design and hull lines. With that, an increasing number of independent entities across the maritime sector have introduced innovative new designs in the past years, each staking claims to savings in fuel and emissions. Last month in Athens at Posidonia 2012, another was added to the list, as a collaboration of three well known and re- garded entities has collaborated on a new Handysize Bulk Carrier design. Unveiled in Athens was the Green Dolphin bulk car- ture expected air and water emissions regulations, The hull design is a combined effort by SDARI and rier concept design, jointly created by the Shanghai aiming to be fuel-efficient and maintenance–friendly, DNV, and is intended to provide improved overall Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) with high operational flexibility. performance at different loading conditions, speeds with development partners DNV and Wärtsilä. Green Dolphin’s main dimensions also suit the ma- and sea states. “The focus has been on reducing the fuel consump- jority of the world’s ports which receive Handysize The propulsion efficiency is increased through the tion while giving owners different options to meet the bulk carriers. fitting of a wake equalizing duct in front of a large-di- future expected environmental regulations. The con- Length, o.a...... 180m ameter, slow-rotating propeller. A rudder transition cept design is ready for the owners’ preferred choice, Length, b.p...... 177m bulb and rudder fins reduce the hub vortex and re- whether that it is to run on heavy fuel oil using emis- Breadth...... 32m cover rotational losses. sion treatment systems or to switch to low sulphur Depth ...... 15m The Wärtsilä two-stroke low-speed RT-flex50 main fuels or LNG,” said Hu Jin-Tao, the president of Draft, design...... 9.5m engine is Tier II compliant and can be retrofitted to a SDARI during a press conference at the exhibition. Draft, scantling ...... 10.5m dual-fuel engine. Multiple fuel tanks allow for strate- The concept design is a five-cargo-hold CSR dou- DWTt, scantling ...... 38,800 mt gic purchasing of heavy fuel oil, low sulfur fuel and ble-hull bulk carrier intended to meet current and fu- Speed at design draft ...... 14 knots distillates. “Design variants are available for fuel switching systems, installation of selective catalytic reduction and exhaust gas scrubbing systems and, in the near The propulsion efficiency is increased future, the use of LNG as fuel” said Giulio Tirelli, through the fitting of a wake equalizing Business Development Director of Wärtsilä – Ship duct in front of a large-diameter, slow- Power. rotating propeller. A rudder transition “The concept design also includes shaft torque and bulb and rudder fins reduce the hub exhaust gas monitoring equipment to maximize the vortex and recover rotational losses. fuel consumption optimization possibilities while constantly monitoring emissions,” he adds. A heavy ballast condition is achieved without using a cargo hold for ballast water and the cargo holds are equipped with compressed air, power and wash water supply. Wash water holding tanks are also included. Wide hatch openings and fully electrical deck equipment improve the loading, discharge and cleaning efficiency so port turnaround time can be minimized. A ballast water treatment system is included as well as holding tanks and treatment systems for sewage and bilge water. “We have achieved a concept design that is not only fuel efficient, safe and robust today, but is also prepared for the future, with the various design alterna- tives that an owner can select to comply with environmental regulations,” says Michael Aasland, DNV’s Business Director for Bulk Carriers.

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Synapsis INS for Jumbo Newbuilds

Raytheon Anschütz won a contract for the supply of advanced Integrated Navi- gations Systems (INS) of its Synapsis Bridge Control series to new Heavy Lift Car- riers for Dutch company Jumbo Shipping. The vessels are being built at Brodosplit shipyard in Split, Croatia. Jumbo ordered two Heavy Lift Carriers at Brodosplit with delivery dates in 2013, and holds an option for a third. The 152m long vessels are designed for operation, even in icy waters, and intended to service international transport and offshore installation programs with a lifting capacity of 3,000 tons. The INS includes S-band- and X-band radar sensors, which are configured as full wide-screen multifunctional workstations for Chart Radar, Radar, ECDIS and Con- ning. Two additional multifunctional workstations with same configuration serve as main and backup ECDIS, another multifunctional workstation with ECDIS and Conning function is supplied for route planning purposes. Additionally, the bridge is equipped with two fixed-role Conning displays. Within the INS all workstations are connected through a redundant Ethernet-based local area network (LAN). Rel- evant navigation data such as charts, routes and sensor information are shared New K-3000 Heavy Lift Carriers for Jumbo Shipping. within the network and stored independently on each system. Thereby, the inte- Jumbo Shipping) (Credits: grated consistent common reference system (CCRS) monitors all navigation sen- trol series is based on CAN-bus technology and provides advanced functionalities sors and automatically selects the best available data. For manual and automatic such as integrated steering failure, wire-break monitoring and a simplified steering steering control, Raytheon Anschütz provides equipment from the new NautoSteer mode selector switch. All controls share the same user-oriented design and allow AS series and the adaptive NautoPilot 5300. The new NautoSteer AS steering con- take-over from any steering position on the bridge.

Thomas Gunn Launches R6 for Globe iFusion takes the existing New Voyager GlobeMobile multiple voice lines, currently on over 1000 FB vessels, using it Voyager 4 is the latest incarnation of an as a VoIP solution. This enables multiple automated chart management system calls using Globe’s unique Digital Qual- from Thomas Gunn Navigation Services. ity Voice (DQV) technology on both the Launched in the exhibit halls of Posido- GSM and VoIP phones over a standard nia 2012, Thomas Gunn, founder and FB terminal. In this release, the Globe MD of Thomas Gunn Navigation Serv- iFusionFixed-Multiple Voice solution al- ices, had this to say about the adoption of lows up to 5 inbound and outbound calls new technology in the maritime market: Rolls-Royce Power over DQV, while the standard circuit “Some sectors are very into new technol- for Korean Navy switched voice line remains free at all ogy, no matter where the technology is, Rolls-Royce will supply its MT30 gas time for the captain’s use or for emer- whether it is bridge, engine room or deck turbine to power a new FFX frigate for gencies. One of key features of Fixed- … they have to have the best,” said Gunn. the Republic of Korea’s Navy. The FFX Multiple Voice is the ability to assign “Then there are certain sectors where frigate will use a single MT30. The international phone numbers from there is a reluctance to put new technol- MT30 is derived from Rolls-Royce aero OMEGA: Rangeable over 60 countries to each phone line ogy onboard, because they are very con- engine, and produces 36 to 40 MW. The Industrial Pressure onboard reducing the cost to call the servative, until they are forced into a FFX Batch II program is for eight ships. ship from shore as no 870 number is Transmitter PX5100 corner and have to do it last minute be- This order is for the first vessel in the pro- required. Customers who have offices in Omega introduces its new PX5100 se- cause they have to.” gram, which will be built by Daewoo the UK, Singapore, Italy, etc. can have a ries of rangeable industrial pressure Voyager 4 is designed to offer mariners Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering local in-country number that will be transmitters. an easy-to-use, cost-effective and quality (DSME).The MT30 engine will be built routed to the vessel and the vessel will be The CE compliant, compact transmit- database of navigational data neatly de- and tested in the UK before being charged the same rate as if they were ter features a backlit display for easy signed using an interactive map interface shipped to Korea, where Hyundai Heavy making the call from ship to shore. reading, all stainless steel wetted parts, with Admiralty information overlay. Industries (HHI) will integrate it into the R6 for Globe iFusionwill support up to high life cycles, program lock function, “We have incorporated a number of in- steel enclosure which also houses the air 8 VoIP handsets onboard the vessel and quick ranging with internal push-buttons, dustry firsts into the new Voyager,” said inlets, exhausts and ancillary equipment, POTs handset plugged directly into the a backlit display (rotates in 90 degree in- Gunn. “The new route planning func- prior to installation in the ship. i250. Each handset is configured from crements to fit the location) for easy read- tionality will enable the mariner to plot shore via Globe iPortal allowing a sim- ing. an optimum route then automatically re- Globe Wireless: ple name to be assigned, an international The PX5100 has rugged field-proven ceive a tailored list of corrections for that R6 for Globe iFusion inbound number if requested, PIN codes thin film sensor technology and can mon- route alone. Our digital loose leaf appli- Globe Wireless’ latest software release, to restrict outbound calls, and split billing itor a wide variety of wet or dry media. cation delivers digitzed loose leaf updates R6 for Globe iFusion, is a free upgrade for sub-accounts. In the case of a char- Applications include: pump control, hy- straight to the vessel. We are proud of our to all existing users. It will feature the fol- tered vessel the charterer would have a draulic control systems, compressor con- partnerships with Shipping Guides, lowing enhancements: a Fixed-Multiple unique PIN and all calls will be billed trol, process automation, and water and Regs4ships and SPOS, and of new fea- Voice solution for Fleet Broadband, under a sub-account in the customers in- tank level. Price starts at $625 tures such as ENC display and touch VSAT auto-recovery tools and a pre- voice each month. www.omega.com screen technology.” paid/sponsored email solution. www.globewireless.com Email: [email protected] www.thomasgunn.com July 2012 www.marinelink.com 37 MR#7 (34-41):MR Template 7/6/2012 10:33 AM Page 38

NEWS PEOPLE & COMPANIES (Photo: USCG) Salerno Tonon Diakun Svenner Liebherr

VAdm Brian Salerno USCG to be New CEO at OSX dustry analysis, strategic planning, cus- BIMCO’s US Liaison Officer OSX said that Carlos Eduardo Sarden- tomer education, and channel develop- BIMCO said that the organization’s berg Bellot, current Operations, Engi- ment. He is based at GE Marine’s new US Liaison Officer is to be Vice Ad- neering, Leasing and Developing Officer Evendale, Ohio, headquarters. miral Brian Salerno, who has retired of OSX assumes the position of CEO of from the United States Coast Guard as its OSX. Bellot has been an officer (COO) Isolde Liebherr Honored Deputy Commandant for Operations in of the company during the last two years. On June 8, 2012, Dipl.-Kfm. Isolde USCG Headquarters, Washington DC. Bellot worked at Petrobras for more than Liebherr, Vice-President of the Supervi- USMMA He will join BIMCO on 1 August 2012. 30 years, where he held several manage- sory Board of Liebherr-International AG Vice Admiral Salerno took up his final rial positions, including GM of the Cam- of Bulle, Switzerland, the parent com- USCG appointment in May 2010, fol- pos Basin Business Unit. Bellot replaces pany of the Liebherr Group, was awarded Col (ret.) James lowing assignments as the Assistant Luiz Eduardo Guimarães Carneiro who, an honorary doctorate of Laws (LLD Commandant for Marine Safety, Security after having headed the Company for the honoris causa) by the National University HELIS and Stewardship. He has also served as past two years, renounced on this date to of Ireland in Cork, Ireland. the Assistant Commandant for Policy and become the CEO of OGX. In his laudation, J. Philip O'Kane, Planning, and as the Director of Inspec- Emeritus Professor and former Dean of Colonel (ret.) James Helis, Ph.D., tions and Compliance at Coast Guard New MD for Damen Shiprepair the Faculty of Engineering, paid tribute was named as the new superinten- Headquarters. Götaverken to the outstanding achievements and suc- dent for the U.S. Merchant Marine Damen Shiprepair Götaverken aims to cesses of Isolde Liebherr. Academy. Helis, a 30-year Army Tonon Appointed VP, R&D in Wärtsilä be the best within the Nordic countries, Following the death of Dr.-Ing. E.h. veteran, will begin work at the Acad- Paolo Tonon, MSc (Eng), 42, has been according to its new strategy. As part of Hans Liebherr in 1993, she and her emy next month after spending the appointed Vice President, R&D of Wärt- this focus, Monica Svenner has been ap- brother Dr. h.c. Dipl.-Ing. (ETH) Willi past eight years as a department chair silä Industrial Operations as of June 1, pointed as the new MD. Svenner has Liebherr successfully continued her fa- at the United States War College. 2012. wide industrial experience as MD for ther's legacy, tripling the size of the glob- Since 2004, Colonel Helis has led the He will be responsible for the Research several international companies, such as ally operating family business. At the Department of National Security and and Development of Wärtsilä products. Stena Recycling and Atlas Copco. She is same time, O'Kane stressed the close ties Strategy at the U.S. Army War Col- Tonon, who joined Wärtsilä in 1998, has the first woman to take an MD post that Isolde Liebherr has maintained with lege in Pennsylvania. During his 30 held several leading strategic, operational within the ship repair industry and as a Ireland for many years, in particular with years in the U.S. Army, Colonel and technology positions. Prior to this Gothenburger she has a burning ambition the region of Killarney. The Group has Helis served as an Army Ranger and current appointment he has, since 2009, for her new company. operated a production site and a number master parachutist and was a veteran been Vice President, Product Centre Au- of hotels in Killarney for more than 50 of the war in Afghanistan, where he tomation, based in Norway, with respon- Offshore Inland Marine years. He used the opportunity to thank served as Chief of Plans for the sibility for overall development and Promotes McClure Isolde Liebherr for her support for Irish NATO International Security Assis- production of the Wärtsilä electrical & Offshore Inland Marine, Industrial, Oil- charitable organizations such as the tance Force. His professional for- automation portfolio. field Services (OIS) announced James "Kerry Parents and Friends Association", eign travel includes Belgium, Tonon is a member of the Wärtsilä In- McClure as Production Manager. Mr. which provides support for disabled per- Canada, Estonia, France, Germany, dustrial Operations management team McClure joined Offshore Inland in 2010 sons and their families. Haiti, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Kyr- and reports to Lars Hellberg, Group Vice to direct structural steel projects and off- gyzstan, Saudi Arabia, and Sweden. President, Wärtsilä Industrial Operations. shore activities. McClure develops and Trinity Offshore Rebrands to Helis received his Doctorate of maintains strong relationships with the TY Offshore Philosophy in International Relations Newport News Shipbuilding people he supervises and with the cus- The re-branding of the company from from Tufts University’s Fletcher Appoints Diakun tomers served. OIMO is currently oper- Trinity Offshore to TY Offshore, accord- School of Law and Diplomacy. He Huntington Ingalls Industries said that ating service centers in Pensacola, FL; ing to John Dane III, is intended to pro- holds masters degrees from both the Peter Diakun, vice president and chief Mobile, AL; New Iberia, LA; Galveston, vide clear market positioning for the U.S. Army Command and General technology officer of its Newport News TX; Dos Bocas, MX; and Doula, leading Mississippi-based designer and Staff College and the University of Shipbuilding (NNS) division, has been Cameroon, West Africa. builder of commercial tugs, offshore Pennsylvania, and he earned his appointed to vice president of energy pro- barges, oil spill response, patrol and oil Bachelor of Science from the U.S. grams. Barnes Appointed at GE Marine’s field support vessels from 10 to 95m (33 Military Academy in West Point, Diakun, a 26-year veteran of the ship- Commercial Marine Marketing Director to 312 ft.) in length. New York. Colonel Helis and his yard, will assume responsibility for en- GE Marine announces it has appointed The name change is also intended to wife, Jan, have two sons, Corbin, 22, ergy programs while maintaining certain Jeremy Barnes as the Commercial Ma- delineate the company from Dallas, a 2011 West Point graduate, and Ian, aspects of his current position. In addi- rine Marketing Director. Texas-based Trinity Industries, Inc. TY 18, who joins the Kings Point Class tion to leading NNS' Department of En- In this role, Barnes is responsible for Offshore is currently building four Har- of 2016 this summer. ergy programs, he will continue to global commercial market development vey Gulf International 302 ft. Dual Fuel oversee Virginia Advanced Shipbuilding activities for GE’s full line of LM marine Supply Vessels and ten 30,000 Barrel, and Carrier aeroderivative gas turbines, including in- 297.5 ft. Fuel Barges for FMT.

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Trinity Offshore Rebrands Barnes Foss Topaz Ferries Wärtsilä Hamworthy Resolve Salvage & Fire

General Dynamics to Acquire umph on behalf of BP, which are due to ICS: Resume OECD Shipbuilding Talks Imtech to Power Sub Rescue Vessels Earl Industries’ Ship Repair Division be deployed in the Caspian Sea on long- At the Organisation for Economic Co- Imtech Marine said that Elkon (Istan- General Dynamics entered an agree- term contracts. Furthermore, Topaz was operation and Development (OECD) in bul), a member of Imtech Marine, signed ment to acquire the Ship Repair and awarded a contract from GAC Group to Paris last month, the International Cham- a contract for the design and supply of the Coatings Division of Earl Industries, an provide completion services for two ber of Shipping (ICS) called on govern- complete electrical systems to power East Coast ship repair company that sup- crew/cargo vessels. ments to resume negotiations on a new three Turkish Navy Auxiliary vessels. ports the U.S. Navy fleet in Norfolk, Va., global agreement to eliminate market dis- The vessels, consisting of one Submarine and Mayport, Fla. Earl Industries is a pri- Wärtsilä Hamworthy wins MBR Contract torting measures from shipbuilding. Rescue Mother Ship (MoShip) and two vately held company. The Ship Repair Wärtsilä Hamworthy has won a con- Speaking to governments attending an Rescue and Towing Ships (RATships) and Coatings Division employs approxi- tract from Fincantieri Cantieri Navali important OECD Working Party, ICS, on will be built by Istanbul Shipyard in mately 575 workers in the Norfolk and Italiani S.p.A. to supply two Membrane behalf of the world’s national shipown- Tuzla Turkey and are scheduled to be de- Mayport areas. Earl Industries has been BioReactors (MBRs) to the 141,000gt ers’ associations (which collectively rep- livered to the Turkish Navy by mid of conducting U.S. Navy ship repair and newbuilding under construction for Car- resent more than 80% of the world 2015. conversions since 1985. The Ship Repair nival group member P&O Cruises. Ham- merchant fleet) explained that it was a and Coatings Division of Earl Industries worthy has delivered more than 25 MBR source of great disappointment that the W&O: New Branch in Halifax, Canada will become part of the shipbuilding, advanced wastewater systems to the OECD had, three years earlier, termi- W&O launched a new branch in Hali- maintenance and repair operations of San world’s largest cruise ship operator, Car- nated negotiations on a new agreement to fax, Canada. The new branch is located Diego-based General Dynamics nival. The company’s MBR system pro- eliminate subsidies and market distorting at 133 Ilsley Avenue, Dartmouth, NS NASSCO, a leading provider of ships to duces the highest quality discharge mechanisms in the shipbuilding industry. B3B 1S9. With a branch already estab- the Navy and a major producer of Jones without requiring any addition or gener- This was primarily due to differences lished in Vancouver, W&O’s growing Act commercial vessels. ation of chemicals that are hazardous to between the European Commission and Canadian presence well-positions them the environment or vessel operation. For Asian governments about the treatment to support the completion of the Cana- Moss Hydro Offers BWTS Solution this contract Wärtsilä Hamworthy will of pricing of new ships in any new agree- dian Navy’s $35 billion fleet expansion Moss Hydro has been established by also be responsible for UV polishing. ment, the latter wishing instead to con- program over the next 20 to 30 years. Stein Foss, the former CEO and co- centrate on the elimination of subsidies, a The Halifax branch will be led by Dan founder of OceanSaver, as an independ- Shipowner Renews Safety Agreement position that was supported by ICS. Sawler, a longtime resident of Nova Sco- ent company with three partners, and an Singapore-based Masterbulk has re- tia. W&O recently opened another inter- array of engineering, marketing and man- newed its fleet Safety Service Agreement Resolve Completes Removal of LPG national location in Rio de Janeiro, ufacturing talent to create filters designed for a period in excess of two years with Following weeks of preparation and Brazil. The new office in Halifax will be specifically for ballast water treatment. Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS). The more than seven days of intensive, round- W&O’s fifth international location. Moss Hydro filters have been created for Safety Service Agreement program pro- the-clock operations, Resolve Salvage & optimized self-cleaning and minimal vides standardized solutions for cus- Fire, (ASIA) Pte Ltd. announced that Vigor Completes Conversion of Barge maintenance. Made from super-duplex tomer’s fleets, offering fixed prices for more than 1000 MT of volatile LPG 1- Vigor Marine, a Vigor Industrial sub- stainless steel, they are corrosion free and inspection at agreed ports for relevant Butene have been removed from the sidiary, recently completed work on 50-70% lighter than conventional filters. systems and portable equipment. stranded and wrecked freighter LPG Barge Klamath, converting the vessel www.mosshydro.com OBERON in the Taiwan Strait. The from a petroleum tank barge to an OSVR Solstad Offshore Invests in SIS Solution Thailand-flagged freighter ran hard measuring 350’ x 76’ x 22’. The barge is Topaz Wins Ferry Contract Star Information Systems (SIS) com- aground in strong winds early this year, owned by Crowley and leased to Shell as UAE-based Topaz Marine Engineering pleted the installation of its Star Infor- seven miles from the Penghu archipelago part of its comprehensive Alaskan oil was commissioned by the Government of mation & Planning System (Star IPS) 30 miles northwest of Kaohsiung, Tai- spill response fleet in the Beaufort and Sharjah – Al Diwan Al Amiri to build and across Solstad Offshore’s fleet of 50 wan. The 2695-ton vessel sustained ex- Chuckchi seas. deliver Catamaran passenger ferry. The high-specification vessels. Solstad, which tensive hull damage and has since posed Catamaran will be designed to accom- operates platform supply vessels (PSV), a threat of explosion and severe environ- AVEVA Opens Office in Chile modate 40, with passengers seated on the anchor handling vessels (AHTS) and mental damage to the ecosystem and AVEVA expanded its Latin American main deck. It will be used to transport construction service vessels (CSV) to reefs as well as local populations and presence by opening an office in Chile. people between mainland Sharjah and the service the offshore petroleum industry, fishing villages on the islands surround- The office in Santiago de Chile will also Abu Musa Island, 70 km offshore. The looked to SIS for an integrated, central- ing the wreck site. The casualty had be the location for AVEVA’s Mining & ferry will be built at Topaz’s Nicocraft ized fleet management system. been leaking LPG since the grounding, Metals Center of Excellence (MMCoE). Shipyard in Abu Dhabi and is scheduled The company will now use key ele- further increasing the risk of explosion. The new MMCoE will act as a global re- for delivery in January 2013. This year ments of Star IPS functionality to cover RESOLVE was one of the only interna- source, working with customers in Latin Topaz has delivered two 18m Catamaran planned maintenance, guarantee claims, tional salvage companies to propose a America, Australia and other mining in- ferry boats to a client in the UK and com- asset management, projects and docu- technically feasible and safe salvage plan. tensive regions. The Chilean office ad- pleted the delivery of two wind farm sup- ment management. Hans Ole Bergtun, The company’s plan to remove the gas dress is: port vessels (WFSV) to ASP Work Boats Solstad’s Technical Superintendent, says and then dismantle the freighter and re- AVEVA Chile, Avenida Vitacura 2670, Ltd. Topaz is also completing the delivery that the firm was won over by SIS’ tradi- move the wreckage from the stranding Piso 15, Las Condes, Santiago de Chile, of two Anchor Handling Supply (AHTS) tion of product development, user-driven site was approved by the Taiwanese gov- 7550698 – Chile; Tel:+56 2 8204299; vessels, Topaz Dignity and Topaz Tri- innovation and market-leading pedigree: ernment in April. Email: [email protected]

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Maritime Professional Train- Mid Ocean Marine (MOM) Ocean Manager United States Coast Guard ing (MPT) MOM is a privately owned company OceanManager is web based Compre- Academy Known for quality training and knowl- specializing in niche U.S. Flag maritime hensive Maritime QHSE software solu- The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is the edgeable career counseling since 1983, transportation projects. MOM is joint tion enabling Ship Management & smallest and most specialized of Amer- MPT is certified to ISO 9001:2008 stan- venture minded and seeks partners where Owner Companies to manage fleet oper- ica’s five federal service academies. The dards and offers a year round schedule at core competencies complement one an- ations efficiently (shore to ship or ship to Academy is an elite professional college their 65,000-sq. foot campus including other. Related companies include Mid shore). 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SUNY Maritime SUNY Maritime is a four-year college located at historic Fort Schuyler in Throgs Neck, New York which offers a solid academic program coupled with a structured cadet life in the regiment for both men and women. Maritime College prepares students for careers through a content-centered curriculum and a hands-on, team building approach to learning. Maritime offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, 20 varsity athletic teams, summer training cruises to Europe, five ROTC options, and US Coast Guard license and intern programs. Maritime College offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the following areas: Engineering (Marine, Mechanical, Electrical and Fa- cilities), Naval Architecture, Marine Transportation/ Business Admin- istration(minors in Ship Management and Maritime & Port Security), (L to R): Ryan Maritime Studies, Marine Environmental Science (minors in Marine Biol- Powers, Brian Bourgal and ogy and Meteorology & Oceanography), Humanities, International Transportation and Jeff Rhodes at Trade, and a Master's degree in International Transportation Management. the SUNY Mar- www.sunymaritime.edu itime 2012 Email: [email protected] commencment.

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Assistant Engineer HSQE Director Seattle, WA Job Location: USA Ensuring Company Health, Safety, Qual- ity, and Environmental (HSQE) policies and procedures are developed and main- Assistant Engineer Job tained in accordance with all applicable This position requires a minimum of a limited USCG codes, standards, regulations, and com- Merchant Mariners 3rd Engineer's License for motor ves- pany procedures. Must possess extensive sels of size of no less than 1600 GT / 3000 ITC. knowledge and experience of oil transpor- The Assistant Engineer is the designated maintenance tation and maritime industry. officer and he is directly responsible for the maintenance Crew Positions Available in and repair of all ships machinery, the cleanliness and Gulf Region. organization of the various engineering spaces. This indi- E: [email protected] vidual reports to the Chief Engineer and will take direction W: www.harleymarine.com from the Chief Engineer with regards to the overall safe and incident free operation and maintenance of all machinery of the vessel. t^kqba> The Assistant Engineer is responsible for the overall record keeping, administration and operation of the main- GE/EMD TECHNICIANS tenance and preventive repairs in order to remain in com- MARINE FIELD TECHNICIANS pliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The Morgan City, LA Assistant Engineer, in conjunction with the Chief Engineer, Competitive salary & benefits pkg. is responsible for the safe operation, maintenance and including: vacation, holidays, 401k, bonuses & paid training upkeep of machinery on board the vessel. To apply visit: www.cumminsmidsouth.com The Assistant Engineer should expect to be involved with EEO M/F/V/D (at a minimum) the following systems on board the vessel. As such, the individual should expect to be involved with the maintenance and repair of the following systems and should have at least a good familiarity with these systems. Additional experience is preferable; however, experience with these systems should be used as a guide. 1. Main propulsion engines, their associated systems and controls, as well as the related water systems. 2. Auxiliary engine / generator sets, including the power distribution switchgear and the emergency generator. 3. Main reducing gears and shafting 4. Steering gear 5. Hydraulic systems 6. Air compressors, including starting air compressors 7. General repair and maintenance of smaller equipment, including galley and refrigeration items

This role requires the use of an automated planned maintenance system. Our preference is experience with ABS NS5 (Safenet), however, other automated experience would be acceptable. The Assistant Engineer must also perform other duties and tasks as assigned. Job Requirements: This position requires a minimum of a limited USCG Merchant Mariners 3rd Engineer's License for motor vessels of size of no less than 1600 GT / 3000 ITC. The position requires a valid TWIC card. The position requires a valid passport. The position requires a valid MMC or MMD (Zcard). The position requires STCW training. The position requires prior experience as a 3rd Engineer with a minimum of 2 years sailing experience. Starting salary is $412/day with 75 day rotations. Pay increase available after two full rotations.

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Robert Gordon 8. Manages the Marine Chemist and Shipyard Competent Other responsibilities within the accepted job scope will Manager Crewing Person Programs. apply.) Seabulk Tankers Inc. / Phoenix Crew Management LLC 9. Oversees and coordinates the OSHA required Safety Phone: 954-627-5277 Committee. 1. Understands the requirements of the contract, and Cell: 954-625-9954 10. Identifies the need for, supervises and conducts safe- assumes responsibility for assigned areas. Oversees and email: [email protected] ty training programs. manages MSMO availabilities for the program. Ensures Robert Gordon 11. Provides by direct intervention, or skilled leadership, the completion of the work to the satisfaction of the cus- Seabulk Tankers Inc. accident investigation and follow up including root cause tomer and meets the requirements of the contract and Phone: 954-627-5277 analysis and prevention. business rules. Email: [email protected] 12. Facilitates health and safety ownership by the line 2. Ensures that assigned tasks, duties and responsibilities organization through integration of the Health and Safety are completed in accordance with the contract and refer- Management System. ence requirements, the procurement and business rules, Safety Manager and the ESO guidelines. Job Location: USA, Portland, OR This position is the safety leader for our Portland facility 3. Oversees and teams with the Ship Manager, Contracts and as such, is expected to exercise judgment and a level Administrator, and Planning and Estimating Group to Safety Manager - 38681 of credibility consistent with that role. Will directly super- ensure that all program efforts are managed in accor- vise the work activities of safety staff and coordinate dance with the Contract Evaluation Criteria and CDRLS Posted: June 27th | Open Until: July 20th | Location: thoughtful solutions with project management teams while 4. Teams with the Ship Manager, Contracts Administrator, Portland, OR maintaining regulatory compliance. Must have a good Planning and Estimating Group, and Subcontract Buyer to About Vigor Industrial command of regulatory requirements and experience in ensure that program funds are managed in accordance Vitality - Intensity - Stamina - Staying Power - Strength… creating policies consistent with that knowledge and sound with the Contract Evaluation Criteria, CDRLS, and This is VIGOR! production processes. Company Requirements. VIGOR Industrial is a thriving provider of innovative indus- 5. Teams with the Planning and Estimating Group, Ship trial services. You’ll find VIGOR companies along the West Please apply online at Manager, Contracts Administrator and all necessary Vigor Coast and in the Puget Sound. Our Seattle operation is the http://vigorindustrial.com/jobs/details/38681 Shipyard Departments, including ; Production, QA, largest marine employer in the State of Washington. Human Resources Procurement, and Safety, to manage Scope, Cost, Time VIGOR owns several companies that perform industrial Vigor Industrial LLC and Quality to the satisfaction of all Stakeholders work ranging from ship repair to specialty coatings to Email: [email protected] 6. Promotes and ensures effective communication with machining and marine construction. Web: http://vigorindustrial.com/jobs/details/38681 Business Office personnel, project team personnel, Job Purpose Availability subcontractors, the ship’s maintenance team The Safety Manager provides leadership in the assigned Project Manager members, and the Government’s Project Team. location and across disciplines for creation and compli- Job Location: USA, Seattle, WA 7. Works with the Ship Manager, Planning and Estimating ance with safety practices supporting the company’s com- Group, Business Office and Vigor Shipyards management mitment to safety. Solutions-based assessment and lead- Project Manager - USCG - 34088 staff to provide status reports/shipyard positions to the ership of work in progress to identify the smartest way to Posted: May 9th | Open Until: July 7th, or until filled | customer at project meetings and review conferences. safely accomplish the work. The Safety Manager provides Location: Seattle, WA 8. Works with internal and external resources to resolve direct leadership to safety personnel to ensure that daily About Vigor Shipyards any problems and coordinate schedules. work activities are accomplished consistent with our safe- 9. Ensures compliance with Company, local, state, and ty vision and applicable regulations. Responsible for emer- Vigor Industrial LLC is a thriving provider of innovative federal laws and regulations gency preparedness, evacuation procedures and develop- industrial services. Our dynamic operations are united by 10. Conducts negotiations with the authorized ment, implementation and compliance with work safety a 100 year history that reflects pride of craftsmanship. Government personnel, and utilizes signature authority as and ergonomic standards. Responsible for creating, main- You can find Vigor Industrial companies along the West required in the course of assigned duties. taining and issuing reports to operations that provide visi- Coast and in the Puget Sound. bility into safety outcomes. Responsible for leading the SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: efforts during regulatory inspections and investigations. Vigor Industrial’s shipyards in Portland and within the Puget 1. Advocates for and is a model for the Vigor Code. Must also represent company interests with customers as Sound have a history rich in ship repair and ship building. 2. Coordinates with Accounting to ensure accurate cus- necessary. Vigor Shipyard, located in Seattle on Harbor Island, is the tomer invoices and timely payment Duties largest marine employer in the State of Washington. Vigor 3. Supports volume forecasting and fee analysis reports to (This is not an all inclusive list of the regular job duties. Industrial’s corporate operations, in Portland Oregon hous- support Project Office reviews Other responsibilities within the accepted job scope will es six companies on Swan Island, doing industrial work 4. Assists in preparation and timely submittal of CPAR apply.) ranging from ship repair to specialty coatings to machining responses and marine construction. 5. Utilizes education and training to raise productivity and 1. Guides and promotes safe work performance by devel- effectiveness of administrative staff oping safety systems, policies and procedures; develops We value hard work and smart thinking, and appreciate 6. Responds to change productively and contributes to safety campaigns and communications that are consistent that the reward is our ability to provide good jobs and con- team effort to accomplish desired results with our safety objectives. tribute to the communities in which we operate. Our 7. Other duties as assigned 2. Enforces safety policies by conducting inspections, approach is simple. We hold everyone accountable for the reporting statistics and counseling managers and employ- success of the company. We don’t accept that the status Operates within general parameter, but must use sound ees. quo is right. We minimize barriers within departments and judgment and independent decision making when carrying 3. Identifies and anticipates safety, health concerns and crafts so that everyone can perform what is needed to out job responsibilities. Has the ability to influence and hazards by surveying operational and occupational condi- accomplish the work. We respond quickly to market con- recommend modifying existing protocols. The projects tions, rendering opinions on new equipment and proce- ditions and our customer’s needs. We take safety and our budgets range up to $25 million in size. The role reports dures, investigating violations and recommending preven- responsibility for environmental protection seriously. to the Program Manager The incumbent and staff are held tative programs. Job Purpose accountable for the profitable performance of the work 4. Provides critical support to project management teams performance. Failure to meet the expectations of the cus- with regard to customers with unique safety requirements. As a Senior Member of the Program Management team, tomer could result in significant loss of profit and revenue 5. Provides oversight to our on-site medical provider to manage the Scope, Time, Cost, and Quality of the indus- from future business. ensure Vigor receives necessary support. trial work that is accomplished under the UCSG Ice Please apply online 6. Promotes a safe environment by coordinating and coop- Breaker MSMO Contract. Plans and accomplishes the http://vigorindustrial.com/jobs/details/34088 erating with local, state and regional safety groups and work in the most efficient and cost-effective manner pos- Human Resources agencies; acts as liaison with Port of Portland, Coast sible while ensuring that the contract requirements and Vigor Industrial LLC Guard, OSHA and other regulatory agencies. business rules are met. Email: [email protected] 7. Supports company-wide and project objectives. Duties Web: http://vigorindustrial.com/jobs/details/34088 Rewrites and updates procedures and process memoran- dums as necessary. (This is not an all inclusive list of the regular job duties.

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