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THE GLOBAL MAGAZINE FOR MARINE CUSTOMERS ISSUE 22 2014 DESIGN FOR LIFE INTRODUCING A NEW FAMILY OF BERGEN DIESEL ENGINES SPECIAL REPORT FUEL THE HOWFUTURE ROLLS-ROYCE TECHNOLOGY IS DRIVING THE LNG REVOLUTION INSIDE MARINE NEWS AND DEVELOPMENTS / TECHNOLOGY / UPDATES / CUSTOMER SUPPORT WELCOME CURRICULUM VITAE Mikael Mäkinen was born in Finland and began his career as a naval architect, spending 20 years leading a range of projects for Wärtsilä before moving to Cargotec. Most recently he was President of Cargotec’s MacGregor business, and has lived and worked in many countries, including seven years in Singapore. “Mikael joins us at an exciting time and I am delighted he will lead our Marine business into the future. He brings with him an impressive set of credentials and extensive experience of our industry, both as a customer and a supplier of marine technology,” said Lawrie Haynes, President of Marine and Industrial Power Systems. MIKAEL MÄKINEN, PRESIDENT – MARINE, ROLLS-ROYCE INNOVATING FOR TOMORROW’S NEEDS As the new President of the Rolls-Royce Marine business, I am proud to be part of a company that leads from the front, providing a world-leading range of marine systems and equipment – and which is continuing to evolve to help our customers meet new challenges THE MARINE industry must meet Rolls-Royce, the development are responding to the challenges. growing environmental pressures programme has benefited from As with any new technology, there THE GLOBAL MAGAZINE FOR MARINE CUSTOMERS while at the same time delivering on technology transfer that has enabled ISSUE 22 2014 has been a period of pioneering and DESIGN FOR LIFE INTRODUCING A NEW FAMILY OF BERGEN cost-saving designs and technologies. design goals to be achieved quickly. DIESEL ENGINES steep learning. Now the investment I have been very impressed with The engine has also been designed in both time and money is beginning the Rolls-Royce technology I have around future requirements, which to pay off. This not only means lower SPECIAL REPORT now seen first-hand that has been means power output is able to grow, FUEL THE running costs, but also a greener HOWFUTURE ROLLS-ROYCE TECHNOLOGY IS DRIVING THE LNG REVOLUTION introduced to help our customers dependant on application, and a gas INSIDE MARINE NEWS AND DEVELOPMENTS / TECHNOLOGY / UPDATES / CUSTOMER SUPPORT vessel profile. COVER: The passenger meet these challenges. variant is already planned. ferry Stavangerfjord Behind these developments there A good example of our ongoing The shift to low-sulphur fuels and has a year’s experience are talented and capable people operating between development is the new power the focus on sustainable shipping has Norway and Denmark with deep marine knowledge. using LNG-powered dense Bergen B33:45 diesel engine seen the steady uptake in LNG as the Bergen engines. This allows us to better serve our family we are launching at the SMM fuel of choice for a growing number customers by focusing the right skills Image credit: Fjord Lines exhibition and which features in of newbuilds, and will enable them to on the right technologies. this issue. From the outset it has cost effectively meet the forthcoming As Rolls-Royce supplies and been designed around what our environmental regulations. supports technology in a number customers told us they wanted Our gas engines have been of industrial sectors, there are in an engine, fuel efficiency with powering ships since 2007, with the opportunities for the transfer of that low through-life costs. Therefore, latest models securing a number of technology into marine, shortening our focus has been on minimising firsts in ropax cruise ferry and tug development times and reducing fuel consumption while extending propulsion. We are looking again technical risk. Our aim is to harness maintenance periods, to align at LNG as a marine fuel and the this experience while maintaining them with planned classification associated technology, and bring a focus on how our systems and maintenance to reduce downtime. you feedback from customers who equipment ensure profitable With the integration of MTU into are using the fuel and see how they vessel operations. 03 CONTENTS GET IN TOUCH Our offices and sector contacts, as well as key websites and portals, are listed ISSUE 22 2014 on the inside back cover 06 10 20 26 16 30 28 08 14 18 22 32 NEWS AND FEATURES ABOUT Opinions expressed may not necessarily represent the views of 03 WELCOME 16 A CLASS OF THEIR OWN 20 BLAZING A TRAIL Rolls-Royce or the editorial team. The publishers cannot accept liability for errors or omissions. All photographs © Rolls-Royce The new Bergen B33:45 diesel engine TECHNOLOGY The new Kamewa Steel series of The Bergen C-series gas engines and UPDATES plc unless otherwise stated. In which case copyright owned by family delivers fuel efficiency and waterjets take pump efficiency the larger B-series in-line and BV- photographer/organisation. EDITOR: Andrew Rice low through-life costs, says Mikael 10 DESIGN FOR LIFE and ease of installation to new series engines are the latest in lean 28-30 LIFE BEGINS AT FORTY DESIGNED AND PRODUCED BY: Connect Publications Ltd Mäkinen, President – Marine The new family of Bergen medium levels burn gas technology CONTRIBUTORS: RW – Richard White; AR – Andrew Rice The UT design continues to develop If your details have changed or if you wish to receive a regular speed diesel engines, B33:45, will to meet customers’ needs in complimentary copy of In-depth please email us at: 06 NEWS ROUND UP 22 SMOOTH OPERATOR [email protected] integrate today’s technology challenging conditions Printed in the UK. The latest developments from the and advanced manufacturing LNG SPECIAL Fjord Line thought it may have been world of Rolls-Royce techniques to reduce operating costs risky to adopt LNG as the fuel for its 32 READY TO RULE THE WAVES 18 READY FOR THE passenger ferries between Norway Rolls-Royce is playing a key part in 14 CALCULATING EXCELLENCE LNG REVOLUTION and Denmark. Now, their vision has powering HMS Queen Elizabeth as INTERVIEW Computational Fluid Dynamics plays Tighter emission regulations and been borne out by successful, clean the giant carrier takes to the water a central part in the development the need to go ‘green’ are starting to and efficient operations 08 TAKING THE HELM convince vessel operators to consider © Rolls-Royce plc 2014 of Rolls-Royce products, their The information in this document is the property of Rolls-Royce plc Mikael Mäkinen is focusing on alternative fuels. That’s where 26 PULLING POWER CUSTOMER SUPPORT and may not be copied, communicated to a third party, or used for integration with the hull and the any purpose other than that for which it is supplied, without the driving the business forward and design of complete vessels Rolls-Royce is in place to help The world’s first escort tugs fuelled express written consent of Rolls-Royce plc. harnessing technologies across the solely by LNG are already proving 34 MONITOR TO SAVE While the information is given in good faith, based upon the latest information available to Rolls-Royce plc, no warranty or Rolls-Royce group themselves at a gas processing The new Energy Monitoring system representation is given concerning such information, which must not be taken as establishing any contractual or other terminal in Norway provides owners with real-time data commitment binding upon Rolls-Royce plc or any of its subsidiary on fuel efficiency and emissions or associated companies. 04 05 NEWS Waterfront service in Bergen To better serve customers can be taken in here and year,” said Knut Chr. Hovland, When lying at the quay, operating in the North Sea, overhauled under controlled Senior VP - Marine Services vessels also have the option a new Rolls-Royce service working conditions. The – Europe. “Of these 1,200 to shut down their engines centre has opened close length of quay is sufficient have equipment made by and use shore power. This is to the centre of Bergen in for two vessels to berth Rolls-Royce on board, for important for air quality in Norway. Access to shore simultaneously and the quay example engines, deck Bergen, and is in line with Norwegians choose power and shorter sailing area has International Ship machinery, thrusters, rudders the work Rolls-Royce does times from many of the oil and Port Facility Security and steering gear. Our focus to develop marine solutions and gas fields gives the centre (ISPS) approval for port is to get our services close that consume less fuel and a favourable environmental security, a requirement to where our customers are give lower emissions. profile for users. for vessels operating in operating. Now, vessels with With the opening of the stern trawler design The well-equipped international waters. spare time in port have easier facility in Bergen, Rolls-Royce workshop has an area of “Bergen has some 1,600 access to workshop facilities has 37 service facilities in 28 Rolls-Royce is to design and equip a fit is for both bottom and pelagic vessel will have a hybrid propulsion ABOVE: The design is the result of significant nearly 1,300 m². Equipment arrivals of offshore vessels a for any maintenance.” countries across the world. stern trawler for the Norwegian fishing trawl with the vessel operating system, based on the Hybrid development work on the hull, including CFD company Prestfjord Havfiske AS. mainly in Norwegian, Russian and Shaft Generator system (HSG). calculations to ensure fuel efficiency at the The freezer trawler is to a Greenland waters. This means that it can operate in required speeds, low- Rolls-Royce NVC 370 design with Monrad Hide, VP Sales & Contract for diesel-electric or diesel-mechanical noise, cost-effective CREDIT: SKIPSTEKNISK CREDIT: operation and good DNV Ice1A hull notation.