The Rolls-Royce marine magazine Issue 29 • February 2017

the power & the glory Meet the all-electric USS Zumwalt – the most advanced naval ship patrolling today’s oceans Pages 28-29

Customer focus Leading innovation Latest projects Latest technology Fast ferry service speeds Rolls-Royce AutoCrossing Kleven investment pays Innovation in modular commuters to The City brings safety & efficiency off with polar project ship design is unveiled upfront rolls-royce.com

Propulsion systems optimised for the mission and the environment ContentsIssue 29 • February 2017 Rolls-Royce is widely recognised for its propulsion system solutions for a broad range of vessel types. These comprise propellers and thrusters, diesel and gas engines, stabilisers, rudders, steering gear, automation and control systems. We have a strong focus on research and development Leading innovation and our hydrodynamic research centre offers a unique resource which enables us to deliver system solutions fully optimised for the vessel´s 10 12 14 CROSSING THE DIVIDE OPTIMISING BATTERY POWER LEADING THE CHARGE operation. With Rolls-Royce AutoCrossing, future The latest double-ended ferries will Rolls-Royce is playing its part in ferry passages will be safer, more offer both efficient propulsion and helping the environment with hybrid Trusted to deliver excellence efficient and environmentally friendly outstanding energy efficiency and SAVe CHARGE propulsion systems

Latest projects 16 18 22 24 SPEAKING VOLUMES MEN OF STEEL LEANER AND SMARTER SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS The Bergen medium-speed Investing in technology has Oskar Levander, VP Innovation, Our new energy management diesel is enjoying excellent proved a successful move for on how Ship Intelligence could system reduces costs, improves feedback and increased orders Norway’s Kleven shipbuilders shape a revolution in marine efficiency and aids compliance

Customer focus Latest technology 26 34 F IS FOR FLEXIBILITY 30 A SEISMIC SHIFT Why Fincantieri is enjoying a EVERY SECOND COUNTS A new hi-tech training facility healthy outlook across military allows crews to master and commercial markets complex streamer operations 28 36 FROM A TO Z SHAPING THE FUTURE The world’s most advanced With its innovative modular naval ship, USS Zumwalt, has design, our new vessel seeks to finally arrived in its homeport Fast catamarans deliver customers to the heart of The City show the way forward

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EditorialThought leadership from our Executives

As the global focus turns to emissions, Rolls-Royce is helping its customers meet compliance challenges. From polar cruise ships to scientific vessels, innovative design has never been more important

with mikael mäkinen

alking with customers I The Rolls-Royce designed MS am struck by the many Roald Amundsen and MS Fridtjof challenges of operating Nansen will make fully electric T in the current market. propulsion on a passenger ship “I’m proud that Rolls-Royce Not least is the intense focus possible. Hurtigruten’s new ships equipment will play a role in on emissions. This has been will probably be the first in the world highlighted recently by the adoption to do that. They represent something helping scientists understand of the world’s first universal, legally of a dream project for us, providing binding, global climate deal (COP21) innovative technology for beautifully how changes in the Arctic and the decision of the IMO Marine designed, purpose-built vessels. and Antarctic will impact the Environment Protection Committee In addition to the hybrid power (MEPC) to develop a comprehensive solution, they will have the latest wider global climate”

Road Map for addressing CO2 automation and control systems, emissions. Plus, we have the including the Rolls-Royce Unified decision to set the implementation Bridge, the first two Azipull is our close relationship with meet a very demanding list of design ABOVE: Building commonly found in naval vessels signed a deal to supply our – and I date for the 0.5 per cent global propellers using vertical mounted customers. During the development requirements from our customer, the RRS Sir David to ensure the vessel makes as little think the world’s – first automatic Attenborough sulphur cap for 2020. permanent magnet technology, two process they played a significant role the British Antarctic Survey. meant meeting underwater noise as possible when crossing system to Norwegian ferry Rolls-Royce is always looking for large tunnel thrusters, stabilisers, in helping specify its design. As a Clever design was needed, so a demanding undertaking subsea survey work. company Fjord1. ways to help our customers meet winches, power electric systems and consequence, it offers customers 20 we used all of the ship’s available list of design Our deck machinery systems also Battery-powered ferries have their most pressing challenges, four Bergen B33:45 engines. per cent increased power compared volume to get everything in the right requirements support a wide range of vital tasks, strict yearly limits on energy including compliance with The Bergen B33:45 has proved to its predecessor, delivering the place operationally, while finding the including towing subsea acoustic consumption as part of the emissions regulations. to be something of a hit with same output with fewer cylinders. optimum balance of trim, stability survey equipment and deploying commercial agreement between In Norway, we’re helping the customers. Two years on from its This lowers the costs through the and dead weight. equipment to collect seawater and the operator and the government. explorer cruise line, Hurtigruten, launch we are closing in on the sale engine’s lifecycle, and allows for As a result of its innovative seabed samples. Automatic systems ensure BELOW: The two to build two new expedition of our 60th engine. The B33:45 has smaller engine rooms on board. The hull design, the integration of the expedition ships I’ve spoken a lot about the consistent behaviour during the ships which will use a new, been chosen for a wide range of engine is designed for up to 25,000 propeller and rudder with the being built for impact of digitalisation on marine in journey, controlling the vessel’s environmentally sustainable ship designs across the globe, from hours between major maintenance, hull, and its powerful and efficient Hurtigruten will use general and the disruptive potential acceleration, deceleration, speed battery-based hybrid power solution Norway to New Zealand. with modular design making Bergen engines, the Polar Class 5 an environmentally of remote and autonomous ships and track, providing predictable sustainable to allow silent, emission-free sailing. Part of the secret of its success servicing easier. vessel can break ice to a thickness of battery-based in particular. But I recently saw energy consumption. Two energy- LEFT: Since its launch Importantly, the engine meets 1.5m at a minimum 3 knots. hybrid power the first waypoint on the voyage efficient Rolls-Royce Azipull thrusters in 2015, the Bergen international environment We used techniques more solution to the digital future, when we respond adaptively to environmental B33:45 has become a requirements for IMO NOx Tier III, conditions to maximise efficiency. hit with customers with support from an SCR system around the world Significantly, almost exactly and is also economical down to ten years ago, Fjord1 was the first very low loads. reference for our then innovative I’m proud to think that LNG-powered Bergen engines. Rolls-Royce equipment, including Who knows what the next ten the B33:45, will play a role in helping years will bring? But whatever they climate scientists understand how do, we’ll be ready. changes in the Arctic and Antarctic will impact the wider global climate. www.rolls-royce.com/ products-and-services/marine The Rolls-Royce designed marineinfo RRS Sir David Attenborough is the @rolls-royce.com most advanced scientific maritime www.linkedin.com/ vessel ever constructed. We had to company/rolls-royce

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Get live updates on the latest marine news as it happens Indepth for iPhone is on the Apple App Store and on Google Play for Android devices New crossing

The latest developments across Rolls-Royce marine system looks to the future Grimaldi given energy award Rolls-Royce has signed a deal Rolls-Royce has recognised the to supply its first automatic commitment of the Grimaldi Group to crossing system to Norwegian achieving energy efficiency with the award of its first Excellence in Energy ferry company Fjord1. Efficiency Award. The system, the first of its kind, The award recognises the work will control two new double-ended undertaken by Grimaldi Group to battery ferries as they cross between update its vessels with Promas Lite, a version of the Rolls-Royce Promas Anda and Lote on the 1330km-long integrated propeller and rudder E39 which connects communities using traditional manoeuvring system. Promas Lite is designed as an along the west coast of Norway. systems if needed. If, for some upgrade for vessels already in service. The automatic crossing reason the captain is not able to ABOVE: The with the company’s Ship A key feature of its energy efficiency system ensures safe and energy- take manual control, the system new automatic Intelligence programme and is and emission reduction capability. crossing system Our picture shows efficient transit back and forth by stops the vessel at a safe distance will offer a step on the road to realising Rolls-Royce, President – Marine, automatically controlling the vessel’s from the quayside and keeps it both optimal Rolls-Royce’s goal of remote and Polar vessels to show Mikael Mäkinen, presenting the acceleration, deceleration, speed safely positioned automatically behaviour and autonomous vessels.” Managing Director of Grimaldi Group, and track. Two energy-efficient until further action can be taken. maximum The automatic crossing system Dr Emanuele Grimaldi, with the efficiency award in Naples in September. Rolls-Royce Azipull thrusters respond Introducing the new can be installed as an add-on off coolest technology adaptively to environmental technology, Jann Peter Strand, to any standard Rolls-Royce conditions to ensure optimal Rolls-Royce, Product Manager, azimuthing thruster. ABOVE: The new The Rolls-Royce designed MS Roald approximately 20 per cent and CO2 behaviour and maximise efficiency. Automation & Control – Marine, This means it can be retrofitted Amundsen and MS Fridtjof Nansen, polar cruise ships for emissions from the ships by 20 per The captain will supervise the says: “The automatic crossing to the existing fleet of ferries Hurtigruten will be Read more to be constructed at Kleven Yard cent. This amounts to more than Marine automatic system and intervene system has been developed on p10-11 around the world. packed with a host events in Norway for Norwegian explorer of innovations from 3,000 metric tons of CO2 per year. cruise line, Hurtigruten, will be Rolls-Royce. Hybrid Daniel Skjeldam, CEO of packed with a host of innovative power solutions, Hurtigruten, says: “The future April automated control Rolls-Royce technology. of shipping is, without a doubt, systems and Azipull 3-5: Sea-Air-Space, Slick operation will equip US oiler ships In addition to the hybrid power propellers with silent and emission-free. We will Maryland, USA solution, making fully electric permanent magnet use our new expeditionary ships Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to 4-7: Gastech, Tokyo propulsion possible, the vessels technology are as groundbreakers for this new supply diesel generators, propellers will have the latest automation among the many technology and show the world that 25-26: Marine Propulsion and shaft lines for the US Navy’s features planned Conference, Amsterdam and control systems. These will for the MS Roald hybrid propulsion on large ships is new fleet replenishment oiler ships, include the Rolls-Royce Unified Amundsen and MS possible, today. 25-27: Sea Asia, Singapore the John Lewis Class. Bridge, the first delivery of two Fridtjof Nansen “A passenger ship requires Rolls-Royce will supply each ship Azipull propellers using permanent enormous amounts of energy to with two Kamewa 150A Controllable magnet technology, two large tunnel operate and, so far, there have been May Pitch Propellers (CPP), produced at thrusters, stabilisers, four Bergen no technologies able to fulfil the 1-4: Offshore Technology the company’s facility in Walpole, B33:45 engines, winches and power requirements of a fully-electric Conference, Texas, USA Massachusetts, while two Bergen electric systems. Hurtigruten ship. Hurtigruten’s 16-18: IMDEX Asia, Singapore B32:40xL8A generator sets will The decision to invest in a hybrid new ships will probably be the first provide power to satisfy onboard solution is an important milestone in the world.” 30-2 June: NOR Shipping, energy requirements. ABOVE: The we’re delighted that the John Lewis They will operate at speeds of Oslo, Norway in Hurtigruten’s goal of sailing fully- Mikael Mäkinen, Rolls-Royce, Don Roussinos, Rolls-Royce, US Navy’s new Class will continue this for decades up to 20 knots. oiler ships will electric expeditionary ships in the President – Marine, says: “The two 31-1 June: CANSEC, Ottowa President – Naval, says: “We are be fitted with to come, playing a significant The contract covers the first Arctic and Antarctic. new explorer cruise vessels for extremely proud to renew our long- diesel generators, role in the US Navy’s operations ship, with options for five more. The Hybrid technology, in Hurtigruten represent somewhat Book events with standing relationship with General propellers and around the globe.” project will see 17 new ships built the Indepth app combination with the construction of a dream project for us; delivering Dynamics’ NASSCO shipyard in San shaft lines from Each ship will have capacity to at the rate of one per year and will Indepth is on Rolls-Royce of the hull and effective use of Read more about our latest technology innovations Apple’s App Store and Diego. Rolls-Royce controllable pitch carry 156,000 barrels of fuel oil, and be America’s largest ship building the new vessels the Google Play store electricity on board, will reduce and Kleven itself into beautifully designed and propellers have been powering the also provide significant dry cargo programme. Equipment for the lead the vessel’s fuel consumption by on p18-21 fit-for-purpose vessels.” US Navy fleet for many years, and capacity, and aviation capability. ship is scheduled for delivery in 2018.

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Waterjets get Five alive for the job done Fincantieri in the world’s cruise ships Rolls-Royce has announced a deal to provide propulsion and biggest cities deck machinery to five cruise ships being built by Fincantieri Rolls-Royce is easing commuters’ between Zhuhai and Hong Kong ABOVE: The high- speed MTU type 12V 4000 M64 at their shipyards in Italy. speed Seastreak quickly, quietly and in comfort. diesel engines which are EPA The firm will supply a journeys to work in some of the catamaran will world’s biggest cities. In New York, the city’s newest carry up to 600 Tier III compliant and offer the Promas system, deck machinery In Hong Kong, Rolls-Royce has and largest high-speed luxury ferry passengers past lowest emissions on the market. and steering gear to two signed a contract to provide power operated by New Jersey-based some of New York’s The four engines will drive vessels being built for Viking Engines provide the power and propulsion for a third Blue Sea Seastreak is driven by Rolls-Royce. most famous four Rolls-Royce Kamewa 63S4 Ocean Cruises. landmarks Jet fast ferry for the Zhuhai High- The catamaran will carry up to 600 waterjets, providing both reliability The contract also covers Speed Passenger Ferry Co, Ltd. passengers between Monmouth and redundancy. steering gear and deck for new Italian naval fleet The catamaran, driven by County, New Jersey and Wall Street And in London, Rolls-Royce machinery for a vessel under twin MTU 16V 4000M70 engines in less than 40 minutes at a top Kamewa waterjets are helping construction for Regent Seven Rolls-Royce is to supply 14 of its ABOVE: The wide variety of tasks and missions. powering Rolls-Royce Kamewa S71-4 speed of 35 knots. Thames Clippers carry 4 million Seas Cruises. Steering gear is highest-power MTU, Series 8000 first of the new Each vessel’s propulsion system Find about our multi-purpose waterjets, will carry 288 passengers Power comes from four high- waterjets on p30-33 people in and out of The City. also being provided for two diesel engines for seven new multi- includes two MTU diesel engines ocean-going patrol vessels being built purpose ocean-going patrol vessels vessels is due to be able to power the vessels above 24 for Princess Cruises. being built for the Italian Navy delivered by 2021 knots in diesel mode. The type 20V by Fincantieri. 8000 M91L engines each produce This will be the first time BELOW: The 20V 10,000 kW of power. 8000 M91L engine MTU engines have been used in produces around Knut Müller, Head of Marine and newly-designed surface vessels 10,000 kW of power Government Business at MTU, says: Sir David meets fellow explorer operated by the navy. “The order demonstrates that Series The Rolls-Royce designed UK polar The Pattugliatori Polivalenti 8000 engines set the standard in research vessel, the RRS Sir David d’Altura (PPA) are multi-purpose this segment with their high- Read more Attenborough, has reached its first ocean-going patrol vessels and about Fincantieri power density, low emissions and construction milestone – form part of the navy’s on p26- 27 demonstrated economy.” the laying of its keel. fleet renewal plan. Series 8000 engines are In a special ceremony at builders They are intended the top-selling propulsion Cammell Laird, which the naturalist to be the future engines in their power and broadcaster described “as naval backbone, class for naval vessels. an honour,” Sir David started the replacing patrol The first new vessel is process that lowered the keel’s boats, corvettes set to be delivered in 2021, 100-tonne first segment into place. and frigates. With with six more by 2026. The Commissioned by the UK’s Rolls-Royce will supply Fincantieri a multi-module procurement plan includes National Environment Research with Promas systems for five vessels design, the vessels an option to order a further Council, the vessel is a Rolls-Royce will undertake a three PPA vessels. UT 851 PRV design. It meets a very demanding list of design requirements and ensures operators British Antarctic Survey receives the most advanced scientific maritime Ambitious stern trawler projects are reeled in vessel ever constructed. Two Rolls-Royce designed stern excellent seakeeping capabilities The vessel will undertake voyages trawlers are to be built by the Freire have been the main considerations in of up to 19,000 nautical miles and Shipyard in Spain. Both vessels the development of the ship design ABOVE: John Syvret, carry up to 90 research scientists Cammell Laird CEO, have been ordered by Greenland- and equipment package. and crew. Scientists will explore how with Sir David based ship owners, Qajaq Trawl and The vessels are of NVC 375 design changes in the Arctic and Antarctic Polar Seafood. and will be about 80m long with will impact the wider global climate. RIGHT: John The vessels are designed to catch hulls to DNVGL 1A fishing vessel class. The RRS Sir David Attenborough is Drummond, shrimp and are fitted with a wide They are scheduled to be delivered Cammell Laird the largest commercial shipbuilding Project Director, on range of Rolls-Royce equipment, from the yard in 2018/19. project at a UK shipyard for 30 the left, and Jeff including nine-cylinder Bergen B33:45 Since the early 1970s, Rolls-Royce years. The ship, and the projects Jones, Cammell engines, Promas propulsion system, has designed around 130 vessels of associated with it, represent the Laird Head of automation, winches, steering gear NVC design for the fishing industry. Construction, on largest UK Government investment the right, watch and a power electric system. The current order book reflects a in polar science infrastructure Sir David start Operational efficiency, low high period of new building activity The two stern trawlers will be fitted with a wide range of Rolls-Royce since the 1980s. the process emissions, crew comfort, safety and in the sector. equipment, including nine-cylinder Bergen B33:45 engines

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words : richardthe white The world divideof autonomous vessels has come another step closer with the launch of Rolls-Royce AutoCrossing. Thanks to its focus on safety and energy consumption, the Norwegian communities of Anda and Lote will soon become the first to enjoy olls-Royce AutoCrossing is the first in a new secure and efficient ferry crossings – with the vessel itself in the driving seat R series of systems that will increasingly automate ferry operations. In the longer term, these ferries – which typically form links across water Ferries of the future would be almost completely autonomous, with minimal for highways carrying vehicles and human input on crossings passengers – are likely to be remote controlled or autonomous. Its first application will be on two ferries ordered by Fjord1 for the Anda- Lote link in the E39 highway on the available time. Combinators in the feathering function on the leading on other routes can be analysed west coast of Norway, due into service Rolls-Royce control systems do this propeller as needed. In addition to and compared to improve the in January 2018. The technology and by determining the rate of change Read more about minimising energy use, it helps to energy efficiency of the whole operating background of these ferries of propeller pitch and rpm and the the Anda-Lote protect the battery of fleet, as well as allowing better ferries on p12-13 are covered in more detail on pages thruster azimuth angle. The system all-electric ferries. maintenance planning. 12 and 13. also activates/deactivates the AutoCrossing takes data from The next step is a situational AutoCrossing can be retrofitted the gyrocompass, differential global awareness package to improve safety, to existing ferries, particularly if they positioning system (DGPS), speed which provides a picture of vessels already have Rolls-Royce thrusters. log and wind sensor. The outputs crossing the ferry route or other It is also backed up by the great control the propulsion thrusters potential hazards. This leads naturally breadth and depth of knowledge and and propeller pitch/rpm to give the into a docking function, automating practical experience of the Rolls-Royce required acceleration and speed the first and last phases of the marine business. Annotated graph showing with optimised use of power, while crossing right up to the linkspan Autocrossing addresses a ABOVE: The new speed/time profile and keeping the ferry on the chosen track. at the terminal. number of challenges facing ferry distinct series of operations: AutoCrossing resume command at any time accumulated energy consumption The display in the wheelhouse A docking system will use operators who have yearly energy 1. Departure from the linkspan is designed during the crossing. shows where the ferry is at any given additional sensors to assess proximity for optimum consumption targets to meet 2. Acceleration to transit speed Acceleration, transit and Fig 2 time, and during docking provides to harbour structures such as moles and are under pressure to reduce 3. Transit at constant speed performance in all deceleration are the phases where full information on position relative at the entrance, distance to the berth, weather conditions environmental impact. 4. Deceleration on approach to most of the energy is consumed. to the dock and the external forces harbour traffic and other factors. ENERGY CONSUMPTION They also need to reduce energy the terminal, and Fig.1 shows the five phases, the acting on the ferry in terms of The propulsion system will be requirements on battery powered 5. Manoeuvring prior to area under the time/speed curve size and direction. adjusted by the system to bring

vessels, and face eternal pressure to connecting to linkspan. being the distance covered. Faster kWh As standard, Rolls-Royce the ferry safely and with minimum cut costs and focus on safety. At present AutoCrossing is acceleration and slowing down gives AutoCrossing provides assistance energy consumption to and “We tackle these challenges configured to cover the middle more transit time, which can be at to the crew in operating their vessel from the docks. in several ways,” says Jann Peter three elements, leaving the docking a lower speed. So that total energy efficiently. But it can also be a part of With these systems installed, Strand, Rolls-Royce, Product Manager, manoeuvring to the captain. Once at used per trip is a balance between the Rolls-Royce Energy Management the ferry is prepared for remote Automation & Control. a designated point, the operator can the phases, as shown in Fig.2. 3 System that collects real time data operation from a control station “AutoCrossing simplifies the engage the AutoCrossing. AutoCrossing optimises this for in large quantities from the on- ashore. In the longer term, where ferry crossing operation and cuts At the other end, in the Find more different vessel loads and weathers, 2 4 board systems, processing them to regulations and other factors allow the energy consumption per trip predetermined arrival zone, the articles on Ship keeping to agreed departure times area = distance provide full information about the it, ferries could be autonomous, Speed (knots) to the minimum. captain disengages the system and Intelligence in and crossing durations. 1 5 vessel’s energy use. without human intervention in your Indepth “At the same time it documents takes manual control for the docking mobile app Propulsion motors are the largest TIME As a result, the crew can operate navigation under normal conditions both performance and energy manoeuvres. If he is incapacitated, Indepth for iPhone energy consumers, so savings come Fig 1 their vessel more efficiently. but with the options of switching 1 Low speed manoeuvring departing from pier consumption. It also helps to improve the system brings the ferry to a safe is on the Apple from providing only enough power Information can also be transmitted to remote or local control if the App Store and on • 2 Acceleration • 3 Steady speed • 4 Retardation operating safety.” stop in the arrival zone. The captain Google Play for to smoothly accelerate the ferry to • 5 Manoeuvring towards destination pier via a secure data link to the office situation demands it. Typically, a ferry crossing involves a can also disengage the system and Android devices the required cruising speed in the onshore, where ferry performance

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wo double-ended ferries using batteries as the sole power source are to be built for the T link between Anda and Lote on the E39 main road on Norway’s west coast. They will be operated by Fjord1, and Statens Veivesen, the Norwegian public roads battery authority, has stipulated zero emissions. Multi Maritime has been contracted to CFD illustrates the very low drag of the fully feathered bow thruster and the efficient stern Azipull design the ferries and has been working closely with Rolls-Royce to ensure that the operation over the different phases of Azipull thruster propulsion system and the crossing is ensured by combinators Instead of turning around for the return hullform cut the energy requirement to that form part of the Rolls-Royce control powerAzipull 85 azimuth thrusters with fully featherable large area propellers a minimum, while delivering sufficient logic for the Azipull thrusters. They have trip, the thrusters exchange functions low-speed thrust (or manoeuvring power) and a new automated crossing system will give Fjord1’s latest battery adjustable parameters, which can be during adverse weather conditions, so ferries efficient propulsion and outstanding energy efficiency tuned to optimise the mutual interactions and the previously feathered idle unit minimising the size of battery needed. between the prime mover and the azimuth Each ferry will carry up to 120 cars, 12 some of the energy usually lost in propeller aft thruster provides all the propulsion thrusters. The basic modes are transit provides transit propulsion trailers and 349 passengers on the crossing swirl, give high efficiency over a wide speed thrust and steering. and manoeuvring. In transit mode the of approximately 2km. The battery vessels range with low vibration levels. This has In this mode the forward thruster only steering angle is limited to ±35 degrees. In crossing are low speed manoeuvring when For these ferries Rolls-Royce will also will replace diesel-powered ferries, and the made Azipull units attractive for a wide represents drag, and the design of the AZP manoeuvring mode the azimuth thruster departing from the terminal, acceleration provide its new automatic crossing system. lithium ion batteries will be charged at each variety of vessel types, including many 85CP-F enables this to be cut to a few per can rotate through the full 360 degrees. to transit speed and the transit speed This automates the combinator functions side of the crossing, with a shore connection double-ended ferries and the pioneering cent of the total thrust by setting the CP For double-ended ferries the transit phase, at about eight knots for the to give a secure and energy efficient to the local grid. battery ferry Ampere. propeller to the fully feathered position. But mode (combinator A) is the same, but Anda-Lote service. This is followed by profile for phases of the crossing. It can be A single Azipull AZP 85CP-F thruster For this application, the availability of the full propulsion and steering capabilities the manoeuvring mode is split into two; retardation and finally manoeuvring at the overridden by the captain if an abnormal will be located at each end of a ferry. Both the Azipull with a controllable pitch and of both are available for manoeuvring normal (combinator B) covering the typical destination terminal. situation develops and can in many ways will be powered when manoeuvring and feathering propeller was a deciding factor. or in emergency. reduced power requirements during low Combinators A and C utilise full power, be likened to the aircraft procedure of accelerating away from the terminal, but CFD and other studies carried out by This type of vessel does not turn around speed manoeuvring in moderate weather, while B adjusts rpm and pitch within lower ‘climb to cruise altitude’. in transit only the aft unit will be active. Rolls-Royce for this Multi Maritime MM 103 for the return trip. In propulsion terms and max output (combinator C), which limits. Transit combinator A (transit) also The ferries are now under construction The pulling propeller and the FE EL ferry design, covering speeds from this means that the thrusters exchange can be set at the press of a button to cater takes care of the powering and feathering at the Tersan shipyard in Turkey and are streamlined lower gear housing that six to 14 knots, indicated that in transit the functions and the previously feathered idle for bad weather. of the two thrusters for maximum scheduled to go into service in January 2018. provides increased thrust by recovering lowest power requirement is when the unit provides transit propulsion. Efficient The typical different phases of a energy efficiency.

The new ferries will be powered solely by batteries for the 2km crossing, propelled by two Azipull thrusters with fully featherable CP propellers Picture courtesy of Multi Maritime

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both battery capacity and charging unlimited range and improved time can be problematic. Here, safety through system redundancy. hybrid plug-in systems can provide The systems interface with the answer, reducing emissions and other Rolls-Royce products ensures Hybrid benefits giving operating flexibility. optimum efficiency. These include the recently introduced AZP-PM, a are plain to see Hybrid power new development of the Azipull Bøkfjord’s main task is the Batteries and engines complement thruster, successfully applied to ferry building, operation and each other. The engines can be propulsion since the early 2000s. maintenance of lighthouses diesel, or burn biogas or biodiesel AZP-PM has the same underwater and other seamarks in the Troms and Finnmark regions depending on requirements. The unit with an integrated PM motor in of northern Norway, for battery can be charged to the an L-drive configuration. Kystverket (Norwegian Coastal extent that time and shore Administration). infrastructure allow, and it enables Experience Rolls-Royce supplied in port without shore power the engines to be run with less Rolls-Royce carries out research the hybrid power system for the 44m vessel, which the battery can supply the load change and lower emissions into large scale marine battery incorporates gensets and hotel loads without running as the battery takes care of the applications. Part of this work has a 500kWh/1,500kW Li-ion a harbour generator, but a transients. Engine maintenance may been on the UT 776 CDG vessel superphosphate battery pack. shore power connection also be reduced. Island Crusader using a 200kWh/ The hybrid solution is included. Leading delivers environmental and The recently ordered A battery hybrid system can also 600kW battery container on deck. efficiency benefits. In transit Hurtigruten adventure cruise be attractive even when recharging The battery can be coupled in to at 11 knots, the three gensets ships will have battery hybrid from the land grid is not realistic. investigate load smoothing and charge the battery as well as propulsion. The first will be The energy storage system can be peak shaving, and the effect of this propelling the vessel. When equipped with a limited battery capacity for peak load sized to bridge intermittent load on performance and emissions. The working on DP, often using the 7t/11m crane, a single engine shaving, the second with a peaks so that the engines can be attraction of using a containerised can be run with the battery larger system allowing for smaller and therefore operate more battery is that it can be moved supplying the peak loads. This cruising in sensitive areas efficiently. This type of hybrid not from vessel to vessel to suit allows the engine to run at with no emissions. See pages the charge only allows installed engine power different requirements. its optimum efficiency. When 20 and 21 for further details. to be reduced, it provides virtually words: richard white Effectively storing electrical energy has historically been expensive and heavy. But advancing technology has now removed many of the negatives. ow that battery The environmental advantages of battery propulsion and load smoothing technology has can now be harnessed to the full, reducing the number of engines required improved and cost and saving procurement and through-life costs pure battery N per kWh is steadily Charging is from the ABOVE: A fully decreasing, battery-only and battery system solutions, both for part-time Redundancy is built into the shore grid and the system integrated battery hybrid systems are becoming and full-time battery operation. system, giving the ability to bypass supplies power to the pack is a key feature attractive for a variety of types of Two vessels are sailing with large any single fault. The back-up engine permanent magnet L-drive of the multipurpose Azipull thrusters at each vessel. Some countries such as vessel Bøkfjord battery systems from us, while the or engines, if specified, enable the Norway are stipulating that certain polar research ship RRS Sir David vessel to continue in service even end, as well as other services. There are new vessels must turn away from Attenborough, now building at if the shore power supply fails. zero emissions. fossil fuels and adopt low, or no, Cammell Laird, will have a Charging from shore is simple, emissions energy sources. 1 MWh/2.5MW battery installed. and does not require switches or plug-in hybrid One example is double-ended “We have also introduced our breakers to be operated on board Where charging time or ferries carrying passengers and SAVe CHARGE system, designed when connecting or disconnecting grid capacity does not allow vehicles across fjords and sounds, for vessels such as double-ended the electricity supply from the a pure battery solution, this forming vital links in the road ferries where the energy is provided land grid. If the hybrid version is system is economic, with low emissions. Smaller gas network. For many of these routes, from shore and the battery is chosen, when running the genset or diesel engines can be pure battery ferries are already a the sole power source for transit, will charge the batteries at an combined with a sizeable realistic choice, charged from shore manoeuvring and ship electrical optimised load of around 85-95 battery capacity to provide connections to the grid at the ferry loads. One or two minor gensets per cent, maximising the engine power flexibility. Peak terminals. On longer routes, this may be included for possible hybrid efficiency and so minimising fuel shaving reduces engine load changes and so is not yet practicable and hybrid modes during heavy duty operations consumption and emissions. cuts emissions. systems combining batteries with or as a safety back-up.” SAVe CHARGE is just one of a bio or fossil-fuelled engines are the range of energy storage solutions gas/diesel favoured solution. Battery power from Rolls-Royce that are aimed at hybrid Rolls-Royce is deeply involved in SAVe CHARGE is designed to be safe, different types of vessel and their When charging from shore these developments, both hybrid efficient and easy to operate. The specialised needs, in this particular is not possible, this system and battery only, as John Roger system never has more than a single case the pure electric way, with with a smaller battery Nesje, VP Electric Power Systems, conversion between energy storage optional genset backup. capacity gives long range, operational flexibility and explains: “Vessel operating profile is and consumers, reducing the losses But for double-ended ferries on redundancy. The battery To find out the key factor when deciding which that occur at a conversion stage and longer routes, or intensive operations provides load smoothing, more email: combination of technologies to john.roger.nesje@ allowing a smaller battery to do the where there is a short turnaround improving engine efficiency use, so we have developed several rolls-royce.com same useful work. time and no long overnight layover, for reduced emissions.

14 rolls-royce indepth magazine rolls-royce indepth magazine 15 latest projects The first Bergen B33:45 L9 went into service in early 2014, powering the 69m stern trawler Holmøy Performance already speaks volumes

Following a successful launch at SMM in 2014, the latest ABOVE: As the type international environment maintained with our customers during the Rolls-Royce design to join the Havfiske are still operating and supported. The name suggests, the requirements for IMO NOx Tier III development process,” says Bergen Engines Prestfjord fleet. It benefits from other Bergen facility at Hordvikneset is the Bergen medium-speed diesel is already showing its pedigree, Bergen B33:45 has with excellent customer feedback, a growing order book and a bore of 330mm when fitted with the factory tested AS Managing Director, Jeff Elliott. “We new Rolls-Royce products that include Rolls-Royce centre of excellence for applications in some very high-profile vessels with 450mm stroke and supplied selective catalytic invested in getting a deep understanding the Promas system with CP propeller medium-speed engines, with a large R&D and is of modular reduction (SCR) system. Specific fuel of their requirements before we and Innoduct nozzle to maximise area, alongside engine production and test construction consumption is economical at part started the design.” propulsion efficiency. beds. It also includes a dock for shipping for simpler Spain, Canada, China and Singapore. loads – 175g/kWh at 85 per cent MCR engines by sea and for Bergen-powered words: andrew rice maintenance and The first vessel to be powered by minimal external and 177g/kWh at full load. Outstanding part load fuel consumption Celebrating 70 years ships to berth for factory overhauls. wo years after its launch a nine-cylinder Bergen B33:45L9P, the pipework’ Modular design gives the engine Bergen engineers inspected the first Bergen Engines AS is Norway’s only Engines are manufactured for both in Germany, more trawler Holmøy, entered service in a modern clean appearance and operating B33:45 engine after 4,000 manufacturer of large reciprocating marine and power generation applications. than 60 Bergen B33:45 Norwegian waters early in 2016, and makes servicing easier. It has been operating hours. As fishing vessels operate engines and the largest industrial Since gas engines were added in 1991, T engines of different subsequently six Bergen B33:45L9A designed for up to 25,000 hours 24/7 when they are out trawling, they rack workplace within the Bergen region. Bergen engines have completed over models have been sold, with those gensets with SCR systems have between major maintenance when up operating hours very quickly. In fact The company marked 70 years of engine 25 million operating hours on land now in service given glowing been delivered for the world’s first operating at average loads. the 5,400kW Bergen B33:45 that normally production in the country during 2016. The and at sea, powered solely by liquefied testimonials by customers. seabed mining vessel. “One of the most important provides Holmøy’s main propulsion and company’s first diesel engine was built in natural gas (LNG). The new medium-speed engine “The B33:45 was defined by our success factors for us today all electrical power has run for a full Solheimsviken in 1946. has been chosen by a variety of customers and embodies 70 years’ and throughout the years is month without stopping. Normal fishing Since then, more than 7,000 engines Send an email to: owners and yards for a range of engine experience in a modern the close relationship we have operations are undertaken at between 10-11 have been delivered and more than 4,000 [email protected] ship designs. These include fishing package,” says Kjell Harloff, VP knots, with the main engine running on the vessels, a number of specialist Engines. “Since its launch, it has been propeller curve at 600rpm and running at vessels including the RRS Sir David very well received by the market.” about 60 per cent of the engine’s power. Attenborough, a new £200million Rated at 600kW per cylinder “Since its launch At slower speeds it can be more IMO Tier lll certification polar research vessel for the UK, and offering customers a 20 per in 2014, the economical to run the auxiliary gensets in • The Bergen diesel engine range is now undergoing class approval to IMO Tier III with two unique cargo transfer vessels cent increase in power compared diesel-electric mode using the power take all major classification societies. Compact SCR units are matched to the engine power. intended to transfer fluid between to its predecessor from virtually Bergen B33:45 in, with the main engine stopped. an offshore production facility the same footprint, the B33:45 has been very With the B33:45 this is definitely not • Bergen B33:45L series and the Bergen C25:33L range have completed testing with and a tanker, plus two new polar delivers its power with fewer the case. At this power the engine, which factory-fitted SCR systems, and certification will follow from DNV GL and CCS. Bergen adventure cruise ships building for cylinders. This lowers engine lifecycle well received is providing all power needed on board, is C26:33L series gas engines are in the testing phase. operator Hurtigruten (see page 20). costs and the excellent power by customers using around 400l/hr. By contrast, the Orders have been received from density allows for smaller or more high-speed diesels use significantly more. • The SRC technology will be available as a kit for straightforward retrofit to in-service all over the world, from Norway to spacious engine rooms. worldwide” Holmøy is a 69m stern trawler of Bergen engines and will be the subject of a more detailed review in the next issue. New Zealand, and include the UK, The engine meets the Kjell Harloff NVC 370 design and the third vessel of

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Investing in shipbuilding technology has paid off for Norway’s Kleven Maritime, who recently won the contract to construct two polar cruise vessels for Hurtigruten. This expertise also means they can tackle a wide range of other complex projects, from superyachts and hybrid ferries to offshore and fishing vessels Men of

ABOVE: The Kleven workload is split between two yards, one in Ulsteinvik and the other a few kilometres away in Myklebust

LEFT: Robotic laser welding is the key to efficient steel fabrication

words: richard white curvature and more labour hours per tonne “We have been able to diversify away Prestfjord 1 is one of several Rolls-Royce of steel worked are brought on lighters from from too great a reliance on vessels for “Robotic welding designed vessels built at Kleven steel Poland, with a large hall capable of holding the offshore oil and gas industry in good igning a contract to build two Panamax-wide sections allowing early time, while still building this type of ship, enables us to produce cruise vessels for Hurtigruten, fitting out. Sections are then assembled for example a series of anchorhandlers for large panels up to S with options for two more, on the slipway – a process that has been Mærsk,” he says. “Kleven has built more marked a significant milestone reduced to a few weeks as production than 80 vessels in the past decade, ranging 16x30m, complete for Kleven Maritime and its Ulsteinvik has been streamlined – before the part- from a diamond mining vessel that will shipyard in west Norway. The order – which complete vessel is laid alongside the quay shortly go into service in Namibia to with girders and features a Rolls-Royce design, systems for final fitting out. go-anywhere adventure cruising yachts. stiffening profiles” and equipment package – was won in “Our investment in steel fabrication The first yacht,Ulysses , was delivered in Tore Roppen international competition, initially is now paying off” says Tore Roppen, August 2015, and a second larger yacht of against 12 other yards. Production Manager. “Robotic welding the same type was recently delivered to the “Our investment in efficient production Kleven is well aware of the need for One factor in winning the contract was enables us to produce large panels up same New Zealand owner. is making our yards attractive to customers. training to develop the marine industry the yard’s investment in recent years in to 16x30m, complete with girders and We can bring home much steel work that people of the future. shipbuilding technology, part of which has stiffening profiles. The line can fabricate was formerly outsourced, and with our “We have taken on a total of 38 enabled Kleven to efficiently fabricate large steel plate in the thicknesses needed for local constellation of regular equipment apprentices this year, both male and distortion-free panels in thin steel plate – different parts of the ship. suppliers and contractors, keep close control female,” says Inge Jonny Hide, Personnel vital for passenger ship superstructures. ABOVE: Managing Director Ståle Rasmussen says “The main advantages are speed, over quality and scheduling. In the case of Manager. “They are split among several Another was the credibility that comes diversity has helped to fill Kleven’s order book for precision and a reduction in weight of the Hurtigruten ships, nearly half the steel trades, and while we recognise that not from building a wide range of complex the next two years welding consumables. Welding stiffeners to fabrication will take place in our yard. all of them will stay with Kleven after they vessel types, including superyachts for shell plates is done from one side, giving a “Many of the vessels we have built or finish their apprenticeships, we anticipate adventure cruising, large fishing and Both yards grew from small beginnings consistent full penetration weld, so halving have on order use Rolls-Royce design and that many of those who don’t will find jobs aquaculture support vessels, hybrid ferries, as forges. The Kleven site started this way in the number of welding passes, saving time. equipment packages and many of the within the regional maritime cluster of a multitude of offshore vessels, and last but 1939 and quickly grew into a shipyard that The accuracy is high, and the speed is about others have Rolls-Royce equipment and companies, among which are the bulk of not least, earlier ships for Hurtigruten. has expanded continuously by building five to ten times that achievable by hand systems. The Hurtigruten cruise vessels, two our regular suppliers and contractors.” Kleven splits its workload between its quays and cutting into the steeply rising welding. A further benefit is that the heat firm orders plus two options, are to the two yards – the site in Ulsteinvik and the ground behind the yard. input is low, so thin material such as class NVC 2140 design. Four fishing trawlers Myklebust yard, which is located on a fjord Ships are built in large sections, with minimum 5mm steel for superstructures for various owners use the Rolls-Royce a few kilometres away on the next island. steelwork capacity greatly increased, and can be welded without distortion.” NVC 374 WP design and are being built Myklebust is the oldest established, having a move to fabricating and fitting out full- Managing Director Ståle Rasmussen at the Myklebust yard. Reflecting the celebrated its centenary in 2015. It has a breadth sections towards the middle of is pleased that Kleven has a healthy order importance of the aquaculture industry large dry dock and tends to build the fishing the vessel, which contain the bulk of the book covering the next two years, at a in Norway are two live fish transport NOW READ MORE vessels, bringing in hull steelwork from systems and the most flat panel structure. time when many yards are struggling ABOVE: The investment in steel fabrication is paying off, vessels for Sølvtrans on order to the ABOUT KLEVEN’S Poland for fitting out. The sections towards the ends with more to win contracts. according to Kleven Production Manager Tore Roppen NVC 387 design.” POLAR EXPRESS

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control. Manoeuvring will be assisted by RIGHT: The ships will be two TT 2,400 tunnel bow thrusters each the first to be propelled by Azipull AZP-PM of 1,550kW, and there will be DP0 dynamic New ships will thrusters, powered by a positioning and an Aquarius 100 folding fin compact shaft-mounted stabiliser system. bring adventure permanent magnet The electrical delivery extends to deck motor. The small motor machinery; mooring winches and cable size means it fits within for chill seekers the diameter of the lifters with frequency control. mounting flange The hybrid technology for the Hurtigruten started in 1893 as a The polar Hurtigruten vessels is planned for delivery in service carrying passengers and two phases. In phase one, auxiliary battery goods on Norway’s long coastline power will provide large reductions in fuel from Bergen to Kirkenes in the consumption related to ‘peak shaving’. This far north, linking 34 towns and solution will be installed on the first ship villages along the way. It still the MS Roald Amundsen, scheduled for operates on the same route, but delivery in 2018. now is more of a tourist experience express For phase two it is planned that larger than an economic lifeline. In batteries will be installed, allowing fully- recent years, Hurtigruten has electric sailing across greater distances and extended its activities, with several for longer periods. This propulsion option of the newer ships engaged on will be used when sailing into fjords, in port seasonal adventure cruising to and in vulnerable areas. Svalbard, Iceland, Greenland and Rolls-Royce aims to install this new in Antarctic waters, but also able technology in ship number two, the to operate the traditional service. MS Fridtjof Nansen, scheduled for delivery As the adventure cruising side of from the Kleven Yard in 2019. The aim of Hurtigruten’s business is being Hurtigruten is to retrofit ship number one expanded, Rolls-Royce has signed with the same battery technology. ships in the Arctic and Antarctic. a contract to design two new Daniel Skjeldam, CEO of Hurtigruten, The technology, in combination with the ships for expedition cruising in ABOVE: A full suite of said: “The future of shipping is, without a construction of the hull and effective use polar waters, with options for two equipment is being doubt, silent and emission-free. We will use of electricity on board, will reduce the fuel more. Kleven (see pages 18 and supplied and hybrid our new expeditionary ships as ground- consumption by approximately 20 per cent 19) will build the vessels. The first, propulsion will allow full-electric propulsion breakers for this new technology and show and CO2 emissions from the ships by MS Roald Amundsen is scheduled on batteries alone for the world that hybrid propulsion on large 20 per cent. This amounts to more than for delivery in June 2018 with

short periods of time ships is possible, today.” 3,000 tonnes of CO2 saved per year. the second, MS Fridtjof Nansen, The decision to invest in a hybrid solution following a year later.

is an important milestone in Hurtigruten’s For more information email: goal of sailing fully electric expeditionary [email protected]

words: richard white Rolls-Royce has worked closely with Hurtigruten and Kleven to ensure that the NVC 2140 design meets every requirement in tough polar The new 140m expeditionary cruise ships he new polar hybrids will be an conditions. Expeditionary cruise ships MS Roald Amundsen and Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen represent the largest single investment impressive sight, at about 140m MS Fridtjof Nansen will have hybrid diesel electric battery power, in the history of Hurtigruten T long, with a beam of 23.6m and enabling them to travel without emissions in sensitive areas 5.3m draught, and facilities for Discover passengers and crew spread over nine decks. articles and In addition to comfortable a seakindly and easily propelled vessel, the arrangement. Each of the two thrusters is downloads about hybrid accommodation for up to 600 passengers Rolls-Royce Environship design principles rated at 3,000kW. systems in in 300 cabins – plus crew, hotel staff and are used with a near vertical bow and the Indepth shore expedition leaders – there will be a integrated bulb. Battery power mobile app top deck with a large observation lounge, Rolls-Royce is providing an extensive The cornerstone of the innovative hybrid Indepth is on Apple’s App pool and saunas. Lower down will be the package of equipment and systems for system will be four Bergen B33:45L6AD Store and on main restaurant, several fine dining areas, both vessels. The design supply itself gensets, each producing 3,600kW with Google Play store a gym and massage rooms, shopping zone, covers basic design, detail engineering and SCR system for NOx removal to IMO Tier III multi-purpose activity centre with lecture production documentation. requirements, in combination with batteries. halls, and an immersive science centre. Rolls-Royce will supply the complete As the new ships will sail very long Green technology electric power system, including generators, distances in the course of a year – some of These Hurtigruten ships are the first to use motors, switchboards and power it in ice infested waters – both strength and the newly developed AZP 120L-PM thrusters management system. low propulsion power for a given speed for main propulsion and manoeuvring. They In addition to the control system there are required, while the shallow draught have the popular Azipull lower gearhouse will be full ACON integrated automation will allow them to access a wide variety of and pulling CP propeller integrated with and the Unified Bridge system complete ports and near-shore anchorages. To give a PM electric motor in a compact L-drive with chairs, consoles and auxiliary bridge

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of customs tariffs etc. Established logistics companies like DHL are already operating international supply chain management systems. And then there’s Amazon, rumoured to be building its own end-to-end logistics, leasing jets and potentially vessels. At the same time, many vessel operators today have fleets of large, relatively new vessels, with the associated finance costs. They need larger crews and continue to rely on a host of Leaner & intermediaries to sell their services worldwide, further increasing costs that need to be passed on to customers. The future market rquirements will challenge the vessel operators, not least evolving environmental legislation and the recent International Maritime Organisation

(IMO) decisions on CO2 reduction. Oskar Levander, VP Innovation, discusses how our industry ABOVE: The low-cost vessel optimisation can be TOP: The coming of The time is ripe for an alternative smart shipping delivered to the operator. the budget airline model – low-cost smart shipping. could change to meet the many challenges we’re already seeing “The use of ‘big data’, advanced changed the model smartermodel will take The collection and analysis of Like the established airlines in the advantage of of the established smaller, reliable and significant quantities of operating automation and smart applications airlines forever. The 1990s, new players are likely to enter more standardised data and the development of same is beginning to and massively disrupt the market. an you remember when competed on price to attract your ships, leased not enhanced analytic capabilities will will help ship owners and operators happen in shipping I see this happening first in short the world changed? carrier. Established carriers were purchased outright, be crucial to the development of sea shipping in areas with strong manage their ships and fleets more BELOW: Oskar The first time you flew forced to respond, modifying with smaller crews remote and autonomous ships. environmental legislation, such as C able to offer more efficiently, effectively and safely” Levander, VP with a low-cost carrier; their business model or, in flexible point-to- Massive data sets will enable robust Innovation Northern Europe. a Ryanair, easyJet, Norwegian, some cases, dying. point services while trends to be developed and valid Ultimately Rolls-Royce is well Southwest Airlines or Air Asia? What Rolls-Royce calls Ship incorporating the predictions of ship reliability made. feeder vessels and having longer to remove these inefficiencies. placed to exploit such change. You You probably didn’t realise it then, Intelligence is creating the climate latest technologies Significantly, more standardised unproductive loading and unloading This will lead to more flexible can read about our latest smart ship but you were part of a revolution for a similar revolution in the marine and reliable ships will be essential if times. Smaller ships exploiting pricing and better asset utilisation, concept on pages 36 and 37. that disrupted the passenger airline sector. The use of ‘big data’, advanced they are to operate at sea for several smaller, lower cost ports will have in much the same way as low-cost business forever. Booking was automation and smart applications weeks without on-board engineers. more destinations available to them, airlines have filled their planes, through the internet, rather than a will help ship owners and operators The development of more which will make offering point-to- managed their yields and reduced travel agent, so the fare was cheaper. manage their ships and fleets more standardised and reliable ships point operations more likely. This will the number and margins of But the carrier was able to draw efficiently, effectively and safely. will drive new, more efficient and increase customer choice and the travel agents. on the internet data generated to At a ship level, an original smaller designs, able to operate ability to customise routes. This isn’t science fiction. New dynamically manage its pricing and equipment manufacturer (OEM) with less crew. The use of more and smaller players are already emerging. asset utilisation. like Rolls-Royce can install sensors This will erode some of the ports will allow ship operators to Flexport, a start-up, has raised At the airport, you experienced deep inside its equipment. These cost advantages inherent in the integrate themselves more closely venture capital for the likes of the carrier’s lean organisation and continuously monitor equipment economies of scale of bigger ships. with their customers’ distribution Google ventures to develop a web- new operating model. New planes of performance and transmit that data These smaller vessels will be able operations, collecting goods from, based system, allowing US the same model meant lower fuel, back to an onshore centre. Here, to take advantage of smaller ports and delivering them to, where they importers to search training and maintenance costs. the data can be compared to that with less costly cargo handling. are required more precisely. online for the Expensive charges for hold luggage generated by the whole fleet, which Smaller vessels also require a simpler Operators will be able to exploit best price to ship meant you took a smaller carry-on spans a number of years. infrastructure, so cost savings the increasing connectivity in every goods from A to bag, so the number of airport staff Knowing how its products can be passed on to customers or aspect of the supply chain. Today B by competing could be minimised. should be behaving and when the bottom line. this is not straightforward, as a host modes of You travelled point-to-point, they are deviating means advance Large vessels, by comparison, of intermediaries exist to facilitate. transport. To find out more email: arriving and departing from a recommendations on preventative will continue to need and use big Increasingly, computer algorithms Their software oskar.levander@ smaller regional airport that had maintenance, equipment and hubs, aggregating cargos, using will exploit improving data quality will take care rolls-royce.com

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speed optimisation and propulsion detailed ways of operating the performance, with the system ship. EM 2.0 allows the results of detecting and advising if propeller this to be analysed and used for cavitation is likely. It also displays further improvements. energy balance, which maps the As a marine integrated equipment produced electrical power on board supplier, Rolls-Royce can provide against the distribution of its major expert analysis and suggest where energy-consuming equipment. The further improvements could be made thermal Sankey module visualises through upgrading equipment, such Significant the thermal energy path and shows as propeller re-blading. Analysis of energy loss and recovery from the data from a vessel in service can heat waste system. improve future vessels in an owner’s Beyond these standard features, fleet renewal programme. For EM 2.0 offers customisable modules example, knowledge of engine energy that can be tailored to meet specific flows can enable waste heat to be customer needs. Examples include used to reduce energy consumption hull growth indication, hull condition in fish processing. savingsoffshore vessels, fishing vessels monitoring and custom operational Our trials of the pilot installation Our newly enhanced energy management system reduces costs and improves efficiency by cutting energy usage and fuel and cargo ships. EM 2.0 takes data key performance indicator of EM 2.0 on board two of Golden consumption – which also helps environmental compliance from a multitude of sensors on the (KPI) reporting. Energy Offshore’s (GEO) UT 776 CD vessel, logged at frequent intervals For the ship owner and fleet PSVs have demonstrated significant and processed. where more detailed analysis and ABOVE: EM 2.0 is a managers, EM 2.0 is a valuable tool savings both in reduction in fuel consumption and operating costs. Sources include the engines, comparisons can be carried out. Our decision support for comparing performance across consumption, reduction in emission words: richard white tool that aids The new system offers a greatly propulsion system, deck machinery cloud-based portal enables fleet efficient operation the fleet, with inputs customised to and also reduction in operational enhanced ability to improve the and other equipment. Selected operators to compare real-time of a fleet and helps accommodate user KPIs. It can also cost for the customer. s the wide field of Ship performance of an individual vessel information is displayed graphically and historical data. Performance improve awareness improve the performance of a specific It has also allowed GEO to Intelligence continues or fleet. For a start, it provides details using the clear Rolls-Royce Common indicators and baseline analysis of performance vessel through the propagation of track and monitor vessel and fleet A to grow, Rolls-Royce on current fuel consumption for all Look and Feel presentation style. create potential for improvement, best operating practices gleaned performance, supporting a data- is playing its part by engines and fuel used per nautical For example, fuel consumption and help enable a more data-driven from fleet performance data, and driven fleet management approach. introducing the next generation of mile, allowing the crew to minimise and fuel consumption per nautical performance management and even through the introduction EM 2.0 pilots are also installed on energy management (EM) systems. fuel use and cut emissions. mile are displayed, showing decision-making approach. of healthy vessel-to-vessel the newly delivered fishing vessel EM 2.0 is an advanced awareness It also provides vessel performance current levels against a baseline The EM 2.0 system can be benchmarking and competition. Ramoen and will also be installed on and enabling system that builds information that enables the ship to of historical data. supplied in the following three Many vessels have two crews board the cruise vessel Midnattsol. on the limited version EM 1.0 fuel comply with ship energy efficiency This shows whether consumption levels of monitoring: alternating, often with different consumption measurement system management plan (SEEMP) rules and is higher than needed for the installed on more than 30 vessels, IMO regulations. BELOW: Key conditions, and whether the number Level One and pilot versions of the new system. Plus it is customisable to information of engines running should be The basic level covers fuel and It helps improve crew awareness of meet specific customer needs is presented changed to bring the operating emissions monitoring, with both their ship’s performance, supports and applicable to a wide range of in an easily engines into the load range with the sailing performance and stationary understandable The system structure environmental compliance, and vessels, particularly those using format on board lowest specific fuel consumption. performance shown for the actual potentially allows customers large quantities of fuel such as fishing vessels All the data collected from operational profile. Different legs of a to reduce energy usage, fuel ferries, cruise and ropax ships, like the Ramoen frequent sampling is available voyage can be automatically detected ONBOARD Ship internet Propulsion Automation outer on board and is transmitted via a and compared, and the necessary securely encrypted data link to a evidence provided for energy Deck web portal hosted by Rolls-Royce, efficiency compliance. Engines machinery Others Ship Level Two secured One-way data The second level – fuel, emissions and network interface ship performance monitoring – adds to the basic features by giving a fuller Display* Data Processor performance picture and suggesting logger ways efficiency may be improved. Ship open network Included here are analyses of the ship – including voyage performance, Rolls-Royce weather resistance indication, active energy management system trim optimisation and operating ONSHORE cost – as well as engine performance and power-speed performance. This Secured solution may require more sensors. data server

Level Three The third level – comprehensive Secured internet performance monitoring – provides To find out access Web portal, more email: performance data, an even deeper insight into ship yuenchong.chim@ Customer trends, statistics etc. system performance. This includes rolls-royce.com * Possible to integrate with existing ship control displays

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Fincantieri is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and number one by diversification and innovation. With a healthy outlook across both military and commercial markets, an exciting voyage lies ahead. Indepth recently met a few of the people behind this success words: craig taylor

MT30 gas turbines for the LHD. ABOVE: Ariel view design with Rolls-Royce equipment. arriving to being ready to go to sea Fusco adds: “We’ve worked with of Fincantieri’s We have to quickly switch our with up to 5,000 passengers. Muggiano shipyard Rolls-Royce for many years, and the attention between customers of where the majority “When the ships leave, they go range of products available has of large naval vessels very different ship types, and have straight into service, so every knife, in some ways opened up a new are fitted out an extensive list of suppliers. These fork and glass must be perfectly universe for us, especially when relationships are important, and clean, every piece of furniture in the specifying this new fleet of ships. BELOW: The Italian we’re continually pushing all our right place and swimming pools i s f o r Navy’s LHD that will “For the LHD there is a high enter service in 2022 suppliers to share our targets. filled ready for customers. There can power requirement, and we were “When all of our suppliers deliver be no slippage in delivery or quality.” will be powered by pleased with the record of the two MT30 marine on time and on quality, we are With a full order book, Fincantieri MT30. It is fitted into a range of gas turbines more confident, and our customers is benefitting from the current boom international projects, including the become more confident in us.” in cruise vessels and firm orders for flexibility US Navy’s monohull Littoral Combat On the other side of Italy, in the its naval business, but has its eyes set Ship, which we build in our yard in north, is Fincantieri’s Monfalcone firmly on the future. eadquartered in the Dock (LHD) which Fincantieri is Wisconsin, so we know the engine yard, where world-class cruise ships De Luca adds: “We’re investing historic city of Trieste, building for the Italian Navy. and its capabilities.” are built, many with Rolls-Royce in our yards and in our people, and H Fincantieri is a true As Angelo Fusco, Senior Vice The LHD will be built and equipment. The yard is currently delivering to the high standards our global player. Meeting President Naval Vessels Business Unit launched in the Castellammare di building its largest ship to date, customers demand, but we also have the demands of a diverse mix of & Italy Business Unit explains, things Stabia shipyard near Naples, with the first of two 154,000-tonne MSC to be ready for what comes next.” Angelo Fusco, Senior Vice customers, whether they’re ordering are changing as Italy embarks on delivery from Muggiano in 2022. Seaside ships. So what excites De Luca about the President Naval Vessels Business a cruise ship, naval vessel or bespoke one of today’s most ambitious ship Riva Trigoso, 50km south of Genoa Production Manager Roberto De future? “For me it’s size. Just how big Unit & Italy Business Unit mega-yacht, requires a unique blend building programmes. is one of two naval shipyards. “Here Luca oversees deliveries and says: will these ships get? We’re building of experience, skills and innovation. “We’re in exciting times as a we typically build around 90 per “We have a long history of delivering ships today for 5,000 passengers, At Fincantieri, there’s one other result of Italy’s Navy Act, which sees cent of the ship,” says Fusco. “The ground-breaking ship designs but it won’t be too long before ships vital ingredient that has a big part to the government providing a total of steelwork is constructed and the and today is no different. A typical get even bigger and we’re ready for play in success – flexibility. €5.4 billion to modernise the fleet. majority of equipment installed. It’s cruise ship takes around 25 months this challenge.” Visit any one of the 20 Fincantieri We’ll design and build a range of suited to building big military ships, to build, from the first steel plate shipyards across Europe, Asia and the ships including a seven-strong fleet but not LHD, which is just too big.” Americas, and you will see why the of multi-purpose ocean-going patrol The near-completed ships then Italian group is a key player in many vessels known as the Pattugliatori make a short journey south to markets. A consistently high focus on Polivalenti d’Altura (PPA). the other yard in this integrated quality and style, plus the ability to “Then we have the LHD, which operation, Muggiano, for fitting out. design and build a diverse range of will give the Navy a whole new level Stefano Orlando, Deputy SVP Italy vessels, means the business is going of capability. We are in the advanced Business Unit & Senior Vice President from strength to strength. design stages and expect to cut Integrated Naval Shipyard Riva For years, Fincantieri has been steel this summer.” Trigoso-Muggiano, has responsibility a major customer for Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce will provide much of for both yards. “We typically build technology. During 2016 that the power requirement for this new smaller, specialist ships including relationship took a new turn when fleet, with 14 of its highest-power mega-yachts and submarines, and the MT30 gas turbine was selected to MTU diesel engines powering the are currently building Norway’s new power the future Landing Helicopter seven PPA ships, and a pair of 36MW polar research ship, a Rolls-Royce

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“We’re supplying nearly 80MW of power. It’s something that no other ship has” Don Roussinos f r o m to something that no other ship has. It provides immediate responsiveness. It also gives flexibility for the mission ahead.” Rolls-Royce’s association with the ship goes back to its early days, and for many employees the commissioning marked a memorable step in the long story of the DDG 1000. Mark Nittel, today Campaigns Director for the Naval business, and words: craig taylor The Californian city of San Diego recently saw Elmo ‘Bud’ Zumwalt, a man widely take on the most ABOVE: Technology also a naval architect, witnessed recognised for transforming challenging missions.” on the Zumwalt the historic occasion. “I’ve been includes new radar, owered by two the US Navy into a modern day Praising the contribution of involved since 1998 and it’s really the long-awaited arrival of the world’s most sonar, missiles, Rolls-Royce MT30 gas advanced naval ship, USS Zumwalt. After its formal fighting force. industry partners, including propulsion system a great feeling to know that I had P turbine generators, the Speaking at the commissioning Rolls-Royce, he adds: “These industry and computing some small part to play in this great most powerful in service commissioning in Baltimore late last year, the ship event, the ship’s commanding officer teams were more than just the infrastructure ship,” he says. today, together with two smaller Captain James Kirk says: “We’re here builders of the ship and suppliers “As a naval architect, it’s really BELOW: Don RR4500 turbines, the Zumwalt is an and crew arrived in their homeport to prepare this to celebrate this marvellous ship, of equipment, they also trained us Roussinos, President radical and like nothing I’ve ever all-electric ship at the cutting edge this marvellous machine. Technology on this equipment and became – Naval, presents seen before. I’ve had the opportunity of naval technology. The Rolls-Royce game-changing piece of naval tech for life at sea that is far and away beyond what we partners in our success.” Captain James Kirk, to go on board a couple of times scope of supply also includes two have in the fleet today, generating 78 Don Roussinos, President – with a scale model and in every sense it’s an amazing of the MT30 monobloc propellers, manufactured commission each generator set, megawatts of power. Naval, presented Captain Kirk, piece of naval architecture, in to a US Navy design in its Pascagoula carry out the turbine light-off, tune The all-electric “The only way you can run a ship with a scale model of the MT30. ways that you just can’t imagine. facility in Mississippi. the engines and then get all of the ship arrives in its of this complexity with only 147 He says: “There will always be a That hull design and even the homeport of San The commissioning and the generators properly synched. On Diego in December sailors is by having a high degree partnership between Rolls-Royce wake it leaves behind make it very subsequent entry into service completion of all commissioning of technology. It has new radar, and the Zumwalt class ships and difficult to detect. brings to completion an extensive procedures, we then hand over sonar, missiles, propulsion system with the officers and “There’s nothing else like it in programme of technical preparation to the customer.” and computing infrastructure crew, because it’s the world and our equipment is at and sea trials for Zumwalt, the first Service Engineer, Scott – all of this is new and it’s a important to us the heart of it.” in a class of three destroyers. Riemersma has served on board fantastic ship. What’s even more as an equipment Search Built in General Dynamics’ the Zumwalt since September. He fantastic is we as a Navy decided provider that ‘Zumwalt’ in the Bath Iron Works shipyard in spoke of his pride at sailing with to name the ship Zumwalt – a we know our Indepth mobile app for project Maine, Zumwalt first took to the such an iconic vessel. “We make transformational name.” mission. We’re insights and seas last year, and its arrival in sure the generators that drive our Thanks to its unique stealth supplying contacts Baltimore followed a demanding propellers are running smoothly,” BELOW: The Zumwalt shared living quarters with many shape, Zumwalt’s radar signature is nearly 80MW of Indepth for iPhone period of sea trials. says Scott. “I’m pleased to report leaves Baltimore contractors. “It’s been quite tight on just 1/50th that of other destroyers power. It’s is on the Apple following its formal App Store and on Programme Manager, Andrew we’ve seen no big surprises with space with lots of extra engineers, in the fleet, akin to a small fishing Google Play for commissioning Android devices Leech led the commissioning team only minor glitches to resolve. I in October but the vessel is as impressive on the trawler. Captain Kirk adds: “Zumwalt for the past two years. He says: have ridden this ship all the inside as it is from the outside,” says is today a technical marvel. When “Commissioning is a massive project. way to its homeport of San Scott. “It helps that there’s a great deployed, our nation will have a We had to work closely with other Diego, where I was reunited vibe among the crew. Everyone is multi-mission destroyer with the key defence industry suppliers, with my family. It’s been an excited to be on the Zumwalt.” stealth and the combat power to Bath Iron Works, and of course our amazing journey.” The ship is named in honour customer, the US Navy. While serving onboard of the former Chief of Naval “Before it sailed we’ve had to ship, Scott has Operations, Admiral

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words: simon kirby to whisk you through London in we need bulletproof technology on celebrity style. “There are very few board if we’re going to get where we BNA Thames Clippers In 2015 MBNA Thames Clippers say we’re going to be at the time we operate a scheduled carried 3.8 million passengers. The businesses like ours globally. say we’re going to be there. M service of passenger- service is popular with tourists “There are very few businesses carrying fast seeking a scenic way to visit Other people run fast cat like ours globally. Other people run catamarans on two core routes into Greenwich. A third of the company’s ferries but most run them for fast cat ferries but most run them the centre of London from Woolwich customers are commuters who live for longer and in cleaner waters. and Greenwich in the east, and from and work close to the river. With the longer and in cleaner waters” MBNA Thames Clippers start and ev e r y Putney and Chelsea in the west. Both current rate of development along stop a lot as they crisscross the river, services bring customers into the the river to both east and west, the picking up and setting down at heart of London – serving Central business is set to continue growing. vessels encounter any debris pier stops, which can be only two or London piers such as Canary Wharf, Rolls-Royce has supplied Kamewa floating in the Thames. three minutes apart. This calls for London Bridge and Embankment. steel-series S40-3 waterjets to MBNA The Kamewa waterjets have been a lot of manoeuvring, accelerating s e co n d MBNA Thames Clippers provides Thames Clippers’ two most recent integral in allowing MBNA Thames and stopping with little scope for an alternative mode of mass transit Hunt-class vessels, the Neptune and Clippers to operate very low draft running the engines at the optimum in London, offering a guaranteed Galaxy, built by Incat Tasmania. A vessels in shallower waters, such as speed of 25 knots. seat, catering and toilets to a 625kW diesel in each hull drives the those found up towards Putney at “And the Thames is an discriminating and selective waterjet through a reduction gear. low tide. Compared to conventional environment which makes that customer base making an end-to- Smaller Kamewa FF310 jets propel propellers, waterjets have bought the challenging. Our boats operate co u n ts end journey of up to an hour. the VIP launch Orion. service valuable inches, allowing them in both brackish and fresh water Founded in 1999, the company According to David Hickey, the to travel upstream without losing depending on the tides, which has grown to employ approximately company’s Head of Engineering, they efficiency or churning up the river bed. BELOW: The alternate makes corrosion a constant 250 people and runs 15 scheduled are “exceeding design performance”, For Hickey, the twin secrets of the mode of mass transit challenge. The weather, In London’s financial district, known as ‘The City,’ service vessels using five classes of providing manoeuvrability, reliability company’s success are speed and offers a guaranteed particularly heavy rain, seat, plus catering vessel on six routes. The company and, from the grids in front of reliability. “When we say fast ferry, can wash everything from time is money. And if you operate a fast passenger and toilets, to a also operates a 12-seater VIP vessel, the impeller, they are protected we really mean it,” he says. “We are select customer base trees and railway sleepers ferry to and from its heart, the same applies the Orion, which can be hired from fouling and damage if the really efficient with our vessels and working in London to centuries-old rope, into

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From airliners to Thames Clippers

David Hickey began his career in the aeronautical business, writing path of the vessels. That “The majority of our older vessels ABOVE:The waterjets service bulletins and technical ensure vessels can puts a lot of strain on the are propeller-driven and essentially travel in shallower publications for Boeing, before hardware. This requires hydraulically operated, and our older waters without becoming a key project engineer the correct scoping of the waterjet systems have separate losing efficiency on Virgin Atlantic’s aircraft technical specifications controls for the throttle, buckets or churning up acquisitions project. In 2014 MBNA the river bed as in the first place. A really good (deflectors) and direction. they pass famous Thames Clippers offered him a new maintenance programme is also “The Rolls-Royce system has London landmarks challenge and the opportunity to required, finely judging the lifecycle a single control joystick and the work in an entirely different field. of the equipment, so the boats can system’s software decides the For the last two years, Hickey has do what is needed of them, when it’s balance of propulsion power and been adapting his airline experience needed over their lifetime.” the angle of the bucket. Rolls-Royce of maintenance best practice and Smooth acceleration is important, has used technology to make the a safety-first approach to help the not only in running to a tight operation simple.” business grow and develop. timetable, but also in being a good The control system’s ‘harbour TOP: The MBNA neighbour. People still live and work mode’ gives the skippers an extra Thames Clippers on the river, and as it gets busier, they option if they want finer control over Neptune and Galaxy will have to contend with the wake the vessel. It allows them to dock deliver commuters from an increasing number of vessels. precisely, quickly and confidently, to the very heart of The City Therefore, the quicker the vessel can which is vital when up to 150 people Kamewa achieve the design intent of the hull are waiting to board. and get above its critical washpoint, “That does mean you’re relying waterjets the less wash it creates. This means it on the technology,” says Hickey. “If has less impact on the surrounding the system isn’t reliable, that would There are two families of environment and other river users. be an enormous problem. But it’s Kamewa waterjets – steel and According to Hickey, the Kamewa not, because the system has been aluminium. Kamewa steel-series waterjets have very smooth excellent. Considering its complexity waterjets are more efficient and acceleration, but really come into they are relatively straightforward to 15 per cent lighter than former their own when an emergency stop maintain – we’ve worked out a very models. Steering and reversing is needed. This is essential to operate specific maintenance schedule with have been improved with a new safely on a narrow, busy river. Rolls-Royce and consequently their bucket design and the hydraulic “These ferries pick up speed quickly, reliability has been excellent.” cylinders are located inboard for but they stop even faster and that According to Hickey, if you want greater protection. The range gives our highly qualified captains to know what Rolls-Royce waterjets spans 19 frames sizes with confidence when the need to stop have contributed to MBNA Thames powers from around 450kW to suddenly arises,” Hickey says. “You Clippers, all you have to do is talk over 25,000kW. The number in drop the waterjets’ deflector bucket to the captains. “You’ll get a list of the model name is the pump fully, while maintaining full power. glowing reports,” he says. “They RIGHT: The fine diameter in cm. controls ensure This generates significant amounts of love how they handle and they love For more information email: captains can [email protected] reverse thrust in a similar way to an their control.” dock quickly airliner slowing itself on landing. and confidently

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Training in the new simulator gets under way Picture courtesy of Peder Otto Dybvik

The Geo Caspian tows a 16-streamer spread for ONGC on the Mumbai High, “The purpose is to offshore India a s e i s m i c s h i f t improve streamer Picture courtesy of CGG Offshore, the most common reason for acquiring seismic data is to handling efficiency produce an image of the earth’s subsurface to help with the exploration, and train crews in development and production of oil and gas reserves. Towed-streamer diffcult operational operations are the most common commercial way in which this data is situations” acquired. As multiple streamer cables many kilometres long are deployed Svein Dale from the aft deck of large seismic vessels, effective training is essential to protect very expensive assets and to ensure continuity of operations

in length), to record signals that can add potential faults and change our crews in 2017. We may later BELOW: Eva Rudin, the trainees, saying: “CGG invests operational efficiency.” words: richard white CGG Marine EVP, are analysed to give a detailed environmental parameters including also use it for induction courses. heavily in personnel competence Other companies are welcome and Svein Dale, CGG picture of the geological structure complex weather and sea conditions, The purpose of the training is Marine Performance and training. This virtual day at to use the simulator itself, but have new seismic simulator is ABOVE: A trainee’s beneath the seabed. to extend the trainee’s competence. to improve streamer handling Programme Manager, the Rolls-Royce Training Centre to bring their own operational data, now in operation at the view of the aft The towing equipment is The training session is based efficiency and train the crew in accessed the pilot in Ålesund has allowed me to which will be proprietary and only deck of a large Rolls-Royce Training complex – an arrangement of on CGG proprietary equipment difficult operational situations.” course on the new witness many operations that an for use in their own training courses, A seismic vessel in simulator. Centre in Ålesund, the simulator. equipment that enables multiple configurations, methods and training A seismic vessel is only earning Picture courtesy of operator would only be confronted as is the case with CGG. Norway. This large development Picture courtesy of streamers and source arrays to curriculum to take full benefit of revenue when it is producing data, Peder Otto Dybvik with a few times in their career, Stig Valdal, Project Manager project between the global Peder Otto Dybvik be positioned accurately behind the tool developed by Rolls-Royce he says. “A seismic vessel costs in the which will enable us to practise for the simulator, sees further geoscience company CGG and the vessel and, depending on the and its partners. range of US$200,000 (£165,000) per the techniques we have developed applications. “It can also serve as Rolls-Royce will allow crews from survey being undertaken, allows A pilot training course with five day, so the time gained in efficiently to manage them. This tool will an engineering tool for the virtual CGG’s seismic vessels to train in for different source and streamer trainees was run at the centre by handling the 100km of streamer that undoubtedly strengthen our prototyping of new solutions and highly complex seismic cable separation distances. CGG recently and included a visit by we deploy has a high value. equipment,” he says. For example, handling operations. While undergoing deck operations CGG management. Participants and “Our vessels typically deploy there are plans to analyse the forces Several organisations have training in the simulator, the trainee visitors were able to share time and an array of 12 to 16 streamers with exerted by the winches on the contributed in making this stands facing a hollow hemisphere in experiences on the virtual back deck. 100m separation between each, and streamers with the goal of reducing simulator a reality. which a 3D projection gives a realistic Svein Dale, CGG’s Performance a length of 10km. Deployment and wear and tear on the equipment. The technical solution is based impression of standing on the Programme Manager, is positive recovery is a critical period, and the “We could add a customer- on specifications established by streamer deck. about the simulator. “We have simulator will help to consolidate specific vessel and streamer-towing CGG, with Rolls-Royce providing the By moving the levers of the already conducted three full training the experience gained on our vessels, configuration to gain experience in handling control system as used remote control, the streamers in courses at the Rolls-Royce Marine share vessel best practices and particular operations even before on a state-of-the-art survey vessel, the array are handled in the same Training Center in Ålesund,” he develop skills. the vessel is built. the UT 833 WP. SINTEF has provided way they would be deployed during says. “The students were the people “It also allows us to simulate “To our knowledge, the software the physics simulation software mobilisation, or recovered at the end responsible for our deck operations crash scenarios or entanglement defines the current state-of-the-art and OSC the 3D projection and of a survey. Hydrodynamic effects are – observers and navigators in groups situations in order to develop in simulating seismic operations. As graphics solution. derived from the technical details of of six on three full three-day courses. methods to avoid and better a supplier we look forward to seeing A seismic survey vessel deploys CGG’s in-service streamer arrays. “The feedback from the students manage potential crises.” this tool used to push innovation and tows streamers that are The trainee can develop skills has been very good and, based on Eva Rudin, CGG Marine EVP, was forward within the industry.” long (between three and 12km and familiarity, while the instructor this, we will continue the training of impressed with the enthusiasm of

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A 1,000 TEU container feeder of flexible modular design that can be tailored to specific routes and emission regulations in s h a p i n g operating region t h e f utu r e As Danish physicist Niels Bohr reportedly once said: “Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.” For a ship Saves between owner trying to identify the correct 3.5 and 4 million specification for their next vessel, it is all Euros in vessel too true – but this new design concept capital costs seeks to provide a way through

disruption to existing marine ABOVE: Virtual acceptance in the future? “The raised bow also minimises ‘green BELOW: Automatic shafts increase redundancy, an will it compete for the remaining words: simon kirby business models. bridge and crew answer is flexibility,” adds Levander. water’ reaching the cargo. look-out with advantage for unmanned vessels. ten to 20 years of its life? This design quarters are decision support, “Making the right investment “So we have developed our future- Placing the bridge below the Power for the electric propulsion enables the change to autonomous below cargo autonomous reight charter rates have decision when selecting a new vessel and crew cabins proof ship, a container feeder vessel cargo is a radical departure and operation ready system is supplied by two to four or unmanned operation when the tumbled in the last has never been more difficult,” says known as Electric Blue. A modular is not currently class approved, gensets, so diesel or gas engines rules become available. decade, and fuels costs Oskar Levander, VP Innovation. BELOW: design, where gensets, fuel, batteries acknowledges Levander. “Windows can be fitted. Optional batteries “Electric Blue is designed to F have fluctuated. At the More standardised, reliable Containerised and even crew quarters, are housed will be replaced with video screens located near the bow provide load help ship owners manage market modules can be same time, more stringent and efficient ships with smaller reconfigured during in 20ft or 40 ft containers. with improvements in object smoothing and hybrid operation. unpredictability. Modularisation environmental legislation has been crews will erode some of the port visits to match “Modularisation makes sense detection and situational awareness Independent studies indicate that means power and fuel choice can introduced. Now the recent IMO cost advantages inherent in the new or changing at a fleet level, where individual resulting from sensor fusion – vessel capital costs for the concept be easily adapted to suit new routes decision to develop a comprehensive economies of scale of bigger operational vessels can be optimised for specific radar, high definition and infra-red could be between €3.5 milllion and and profiles, and ensures the vessel requirements. roadmap addressing CO emissions ships favoured today, and smart routes taking advantage of standard cameras, LIDAR and AIS. Combined 4 million less than a conventional can meet any local environmental 2 Standard interfaces € with dates for sulphur cap applications will help operators enable sharing interfaces to swap modules to meet with intelligent decision support vessel. Operating costs are regulations. This ship can evolve over introduction are all putting pressure manage their fleets more efficiently, within the fleet the requirements of customers, ports based on advanced analytics, this comparable to conventional vessels. time and its owner can avoid being on ownership costs. In addition, the effectively and safely. and environmental legislation.” will give the crew an improved “The real benefit to vessel owners caught with the wrong ship when digitalisation of the marine industry But which of the competing The platform comprises a simple, picture of what is happening lies in the reduction in risk,” adds the world changes.” – what Rolls-Royce calls Ship technological solutions around inexpensive steel hull with an open around them. But it will require an Levander. “A ship ordered today could

Intelligence – will cause massive today will gain widespread top arrangement with cell guides, individual flag state to qualify it for be facing competition in five to ten For more information email: but no deck or cargo hatches. This international use.” years from unmanned vessels. How [email protected] saves weight and provides the An innovative hull form, and the framework to take the modules. fact that short sea cargo carriers This approach could open up a rarely run empty removes the need new way of building, according to for water ballast so the design is Levander. “The hull could be built ballast-free. A wider beam than in one place, while the modules are convention increases stability constructed in another, allowing the sufficiently and reduces draught. ship owner to choose the optimum The bow extends below the baseline equipment from anywhere in the giving a sharper V-profile to avoid world and ship it to the build yard slamming and improve sea keeping. for installation and commissioning.” Two Promas® propeller/rudders The design maximises the cargo located below the baseline provide carrying capacity and the ease and efficient propulsion with reduced speed of loading and unloading. The draft and a propeller area similar open top allows this, while locating to single screw. They are turned the bridge below the cargo allows by permanent magnet motors for Send an email to freight capacity to be increased. The maximum system efficiency. Twin [email protected]

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The Rolls-Royce Service Centre in Las Palmas hectic time but a good opportunity How have customers taken to opened for business just over a year ago. to learn, adapt and strengthen the new facility? How have the new facilities and staff our relationship to suppliers, From the opening ceremony when bedded down and how has the new location partners and customers. many of our customers were present, they got a clear view of what our benefited customers who use local repair What overhauls can you do now investment in facilities and the yards in the Canaries? Indepth talks to that you were unable to do before? location could deliver, and liked it. Nils-Reidar Olsvik Valle, who has managed Due to the workshop’s strategic Las Palmas port has a good the centre from the start location and ability to support infrastructure that fits our type of large rigs, we were anticipating projects very well, so we are able regular work servicing large to provide competitive support meet nils-reidar olsvik valle thrusters. Unfortunately, due to the packages for most projects from downturn, we have been involved start to end. More customers and in ‘cold stacking’ rigs and removing suppliers are being attracted to thrusters for storage here. this region, where the weather is How has the first year of As a result, we increased our also a factor. operation gone? investment in tools and equipment Some customers with several When the facility in Las Palmas was so we can service other products vessels operating in the region have Services workshops originally planned, the overall service that include CP propellers, standard placed repeat business based on of our large UUC thrusters was and retractable azimuth thrusters, their experience. One customer for Services locations expected to be significant. deck machinery, subsea equipment whom we undertook a significant The current challenges facing the and steering gear. Our services are docking during the summer is now Training centres offshore oil industry have affected provided to Rolls-Royce HSE and planning to send more vessels for this. But with challenges there quality standards – a key factor the same type of service next year. are also opportunities, and the for us, which has involved training team here in Spain has focused on and special tooling like cradles to What do you most enjoy adapting to the changing market so hold equipment securely, and we about your job? we can support the wider range of BELOW: Nils-Reidar continue to invest in test equipment. As our business is global I have been Rolls-Royce products our customers Olsvik Valle The growing reference list lucky that it has taken me all over Service Centre have operating in this area. provides a good overview of the the world. To meet different cultures Manager – Las       Being located within the Astican Palmas variety and capacity we have. and colleagues is a great experience Shipyard has brought real benefits and you always learn something USS Zumwalt arrives Battery breakthrough Smooth commute Landing contracts Complex training Polar adventure After its formal As well as using the Time is money in The City From its HQ in the historic The new simulator at Working closely with in simplifying communications new. I also appreciate getting the commissioning in revolutionary new of London. So the MBNA Italian city of Trieste, the Rolls-Royce Training Hurtigruten and Kleven, and providing added flexibility in chance to develop with different Baltimore late last year, AutoCrossing system, Thames Clippers speeding Fincantieri is currently Centre in Ålesund, Rolls-Royce has ensured delivering projects. This in turn has responsibilities. A supportive team the world’s most advanced efficient propulsion and commuters to the heart enjoying a healthy outlook Norway, will let crews that the new hybrid diesel enabled us to strengthen the team and team spirit is a great help in naval ship, USS Zumwalt, outstanding energy of London are invaluable. across both military and train in highly complex electric battery power has finally arrived in its efficiency are both to Our S40-3 waterjets commercial markets. Our seismic cable handling expeditionary cruise ships, and improve how we deliver our enabling me to give our customers homeport of San Diego. the fore on Fjord1’s latest are currently making MT30 gas turbine will operations. The result will MS Roal Amundsen and services cost-effectively. The positive the necessary support and The all-electric ship battery ferries, which will sure it’s a smooth ride. power their new Landing be improved streamer MS Fridtjof Nansen, will welcome we have received in the service when needed. is powered by two link Anda and Lote on Helicopter Dock (LHD), handling efficiency and be able to tackle the Canary Islands and in the marine No work day is the same, and Rolls-Royce MT30 gas Norway’s west coast. currently being built crews trained in difficult most demanding of community has been a great help in there is never enough time. But turbine generators and for the Italian Navy. operational situations. polar conditions. two RR4500 turbines. getting established quickly. I enjoy working under pressure During 2016 we hired a further to adapt and find new solutions four local service engineers. We that can make a difference in now have a good young factory- improving customer service, which trained team with established is what I enjoy. Further  Houston, tel:   Use the new Indepth mobile app to geo-locate the nearest quality processes. information +1 312 725 5727 marine247support@ www.rolls-royce. The service engineer team and rolls-royce.com com/marine/ service centre to you, and contact them directly 24/7 support  Singapore, services/ project manager have undertaken   Indepth for iPhone is on Apple’s several big projects in co-operation Rotterdam, tel: +65 6818 5665 contacts_locations App Store and on Google Play for For more information, send an email to tel: +31 20 700 6474 www.rolls-royce.com/ with Astican Shipyard. It has been a [email protected] Android devices marine/contacts

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