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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 About Indepth magazine People © Rolls-Royce plc 2017. 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Production: Connect Publications Ltd C&P_Propulsion_1_1_012016 rolls-royce indepth magazine 03 upfront upfront 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 04 rolls-royce indepth magazine rolls-royce indepth magazine 05 upfront upfront 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.