Aker Arctic Technology Inc Newsletter March 2015 Arctic PassionNews 1 / 2015 / 9
Decades of arctic expertise Arctic Passion News No 9 March 2015 In this issue Dear Reader,
Page 2 From the Managing Director We are currently experiencing significant Page 3 Design agreement for changes in many respects. In recent Argentina decades, development in arctic projects Page 4Aker Arctic t en years has been quite slow, whereas today there are many big projects underway, Page 6 Offshore experts ensure e.g. in Sakhalin and Yamal, not to safety mention the developments in Alaska and Page 10 Solutions to environmental the Antarctic region. New regulatory demands setups are being created, such as Polar Page 12 Improved DP in ice classes and the Polar Code. Page 13 Ice simulator attracts attention Everywhere in this industry, we are also experiencing a generational shift. The Page 14 Ice model tests for Technip next generation of arctic experts are Page 16 Seakeeping tests for increasingly involved in arctic work while icebreaking trimaran the older generation is providing their Page 17 Polar Code adopted support. We have successfully managed Our ice model testing facility is used Page 18 What's up this knowledge shift and can be continuously in the development of new tremendously proud of our remarkable ships and to solve ice-related Page 20 Celebrating ten years team of top professionals: people that challenges. We are strongly engaged in Meet us here design, test and innovate year after year. the business of ice-going ship design The work of this team has allowed us to and engineering, research and become the world's top specialist in development services for ships, related arctic ship technology. structures and components, as well as arctic offshore structures. In addition to We are all aware of the challenges the ship design, model and full-scale testing Announcements Arctic poses to any operation, and joint services, we actively take part in ice Antero Jäppinen effort in developmental work is important. expeditions, training and other has been appointed This year, Aker Arctic is celebrating ten technology services associated with Project Engineer years of independent operations, and we operations in icy or severely cold (electrical systems) can clearly see that the global conditions. for the engineering cooperation within various projects with department at Aker our clients and partners has created In this issue of Arctic Passion News we Arctic. He was great solutions for arctic and ice-related describe our current projects. We have previously at operations. The past decade has been also included a special review of the ten Edec Oy, where he interesting, and the company has years of achievements describing Aker worked as project manager in succeeded in establishing an important Arctic's past decade. We emphasise the electrical design projects. Earlier in his position within the community. importance of our clients and co- career he worked at Kvaerner Masa operation partners for teaming up on Yards, Helsinki as a project engineer Aker Arctic already had a long history projects all these years. for Navigation and communication before becoming a fully independent systems. company. The former Wärtsilä Ice Model On behalf of the entire Aker Arctic team, I Basin (1969–1983), Wärtsilä Arctic hope you enjoy your reading, and let's Martti Kesäniemi Research Centre (1983–1989) and look forward to the next ten years with has been appointed Kvaerner Masa-Yards Arctic Technology great ambition! Software Engineer. Centre (1989–2005) were behind most of Martti transfers to us the world's icebreakers that were built in from Microsoft Mobile. Finland. The founding of Aker Arctic in Martti holds a M.Sc. in 2005 was set to continue the technical physics and development and design of icebreaking Reko-Antti Suojanen mathematics, and he ships, now serving the global markets for Managing Director has a background in shipowners and shipbuilders. technical computing.
Ilkka Saisto has Toni Skogström has Please note that our telephone joined Aker Arctic been appointed as a numbers have changed as Senior Hydro- Research Engineer dynamic Specialist in the Testing Tel. 010 3236 300 in the ship design Department. He Fax 010 3236 400 department. Ilkka graduated as a Naval transfers from the Architect from Aalto Our website also has a new look and VTT Technical University School of you can now follow us on Facebook, Research Centre of Engineering in 2015 Twitter and LinkedIn, Finland, where he worked as a and his thesis considered the effect of www.akerarctic.fi. research team leader and senior the conical structure angle on the ice- scientist responsible for ship hydro- breaking process in model ice. dynamic research.
2 Arctic Passion News No 79 SeptemberMarch 2014 2015 Concept design for Argentinian Special Purpose Ship
Photo: Arctech Helsinki Shipyard
In November 2014, Aker Arctic The concept design was completed at This new order is a continuation of many was awarded the contract for the end of February 2015. The ship will other governmental icebreaker projects be constructed in China and the design that have been delivered in a short time the concept design of a new work will be carried out in close co- frm o Aker Arctic, and thus serve as proof Special Purpose Ship for the operation with the operators and of the increasing interest in the polar Argentinian government. shipyard. areas and the need for reliable and efficient vessels. The Special Purpose Ship for the “It has been a pleasure to work with the Argentinian government will be used Argentinian customer. They have been mainly for transporting equipment and able to make fast decisions in order to researchers to Argentina's Antarctic advance the project. This is an excellent Main dimensions example of how governmental base, as well as for research purposes. Length overall about 131.5 m acquisitions for polar vessels do not necessarily need a long timeframe. We Length on designWL about 125 .0 m “This is a good example of a ship where Breadth maximum about 23.9 m various customers' differing requirements began initial discussions in May 2014 Breadth at designWL about 23.6 m lead to different ship concepts,” says and the contract was signed in chief designer Lars Lönnberg who is also November. Now the concept design is Draught, at designWL 8.0 m responsible for designing the Chinese already completed," Sales and Marketing Draught, maximum 8.3 m Polar Research Vessel. Manager Arto Uuskallio says. Depth to main deck 11.8 m Freeboard at maximum draught 3.5 m
3 Arctic Passion News No 9 March 2015 Aker Arctic ten years Aker Arctic celebrates ten companies began investing in Russia - in Sakhalin in particular - and subsequently years as an independent became interested in our services, so we company this year. From an survived. During this time the azimuthing initial twelve persons, we are electric thruster was developed, which lead to the revolutionary Azipod® product today a world-renowned and Double-Acting Ship concept company in arctic technology (DAS™) we invented and developed for with close to fifty employees ice navigation. The big change for us came when Aker took Kvaerner over and and a turnover of 10 million the new management decided to euros. However, our history separate the research centre from the begins nearly five decades local shipbuilding entities. In 2004 I was 2005 Aker Arctic Technology Inc given the task of managing the change We began independent operations in earlier. and building a new research facility, but January 2005. first I needed to find enough partners Our roots are in shipbuilding, which It is 1969 and the 106 000 DWT tanker willing to invest money in it. In addition makes it easy for us to communicate SS Manhattan tries to prove that the to Aker Yards, and after many with shipyards and support them in Northwest Passage is a viable discussions with potential partners, the construction. One growing focus area is commercial route for shipping oil from joint owners became Aker-Kvaerner Oil offshore projects and fixed structures for the Arctic. Humble Oil has modified her & Gas, Wärtsilä and ABB." the Arctic." for the task with the assistance of Finnish Shipbuilding Company Wärtsilä, which is experienced in building A day of celebration Competence transfer icebreakers. The SS Manhattan gains "Aker Arctic Technology Inc started A few years ago, some of our most valuable experience during the voyage operations in January 2005 with 12 experienced employees started to reach through the Northwest Passage and this persons and from there we began to the age of retirement and therefore a full-scale experiment with the (at that build our identity as an independent competence transfer program was set in time) largest U.S. flag vessel operated global ice partner," Mr Niini continues. place to transfer know-how and skills to by Esso (Exxon) marks a significant the new generation of ice experts. milestone in arctic transports. "At the end of 2005, Aker decided to focus on vessels other than icebreakers "The competence transfer and the Along this development Esso (Exxon) and we were able to pick eight key ship education programs we have for training initiates the idea of an ice model basin, designers from Helsinki Shipyard to join current and new employees have been where the performance of the SS us. Two months later, our new facility in successful. Our workforce is steadily Manhattan and possible future vessels is Vuosaari Marine Business Park was growing, with young, bright engineers to be tested. Wärtsilä decides to follow ready and we could move in. On the with a passion for ice swelling our ranks, through and the first ice model-testing inauguration day Mr Göran Wilkman, one and soon we will reach a new milestone basin in Finland, Wärtsilä Icebreaking of our founding employees, was in the of 50 permanent employees," adds Mr Model Basin (WIMB), is ready in 1969. Arctic for full-scale tests of Norilskiy Arto Uuskallio, Sales and Marketing Nickel's first vessel. Through a live call Manager. Ten years later, Wärtsilä decides to he told us that the vessel had clearly "Looking back at the past ten years, our expand its ice research facilities and surpassed all design targets – it was a company has grown and developed Wärtsilä Arctic Research Centre (WARC) day of double celebration." through our different customer projects. It is inaugurated in 1983. This bigger and is a step-by-step learning curve where better facility also serves universities for Entire ship design projects the outcome from one project helps us in research purposes and the solid "In the beginning, our business was the next. As a service company, we will foundation of our cutting edge ice model testing and consulting work but continue to develop in ways which will knowledge is established. Unfortunately step-by-step we have expanded our best support our customers in their future Wärtsilä Marine goes bankrupt at the services in order to manage complete projects," Mr Suojanen emphasises. end of the 1980s and as a result a new projects. In addition we provide training shipbuilding company, Masa-Yards is for ice operations, which by recent 2013 Ownership changes founded. It takes over also the testing development of the ice simulator now The Finnish Government owned facility and ice research continues under can be carried out with advanced tools. investment company, Finnish Industry a new name, Masa-Yards Arctic We have built up an organisation that Investment Ltd, acquired a majority stake Research Centre (MARC), which later can carry out entire ship design projects of the shares (66,4%) of Aker Arctic from becomes part of the Norwegian Kvaerner in partnership with our customers," says STX Finland in order to keep arctic group. Mr Reko-Antti Suojanen, Managing marine know-how in Finland. Other Director of Aker Arctic. current minority owners are ABB Oy Uncertain times “Typical for arctic projects is that they Finland and Aker Engineering and Mr Mikko Niini, previous Managing extend over a long period of time. From Technology AS from Norway with 16,8% Director of Aker Arctic remembers how the initial preparations to design, of shares each. the future of the ice research laboratory construction and verification, the 2014 Turnover reaches 10 Million euros was uncertain many times during those timeframe can be up to ten, even twenty From twelve persons and a turnover of years. years. We have become used to this 3,6 million euros, we are today a world- "The 1990s were difficult times, the timeframe throughout our long history renowned company in arctic technology Soviet Union collapsed and our joint and have to date many successful with close to fifty employees and a projects stopped. Luckily, western oil complete design projects behind us. turnover of 10 million euros.
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2005 Prirazlomnoye 2010 Yamal LNG project 2011 Multimodel testing Our first basic design project, which was Development work for the Yamal LNG Multimodel testing began at our model an entire ship design project. It gave us exports had already begun in the 1990s testing facility. Several vessels can be the confidence to use the wide range of and continued until 2006. In 2010 the tested at the same time, which is our know-how to serve our customers. Yamal LNG project moved ahead and we especially important in testing and As we had been part of a shipbuilding have been involved in the planning and visualising ice management operations. company, we wanted to stay hands-on in design development of LNG-carriers, shipbuilding and to receive feedback Sabetta harbour as well as designing the also directly from the shipyards. port icebreakers to ensure efficient all- year operations. CCG
2012 Canadian polar icebreaker We became a member of the design team 2006 Vuosaari facilities ready for the new polar icebreaker for the Our new office building and model Canadian Coast Guard with respon- testing facility in Vuosaari Marine 2010 Ice simulator sibilities for all ice related technologies. Business Park was ready and Aker Arctic Aker Arctic's ice simulator was personnel moved in. introduced and has been continuously improved since. The simulation tool can be used both for planning vessels and operations and for training the crew.
2012 Chinese polar research icebreaker Conceptual and basic design began for the highly advanced polar research vessel 2006 Norilskiy Nickel for China. arctic container vessels Breakthrough vessels with the new, revolutionary Double-Acting Ship 2010 Turret mooring system (DAS™) technology we developed. Turret mooring system introduced at the Today this technology is more or less the model testing facility. The amount and standard in arctic vessels. These were the characteristics of the mooring lines among the first ships to operate year- can be changed according to round in the Arctic and proved that it is specifications. possible.
2013 Finnish LNG-fuelled icebreaker The world's first LNG-fuelled icebreaker was ordered by the Finnish Transport Agency. We created the concept design and are also actively involved in the construction together with the owner and the shipyard. 2011 Oblique icebreaker 2007 Varandey arctic shuttle tankers The first unit of the unique Aker Arctic The pioneering trio of arctic tankers developed oblique icebreaker concept designed specifically for the project, built was ordered by the Russian Government. by Samsung and owned by Sovcomflot Initial development work for this concept began to transport crude oil in the was underway already in the 1990s, an Russian Arctic region without icebreaker example of how the time-span for arctic assistance for the first time in the world. projects can be decades long.
2009 Caspian Sea shallow draught 2014 Arctic module carrier icebreaker tugs Development of two PC3 class module Five shallow draught icebreaking tugs for carriers, which can operate year-round in independent year-round operations in delivering construction modules from the North Caspian Sea. A basic design Europe and Asia to the LNG-plant in project where we also supported the Sabetta. Design work was carried out in shipyard until all vessels were ready and close cooperation with ZPMC-Red Box delivered. Energy Services. We are currently supporting the two vessels' construction work in China. Arctic Passion News No 9 March 2015 Offshore experts ensure safety
Aker Arctic has recently re- Preventing emergency plans and help larger organisations in "One of our core services is ice Arctic Packages of design scope.” organised its ice technology management, an area which will grow in business into three strategic importance in the future. Ice “We cover all the cold areas globally, business units in order to management in short means planning such as Northern Russia, Barents how to operate safely in challenging, Sea, USA, Canada, Europe and Asia. better respond to customer freezing circumstances. Accurate Our customers are oil and gas needs: Ship Design & predictions and planning are essential companies, ship operators and Engineering, Research and when drilling for oil and gas in arctic engineering offices, which don't conditions and this is something we possess arctic know-how in the same Testing Services, and Offshore assist the oil, gas, research and drilling extent as us," Mr Rantanen says. Services. New Head of companies with globally. We help them to Offshore Services, Ilkka plan when and how to safely operate and Fragile environment Rantanen explains what when operations need to stop taking into "Environmental aspects are an important account their equipment, ice situation part of our work, especially at Offshore Offshore Services really is and ice development. If an operation has Services where we deal with fragile about. to be ended as an emergency, there is a areas. Safety in operations, oil spill great risk of losing valuable and prevention and oil spill recovery are part “Most of our offshore projects derive from expensive equipment, which might never of our offshore services," Mr Rantanen oil and gas production and their support be recovered. The very fragile continues. functions. We have been involved in environment must be taken into account designing arctic harbours, cargo vessels, and all risks need to be minimised. "Our concept at Aker Arctic is unique as vessels for harbour infrastructure as well Therefore predictions are worth putting we have know-how in both ice as designing products related to an effort into," Mr Rantanen emphasises. management and offshore, in addition to production such as drillships, oil rigs and our model testing facility and long history production platforms. Floaters and semi- Many projects Aker Arctic has been of arctic ship design. This is why our sub structures for either arctic use or involved in involve so-called winterisation customers turn to us with the most other freezing conditions are included in projects. "This means that we make sure complex projects as we can offer them the latter," Ilkka Rantanen, Head of that everything works in freezing partnership across an entire project, from Offshore Services, outlines. conditions. We can also assist in initial planning to designing, testing and converting a structure so that it can finally supervising construction and full- Aker Arctic had already begun offshore function in cold conditions, including the scale verification." conceptual design and model testing in conversion plan, providing a team of the mid 1970s. Over the decades, unique specialists and supervising the alteration information has been gathered from work onboard. Sometimes our various testing, arctic expeditions, engineering is to analyse conversion shipbuilding and offshore industry.
Aker Arctic's core offshore team comprises Ilkka Rantanen, Sami Saarinen, Esa Ritari Offshore team and Cayetana Ruiz de Almiron de Andres. For each customer project these Project Managers gather a project team consisting of experts from Engineering and Testing units within the company.
Cayetana Ruiz de Almiron specialises in harbour design. She is originally from Spain and works with us as a Project Engineer.
Ilkka Rantanen joined Aker Arctic in August 2014. He transferred from STX Finland in Rauma, where his home currently is, and he divides his time between Helsinki and Rauma. Ilkka has a long background in Offshore, both from STX Finland and his earlier work at Hollming Works Group.
Sami Saarinen has been with Aker Arctic for many years and is our true ice expert. He has been on numerous expeditions to the Arctic in order to gather valuable ice knowledge.
Esa Ritari has a solid background in ship design and offshore projects, especially in conversion and retrofit. He joined Aker Arctic from STX Finland in 2013 and has previously worked in Houston, USA, as an expatriate for Metso.
36 Arctic Passion News No 9 SeptemberMarch 2012 2015 Arctic drillships extend operative window
A common requirement for all to the moonpool area and reach the vessel and evacuation procedures. drilling equipment. This can be managed Equally as important as the Ice drillships operating in arctic for example through the hull shape. Management Plan is to make an Oil Spill areas is ice capability Plan. The contents are similar and the and suitability for cold or arctic "In the Arctic waters, drilling operation is plan should already be outlined in the performed during the summer months. Pre-Feed phase of a project, when climates. With a specially designed arctic drillship, equipment and vessel selections are Characteristic for normal drillships the operative window can be extended. made. Criteria for the recovery intended for open water use is open The drillship can arrive safely at the site equipment depend largely on the area deck areas. In arctic drillships, on the and begin operations when there is still where the operation takes place. contrary,enclosure is preferred to ice and stay longer towards winter, effectively enable any required adding great value to our customers and "We have been fore-runners in oil spill winterisation. Winterisation means operators," Esa Ritari, Project Manager recovery in ice and performed pioneering ensuring that the vessel, all machinery at Aker Arctic Offshore Services, tests already in the early 1980s in our ice and equipment function at all times in icy highlights. laboratory model basin. The Finnish and freezing weather conditions. This government made a decision in 1979 to poses substantial challenge for the Ice Management Plan research oil spills in ice, after the oil design work. All interior areas as well as An essential part of designing drillships tanker Antonio Gramsci had an accident crew areas have to be planned with and planning drilling operations is to in the Baltic Sea. After many laboratory safety as a top priority, with sufficient make an Ice Management Plan (IMP). tests, we also conducted a full-scale test ventilation and clear evacuation plans. The plan is necessary when arriving at in 1985 in the harbour of Helsinki Other challenges are ice related, such as the operation site, during operations and Shipyard and results from those tests still ice loads. when leaving the site. It explains e.g. form the basis for oil spill recovery in ice how to supervise ice movement, what today. Development work has naturally Riser protection essential are the safety zones, what is the time continued in cooperation with various Drillships are either moored to the needed to make alteration in the interest groups and recently resulted in seafloor with anchors or maintain operation mode if ice is coming closer or the development of an icebreaking position using propulsion and dynamic when does disconnecting become Trimaran, a concept which can be positioning (DP) system.. Essential for necessary. The Ice Management Plan efficient for oil spill recovery in icy both is riser protection, meaning that ice also includes plans for the Ice waters," explains Mr Ritari. is not allowed to move under the ship Management vessels, possibly a supply
Ice breaking zone
ROV moonpool Sea water inlet Turret moonpool the actual opening in the the actual opening in the Azipods bottom plate is indicated bottom plate is indicated Forward thrusters in blue in blue
Last year we jointly developed the concept of a Moored drillship with Aker Solutions. The drillship is intended for Kara, Beaufort and Chucki Sea drilling, with the hull geometry and propulsion system specially optimised for ice interaction. The ambient temperature design is -40o C and it can work in ice conditions equivalent to 1.5 m level ice.
Azipod plateau Ice breaking reamer extending 30 m aft of turret centre Ice breaking zone
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Challenges in designing arctic harbours Photo: J.E. Sosnov
Nuclear powered shallow draft polar icebreakers Vaygach and Taymyr at quay in Dudinka harbour.
Docking test in an icy harbour situation.
Arctic harbour design is a hot simultaneously design the harbour layout when it is cold," Project Manager Sami and the vessels that will operate in that Saarinen explains. topic around the world and the harbour. The same applies whether need for experienced partners planning vessels for an existing harbour “Secondly, ice developing inside the is growing. The challenges are or planning a harbour for existing harbour needs to be taken into vessels, the present design should be consideration in the operations planning many and Sami Saarinen taken into account in the design work. and logistical analyses. Too much ice will advises against stepping into slow the process of a vessel reaching its projects without strong ice "When designing an arctic harbour, there docking place. One method to prevent are a few specific issues that have to be this is the mechanical removal of ice with knowledge. addressed in the design. First of all, it is icebreakers if the harbour is big enough. important to explore how ice is moving Another method is to lead warm water Vessels operating in an arctic harbour both inside and outside the harbour. The into the harbour basin to minimise ice and the design of the harbour need to be prevention of ice from outside the formation. This can be combined for integrated more closely when compared harbour drifting into the harbour is example with air bubbling, where air to an ordinary open water harbour. The essential, as ice accumulating at the creates water movement leading the ice reason is simply that operating a vessel piers can in a worst-case scenario stop away from the pier. Thirdly, all assisting in an icy harbour area is much more operations for a long time. Ice Barriers vessels need to be compatible with both demanding than operating in open water. are used to avoid this and they protect the harbour design and the tankers Therefore, it is highly beneficial to the harbour both from waves in open arriving and departing the harbour." water situations and from drifting ice
8 Arctic Passion News No 9 March 2015 Designing Sabetta harbour Aker Arctic has recently been involved in delivering a major project for Yamal LNG, which included developing and designing the LNG-carriers for exports of LNG to the market, the Sabetta harbour and assisting icebreakers to ensure efficient all-year operations in the port and associated region.
"For the Sabetta harbour, we participated in the development of the port concept and the layout. The Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) poses challenges for the entire logistical chain. LNG is susceptible to transportation stream fluctuations, thus the cargo vessels have to be at the pier ready for loading according to a schedule, otherwise the entire production system has to be turned off, with huge costs involved. With that in mind, we evaluated the performance of the LNG carrier and assisting vessels before beginning the design of the harbour layout. For ice formation control in the Aker Arctic has recently been involved in a major project for Yamal LNG, delivering terminal, we designed a brash ice control designs for the LNG-carriers for exports of LNG to the market, developing and system (BIMS), with warm water directed designing Sabetta harbour, as well as the assisting icebreakers to ensure efficient all- into the terminal basin combining with an year operations. Pictures from Sabetta harbour in February 2015. (Sami Saarinen) air bubbling system. Furthermore, we "There are new harbour projects “open water”-harbour designs. Without optimised the ice barriers for surrounding scheduled to begin in the near future, know-how in ice behaviour, there will be ice conditions and also considered which we will participate in. It is challenges that are impossible to possible future terminal expansion important to keep in mind that the arctic overcome, so I strongly recommend plans," Mr Saarinen tells. harbour design is much more suited to making use of the arctic know-how we the surrounding environment and have acquired over the years." expected vessel traffic than traditional Ice expeditions As part of Aker Arctic's services, we conduct arctic expeditions to gather ice information about new areas. Sami Saarinen has been on numerous trips and lists a few:
“Pechora Sea, Barents Sea, Gulf of Ob, Sami Saarinen has Yamal peninsula, Bay of Bering, been on numerous Baffinland in Alaska. It is always easier to arctic expeditions conduct design work when you have gathering been to a location and have seen what information about kind of area we are talking about, what the ice conditions type of ice there is and what is the in these harsh prevailing ice situation. When we travel to areas. Here in a new place, we take measurements that Sabetta February we then compare to the history of the 2015. current ice season's weather conditions in order to know if the winter is classified as hard or easy. We can then quite reliably estimate the ice situation during other winters. This is part of our services for our customers as the expeditions support our design work."
9 Arctic Passion News No 9 March 2015 Technical solutions to environmental demands Marine traffic emissions include various products, which are considered harmful for the CO² Emissions 2005 environment. Aker Arctic has developed technical solutions to meet tightening Global CO² Emissions from Fuel Combustion regulations and tries to keep one step ahead of Other Sectors rules in designing new concepts. 12.0% Exhaust gas composition depends on the fuel type used and engine characteristics, such as the engine load. If traditional Manufacturing Industries fuel oil is considered, the exhaust gas contains mainly nitrogen, and Construction 19.2% oxygen, carbon dioxide and water vapour, as well as small Energy quantities of carbon monoxide, sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides, 45.5% non-combusted hydrocarbons and particulate matter. Other Other Transport marine traffic emissions include human waste, paints and other 1.1% International Maritime hazardous materials. Transport 2.0% Although marine traffic is not a big polluter compared to other 23.3% Domestic Navigation methods of transport, industry or electricity production, 0.4% emissions generated by marine traffic are garnering increasing Road Transport International Aviation 17.0% amounts of attention from all over the world. IMO and other 1.4% countries have set up limitations for emissions covering various Domestic Aviation components found in exhaust gases, such as Emission Control 1.2% Areas (ECA) and Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), Ship Source: EDGAR 4.0 (JRC/ PBL) 2009 and IEA. Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) and Energy Efficiency Operational Index (EEOI), as well as economic Marine traffic accounts for about 3 % of global mechanisms such as emission trade, bunker fees and CO emissions. international GHG-fund. 2
Emission control Reducing emissions “Our approach at Aker Arctic is The Emission control areas (ECA) There are many possible ways to to design lean solutions, which currently include the Baltic Sea, North improve the energy efficiency of ships, Sea, North American coastline and the for example the hull form, propeller and lower vessels' efficiency needs United States Caribbean area. Of these, machinery can be made more efficient and do not affect the the Baltic and North Seas have SOx and thereby decrease emissions. operational capabilities of limitations solely and the other two have Emission reduction can be achieved in ships. Our purpose is to additional limitations for NOx and various ways either by simply changing particulate matter (PM). the fuel oil from HFO to low sulphuric design a vessel that takes into SOx emissions are directly related to options like marine diesel or changing account all emission demands sulphur content in fuel. The allowed the type of machinery system for and is also efficient in sulphur limits have a three-tier reduction utilisation of Liquefied Natural Gas plan on a global scale and a similar (LNG), or by installing systems that operations. This is especially approach for ECA zones. The allowed purify the exhaust gases to acceptable important in ice, when engine sulphur percentage levels decrease quite levels. Scrubber technology can be used loads can vary considerably rapidly in the ECA, where the very strict for reducing the SOx emissions of limit of 0,1% already came into effect in engines. A scrubber's basic function is to and the dynamic capability of January 2015. On a global scale, the wash sulphur components from exhaust the propulsion has an next drop in allowed sulphur levels is gases. For reducing NOx emissions, important role.” scheduled to be enforced in 2020, with a there are catalysers for marine level of 0,5%. The NOx limitations have applications, so called SCR-types One example is the LNG-fuelled vessel. been divided into three steps, of which (Selective Catalytic Reduction) LNG-fuel has no SOx and very low NOx
the two first are already enforced by and CO2 emissions and therefore fulfils IMO. Aker Arctic's solutions emission requirements. But, a diesel The Energy Efficiency Design Index "Methods for cleaning emissions are engine using LNG-fuel has lower engine (EEDI) is a mandatory design method for good, but it is important to remember load vs. speed capacity compared to a new vessels above 400 GT. The intent is that the emissions are still there, they are diesel engine using normal marine fuel oil. When moving in ice, the reaction time to reduce CO2 emissions by regulating just treated so that they don't escape into the installed propulsion power of new the atmosphere. Additionally, some of the for propulsion increases and the LNG vessels with considerable conversion. At cleaning equipment affects the fuelled engine would need to react fast in the moment, ships with icebreaking performance of the ship's machinery to a order to win high propeller ice loads. . capability of more than one metre and certain extent," Mr Kari Laukia, Head for ships with diesel-electric propulsion are Ship design and Engineering, excluded from EEDI requirements. emphasises.
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“Our solution to this is to either Underwater noise design a hull form that One of Aker Arctic's specialities is designing research vessels, which today minimises propeller/ice need to fulfil the limitations for interaction, or to design a underwater noise. Underwater noise is vessel with more temporary generated mainly from the propulsion units, the machines inside the ship, the power/torque. However, the auxiliary equipment and especially latter is more expensive and propellers. Some guidelines are therefore we usually strive to available, e.g. in the DNV rules there are two requirements for underwater noise, optimise the hull form," Mr either Environmental class E or Laukia explains. Research class R. "Low noise vessels have to be designed The Aker Arctic from the beginning as such, it is Main underwater noise generators. developed practically difficult to reach low noise Bow Flushing System (BFS) criteria in existing vessels. So far, noise decreases ice resistance. requirements only concern some special vessels but this might change in the future. Our know-how in this area will then be of use," Mr Laukia assures. Environmental (E) 180
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Located in the bow, the Aker Arctic 150 developed new auxiliary system called the bow flushing system (BFS), which is dB re. 1 X 10 - 6 Pa / m 140 used in harbours as normal side thruster but in channel ice as a vertical thruster, 130 10.0 20.0 40.0 80.0 160.0 315.0 630.0 1250.0 2500.0 5000.0 10000.0 20000.0 40000.0 80000.0 thus decreasing the ice resistance and Frequency simultaneously decreasing the needed Transit Quiet cruise propeller power, is a further option. Maximum allowable noise levels in 1/3 octave bands environmental class notation SILENT-E. Model tests with a standard tanker have Source: Det Norske Veritas AS. demonstrated a decrease of needed propeller power of more than 10% for 1A Experience in LNG-vessels class vessels and of more than 20% for Aker Arctic has gathered years of experience in designing LNG-fuelled 1A Super class. It is also a good solution 2.0 BY-SA Cha già José/CC Photograph: to retrofit BFS on existing vessels. vessels. "We have recently developed LNG- "We are constantly developing new hull tankers for Yamal LNG, where the boil- forms and bow forms, which require less off gas from transporting LNG is used as and less power to perform the same fuel. The hull of the Finnish patrol and icebreaking as before. We can design a coast guard vessel"Turva" for the vessel to use LNG as its main fuel and Finnish Border Control is our design, as optimise the propulsion concept. But, as well as the concept of the new most of the vessels also have open icebreaker for the Finnish Transport water requirements, we often have to Agency, which will be the first LNG- make compromises. There is no fuelled icebreaker in the world. We also Finnish patrol and coast guard vessel standardised option available, for each made a concept and feasibility study for "Turva" uses LNG-fuel. vessel we have to take into account the an LNG-fuelled river icebreaker quite operational profile before deciding on the recently for one of our customers," Mr optimal solution." Laukia says.
LNG fuel can with today's technology also be used for ice-going vessels and icebreakers, which are exposed to fast power variations. Dual-fuelled Diesel-electric machinery of a Finnish icebreaker concept. (Picture: Aker Arctic)
11 Improved Dynamic Positioning in ice
equipment for a functional DP system for Model DP in action. With the help of the Dynamic our ice-testing basin. We wanted to Qualisys cameras are used Positioning system, a vessel improve our model testing possibilities for position referencing. can automatically keep its and also to further develop the DP system by studying how the improved system position by using its own works in ice," Project Manager Riku Kiili propellers and thrusters. The says. system works well in open are relatively constant and do not change The equipment for the model testing quickly. Ice forces on the other hand are water but in ice conditions the basin is now ready for use. The models high, change fast and circumstances can performance varies. We are will be equipped with better thrusters, vary from open water to big ice ridges. Ice now developing a better tailored systems for positioning, various is simply so powerful that a DP system sensors and a connection link to the and a ship's propulsion cannot react fast version for ice use, which is computerised DP system. enough," Mr Kiili explains. ready for pilot studies at our "An additional challenge is the cold model testing basin. "We already have a Qualisys temperature, which means that the camera system that gives equipment has to be winterised so that it Dynamic Positioning or DP system is an does not freeze. Positioning can become automatic control system used to keep a detailed information about the a further difficulty, as GPS signals are not ship in position and on heading or moving model position and its always exact in the far North and other it with a specific heading into a certain movements. The DP computer position referencing systems can be direction. The DP system resists the affected by fog and snowfall. Part of the environmental forces such as wind, is now connected to this challenge is to avoid the ice reaching the current and waves. It works well in open camera system. We can also propellers." water, but in ice conditions it does not make more accurate always function as desired. Therefore we "In more severe ice conditions the DP are now developing a version that will measurements of reaction system needs information about the work better in ice. The development work speed, movements, turns, surrounding ice field and a method to is being made in cooperation with Navis speed, torque and thrust," says forecast incoming forces. If the ice loads Engineering Oy, a company specialising could be forecasted in advance, the ship's in DP equipment. Veikko Immonen, responsible machinery and propulsion would have for technical development. enough time to react. There is still a lot of DP for model testing ready development to be done. Now that we "We have been working on the new Challenges with ice have the DP system in place for model version for a year now. Our target was to "Most specialised vessels have DP testing, we can use it for customer develop better algorithms for the system systems, but they don't work well in ice as projects to help find the solutions for and to improve the performance in ice. the system easily gets confused. In open challenging operations," Mr Kiili Another goal was to build needed water, the wind, wave and current forces highlights.
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Yamal LNG Port of Sabetta feasibility studies, Captain Sampo Karppinen from ZPMC - Red Box Energy Services is steering. In the picture Captain Karppinen is reversing the Heavy Module Carrier in 1 m level ice andand in the picture above right he is maneuvering the vessel to the quay in 3 m brash ice. Captain Tom Ekegren from Arctia Shipping tried the ice simulator at the Finnish Maritime Academy Aboa Mare in Ice simulator Turku. According to him, a training tool like this was unthinkable a few years ago. He thought it was useful and the effects of ice were clearly present. attracts attention Captain Ekegren also gave us valuable input on how to further improve the simulator tool. Aker Arctic's ice simulator was According to them, a training tool like this was unthinkable a few years ago. They displayed at the SMM thought it was useful and the effects of Exhibition in Hamburg last ice were clearly present. They also gave Feasibility study for Yamal LNG us valuable input on how to further September and at the Last year, our first feasibility study was improve the simulator tool.” NaviGate Exhibition in Turku in conducted for Yamal LNG using the ice November. Many interested simulator. Aker Arctic has designed the New features concepts for LNG-carriers for exports of parties approached us and Radar function is a newly added feature, LNG to the market, as well as designing praised the visual choices and which is unique to our ice simulator. an Arctic heavy module carrier for real feel of the simulator. Since When a vessel navigates in an ice field, transporting LNG train modules to the the radar shows the tracks or the site along with the assisting icebreaking then, new features have been openings in the ice field exactly as in real tug to ensure efficient all-year operations. added and more will come. life, without using a “ScanFaker”. This is The ice simulator was programmed to a valuable feature since the radar is an include the exact design of the port, one With the ice simulator, operations in ice important tool in real life when the Arctic heavy module carrier and one can be simulated and vessel's behaviour operator determinates where to navigate icebreaking tug. Our customer could then in ice can be practised in advance. It can and tries to find the most safe and navigate the vessels in different weather also be used for planning, e.g. when economical route through an ice field. and ice conditions and test how the vessels have not even been constructed harbour and vessels will work and if yet and plans are still possible to change. "Software Developer Mr Martti Kesäniemi there was any need to adjust plans. has joined us from Microsoft to The ice simulator has been praised as strengthen our team and will further “The Polar Code will include compulsory visually appealing and very realistic. Ice develop the program. New features will ice navigation training for deck officers breaks in the simulation in the same way be added in relation to icebreaking and before going to Polar areas. Using our as in real life and ice and vessel towing functions will be improved. ice simulator would be the easiest way to interaction is correct. Inclining effect, the breaking of ice, and arrange training, so we believe it will “Last month for example, we had pressing and moving ice fields will be become very useful in the future. We icebreaker captains join us at the Finnish added too. When customers buy the have now installed a small ice simulator Maritime Academy Aboa Mare in Turku to program, they might want new features at the Helsinki headquarters to use as a test the ice simulator," Project Manager and this can be considered, if they are test bench and maybe even for Jorma Koponen says. "Their comments feasible, therefore improvements depend customers to try, in addition to the full were truly positive. slightly on what our customers wish for," mission bridge simulator tool available at Mr Koponen points out. Aboa Mare in Turku," Mr Koponen explains.
13 Arctic Passion News No 9 March 2015 Ice model tests for Technip In 2014, Aker Arctic performed ice model tests for Technip Offshore Finland Oy, where ice loads on an offshore wind turbine's foundation structure were studied.
Four different structure designs were tested.
Four different structure designs were Panel covered with the tested during the test series, one straight cylinder and three conical structures, with pressure sensitive foil various cone angles. Three separate measurements were Water level made for each structure: global ice loads were measured from the base of the 3-component force structure, local loads were measured transducers (3 pieces) from the panel, which was located at the False bottom water line and, additionally, the pressure distribution of the panel was measured Pushing rod with pressure foil provided by the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT Oy). Tank bottom Testing method "The test series consisted of six test days. Each model was tested in 0.6 m thick ice Test arrangement and two of the models also in 1.0 m thick ice," says Topi Leiviskä, Riikka Matala and Jukka-Pekka Sallinen from Research “Tests were recorded with several video The potential wind turbines are intended and Testing Services, who planned, cameras from various angles. Three of for the Baltic Sea area, where ice performed and analysed the tests. the angles and a load measurement thickness is usually about 0.6 m. Only in signal were synchronised to a quad-view extreme situations can the ice grow up to “The ice movement was simulated by video feed, which gave us an opportunity 0.8 m thickness. moving the model instead of ice. The to visually observe how ice impacts affect "The second reason was to calibrate a model was fixed to an underwater the ice loads,” Mr Sallinen explains. carriage, which was pushed through the new mathematical model for ice loads, ice field at the desired ice drifting speed.” which is created by the Technical Reasons for testing Research Centre of Finland (VTT). For "The test ice conditions were level ice There were two reasons for performing this purpose the test series included and an ice ridge. A triangular ice ridge the tests. The main reason was to survey additional ice measurements, e.g. ice-ice was constructed for this purpose. The the cone angle effect on ice loads and friction, compressive strength and punch- models were first moved through the ice vibrations on structure in order to find the testing," Ms Matala outlines. ridge and then through the level ice. We technically and economically optimal tried to find the most challenging design, because the customer plans to situations possible," Ms Matala continues. build wind turbines in areas where there is ice movement.
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Ice conditions at testing
Three video views and a load measurement signal were synchronised to one video to improve analysis.
Benefits of tests The test results will be used to choose the optimal structure design. Additionally, ice-induced vibrations can become a challenge and by using the results from the tests the chosen structure can be optimised with structural design to bear vibrations. "Our customer Technip Offshore Finland was actively involved in the model testing and analysing work and we are now planning further testing," Mr Leiviskä says. "This systematic test programme provided new information from the interaction between the ice and the structure," adds Senior Engineering Manager Jukka Leppänen from Technip.
For this project a new technique to create a triangular profile ice ridge was used. This method can also be used for other tests in the future.
15 Arctic Passion News No 9 March 2015 Polar Code adopted During the 94th session of the International Maritime Organization IMO's Maritime Safety Committee held in November 2014, the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters, commonly referred to as the Polar Code, was adopted as well as related amendments to the International Convention for The Arctic map was updated to include the specific coordinates where the Polar Code applies. The Antarctic map remained untouched and the Polar Code will apply on all the Safety of Life at Sea areas south of latitude S 60 degrees. (SOLAS). The planned date of entry into force is area. Icebreaker assistance also has to Model of Polar Water the first of January 2017 for new ships. be evaluated as part of this system. A Operation Manual Older ships will have to meet the working group will very likely be initiated requirements by the time of their first to further develop this matter during the 1. Operational capabilities and limitations intermediate or renewal survey after first next meeting. Chapter 1 - Operation in ice Chapter 2 - Operation in low of January 2018. "The Polar Code is the first mandatory temperatures The Polar Code will be mandatory under legislation for ships addressing potential Chapter 3 - Communication and both SOLAS (International Convention hazards unique to Arctic and Antarctic navigation capabilities in high latitudes for the Safety of Life at Sea) and environment, such as ice, remoteness Chapter 4 - Voyage duration MARPOL (International Convention for and rapidly changing severe weather the prevention of Pollution from Ships). conditions, and provides goals and 2. Ship operations functional requirements related to ship Chapter 1 - Strategic planning Compulsory operation manual design, construction, equipment, Chapter 2 - Arrangements for receiving forecasts on environmental conditions According to the Polar Code, each vessel operations and training, as well as search Chapter 3 - Verification of hydrographic, operating in the Polar waters has to have and rescue. The newly adopted resolution meteorological and navigational a vessel specific Polar Water Operation has received criticism from different information Manual (PWOM) onboard. parties for being too much of a Chapter 4 - Operation of special "This is something we at Aker Arctic will compromise and therefore not the equipment be able to help our customers with. A list powerful directive it was envisioned to be. Chapter 5 - Procedures to maintain of proposed contents can be found In order to keep the schedule, many equipment functionality below. Until now, there has not been a challenging issues had to be left out from decision on how this manual will be the first version of the code. But at least 3. Risk management administered," says Arto Uuskallio, Sales now it has been developed to a certain Chapter 1 - Risk mitigation in limiting and Marketing Manager and following stage and the development work will environmental condition IMO's decisions. continue. The code will be updated with Chapter 2 - Emergency response so called circulars, which will include Chapter 3 - Coordination with emergency "One part of the Polar Code concerns updates to the Polar Code," Mr Uuskallio response services training. A general guidance is in place outlines. Chapter 4 - Procedures for maintaining already for what kind of training will be life support and ship integrity in the event required, but development work of prolonged entrapment by ice continues on this matter. Our ice 4. Joint operations simulator will be an excellent tool to use for training once the criteria are clear. A Chapter 1 - Escorted operations decision was made that it will be possible Chapter 2 - Convoy operations to use an Ice Advisor while sailing in Polar areas if the crew does not have the sufficient experience required by the Ice conditions Tankers Passenger ships Other Polar Code. No exceptions from the rule Ice free Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable will be allowed, even for single journeys." Open waters Basic training for Basic training for master, chief mate master, chief mate and officers in and officers in Evaluation model for vessels charge of a charge of a A correspondence group has been navigational watch navigational watch founded to outline an evaluation model Other waters Advanced training for Advanced training for Advanced training for for vessels and freezing areas under the master and chief mate. master and chief mate. master and chief mate. working name "Polaris". The idea is to Basic training for Basic training for Basic training for create a mathematical formula for officers in charge of a officers in charge of a officers in charge of a different ice conditions that enables navigational watch. navigational watch. navigational watch. captains to evaluate whether they can A rough draft is in place for the kind of training which will be required, but enter and operate their vessel in a certain development work is still continuing concerning this matter. Our ice simulator will be an excellent tool to use for training once the criteria are clear.
16 Arctic Passion News No 9 March 2015 Seakeeping test for icebreaking trimaran A series of seakeeping model tests was made for our Trimaran concept in August and October 2014. These tests were made because the hull form and proportions of the icebreaking Trimaran differ significantly from all existing vessels. 9th Arctic Passion Seminar
Seakeeping tests of the Trimaran Seakeeping tests of the Trimaran
concept, motion in waves with Hs = 4.0m, concept, motion in waves with Hs = 4.0m,
Tp = 9.0s and φ = 45° Tp = 9.0s and φ = 180°
Pictures on the left: Seakeeping tests of the Trimaran
concept, motions in waves with Hs =
4.0m, Tp = 9.0s and φ = 135°
sensors to measure the relative wave elevation, global movement measurement and slamming pressure sensors on the cross-deck. The test matrix was fairly comprehensive and included both The seakeeping tests of the icebreaking regular and irregular waves and five Trimaran were made in cooperation with Early results and observations different encounter angles (0°-180°). the Technical Research Centre of "The analysis of the test results is not Finland (VTT) in their test basin. wholly available yet but the observations The test matrix was fairly comprehensive made during the tests, and preliminary “Based on the early results and and included both regular and irregular results, indicate that the Trimaran observations, the vessel can operate in waves and five different encounter behaves rather well in waves, and no 4.0m significant wave height without angles (0°-180°) with zero vessel speed major problems were found. The roll problems. With stern waves, the 4.0m and various wave heights and angles and accelerations are very significant wave height seems to be frequencies. In addition, a 180° moderate despite the large GM. Even in about the upper limit, but in beam or encounter angle was tested with velocity 4.0m significant wave heights the side head waves, it seems that even more ahead. Tests with regular waves were hulls stay in water and do not submerge severe sea states would not cause any conducted with a constant wave height of excessively. Generally, the motions of major issues. It has to be noted that 1.0m and over a wide wave frequency the vessels were moderate in all tested larger waves tend to have longer range to obtain RAOs for different conditions with zero speed. The largest periods, and are therefore less severe for quantities. The motions and accelerations and motions were a relatively small vessel, as the accelerations were tested in irregular measured in the bow of the vessel, while wavelength exceeds the vessel waves using JONSWAP wave spectrum the stern had lower accelerations and dimensions significantly, whereas waves and significant wave heights of 2.0m and smaller motions, which is favourable for with a length fairly similar to the vessel 4.0m to gain deeper understanding of the using the large stern deck as a working dimensions are likely to cause the most behaviour of the Trimaran concept and to deck. The clearance between cross-deck severe motions. Some examples of the measure maximum loads. The and water surface also seems sufficient, vessel motions in waves are shown in instrumentation included force as only a very few, low energy contacts the picturesabove . The results of these measurements between the main hull between cross-deck bottom and waves tests will be used to further develop the and side hulls, accelerometers at were observed," Structural Engineer Ville hull form and vessel concept," Mr different locations, relative motion Valtonen explains. Valtonen says.
17 Arctic Passion News No 9 March 2015 Oblique icebreaker begins operations The Aker Arctic developed Oblique icebreakerBaltika has begun services in Kronstadt, outside St. Petersburg. The official delivery ceremony was held in St. Petersburg on 20th February 2015.
"After delivery, the vessel will enter into operation. Our aim is to perform full-scale ice tests this spring," Chief Designer Mika Hovilainen says.
Tuomas Romu The Oblique icebreaker is a unique concept with an asymmetric hull, which enables sideways movement for icebreaking or oil spill collection.
Arctic module carrier under Aker Arctic has designed two Polar class heavy module carriers for the safe construction transportation of construction modules for the Yamal LNG plant in Sabetta. Construction of these carriers is now underway in China.
“Our responsibility was first "The vessels are challenging the design concept and then to build as they are unique, the basic design work, which high powered and heavily ice- was completed before con- strengthened so as to struction began in October manage the harsh conditions 2014. The development work in the Arctic. The first vessel was carried out in close should be ready, according to cooperation with the owners, schedule, in February 2016, ZPMC-Red Box Energy and the second vessel two Services, and they are now months later. After the ship supervising the construction delivery we will participate in work at Guangzhou Shipyard full-scale ice trials to ensure International in China," the vessel meets the Project Manager Heikki Sipilä capability requirements and says. to confirm its operational functionality." Cooperation agreement for NovyP ort A cooperation agree- the tankers and assistance in ment has recently the design, has been signed with Aker Arctic. been signed with Two icebreakers based on Samsung Heavy Aker ARC 130 A concept Industries for assis- developed by Aker Arctic will be constructed for assisting the tance in the design of tankers in the harbour and on the tankers for Arctic their route to the terminal and project Novy Port. during loading operations. The first vessel with similar concept Novy Port is a new loading (Aker ARC 130) is currently terminal development, planned being built in Finland for the in the Gulf of Ob, which will be Finnish Transport Agency and used for oil shipments from a will be the first LNG-fuelled nearby oil field to Murmansk. icebreaker. The icebreakers for Gazprom Neft will construct the Gazprom Neft will be slightly loading terminal and Samsung different as they will not use Heavy Industries has been LNG as fuel and will have a The Aker ARC 130 A concept. contracted to construct six stronger hull and more power tankers for the oil shipments. A than the Finnish icebreaker. cooperation agreement, which includes e.g. model tests for
18 2 Arctic Passion News No 9 March 2015 Aker Arctic participates in winter navigation project
6. Technical upgrading and life extension of the icebreakers Actions must be taken to ensure that existing icebreakers are upgraded to meet icebreaking demands in the future. A program for upgrades and enhancements will be set in place. 7. Acquisition of new icebreaking resources A significant amount of Baltic icebreakers are getting old. In order to ensure year- round maritime traffic, new resources must be built. As part of this project a new icebreaker concept will be developed and built for the severe ice conditions in Northern parts of the Baltic Sea. "The project will continue until the end of 2015. The project partners are administrations and governmental enterprises in Finland, Sweden and Estonia: Swedish Maritime Administration, Finnish Transport Agency, Sea ice is a barrier that hampers unimpeded sea transport in Estonian Maritime Administration, Finnish the Baltic Sea area and has an impact on transport and trade Meteorological Institute, Aalto University, Aker Arctictechnology Inc , ILS Ltd , within the European Union. ImageSoft Ltd. and University of Applied The icebreaking services provided by countries around the Sciences Novia. One of the key question Baltic Sea is an important part of the maritime infrastructure and is how new energy efficiency requirements and environmental is a prerequisite for trade and sea transports all year round. protection legislation impacts the Baltic A EU project to safeguard winter navigation has been set in Sea transportation system in different place, in which also Aker Arctic participates. winter conditions," Mr Hovilainen points out. The winter navigation system in the icebreaker. Different selected concepts Baltic Sea can be divided into three shall be compared to Atle/Urho class China's Vice Premier parts: traffic restriction, ice and traffic icebreakers. In addition a study of fuel management, and icebreaker possibilities, different ownership, Wang Yang visited assistance. As part of the Trans- chartering and operating arrangements European Transport Network TEN-T, the and financing options will be compiled. Aker Arctic EU-funded WINMOS project aims to 3. Improvement of environmental safeguard resources for the future, performance improve environmental performance and Several of the existing Baltic Sea develop cooperation between national icebreakers have old engines that icebreaking services. generate emissions that should be "There are seven parts to the project, of reduced. A pilot project with a new fuel which Aker Arctic participates in parts injection technique will be implemented 1,2,5 and 7," Mika Hovilainen, the Aker on an existing icebreaker. Arctic representative in the WINMOS- 4. Deployment of next generation project presents. IB-Net 1. Study on future demand of The high frequency of arrivals and icebreaking capability departures from ice-infected ports The aim is to create a simulation tool for require an ITS-tool to manage the simulating winter navigation systems on icebreaking activities and close the Baltic Sea. It will be used to evaluate cooperation between Finnish and how the entire transportation system Swedish icebreakers. The existing works when circumstances change. Icebreaking Network IBNet tool is The Vice Premier of China, Wang Yang, Decisions on future strategy require becoming outdated and is in need of visited Finland in November 2014 on the assessment on which way is the most modernisation. invitation of Finnish Prime Minister efficient in the future. It also includes 5. Human element and training Alexander Stubb. Economic issues, studies on how new legislation, such as facilities trade between Finland and China, EEDI, affects icebreaking needs and Marine officers require specially matters concerning agriculture and maritime traffic overall. designed training for operations in low forestry, and cultural issues were among the main themes of the visit. Premier 2. Concept study on next generation temperatures and navigation in ice- Wang Yang also visited Aker Arctic on icebreaker infested waters. The Aker Arctic the 19th November. Aker Arctic is To create and evaluate how different developed Ice simulator is being used as designing an advanced polar research icebreaker concepts work, e.g. the part of improved training possibilities for vessel for the Polar Research Institute of Icebreaking Trimaran and the Oblique marine officers. China.
19 Arctic Passion News No 89 March 2015 Celebrating Aker Arctic's 10th anniversary Aker Arctic celebrates ten years as an independent ice technology company this year. For this occasion, all current and retired employees accompanied by their partners gathered for a special evening celebration in January. The festive event took place in the centre of Helsinki at Ostrobotnia's Ballroom, which is located in the and Chairman Ole Johansson spoke at January 2005 . From initially twelve historical Ostrobotnia building dating the event and reminisced about historical persons, there are now close to fifty from 1912. Through its 100 years of events in the company's past, leading employees and the turnover is 10 million existence, it has been a popular place Aker Arctic to become the company it is euros. The hard work all have done in for student gatherings. The ballroom now. Nearly five decades earlier, the first order to achieve this was well worth itself is decorated with paintings of model-testing basin in Finland was ready celebrating! prominent persons from Finnish history. and having gone through different Managing Director Reko-Antti Suojanen, owners, Aker Arctic finally became an Read more about Aker Arctic's history on retired Managing Director Mikko Niini independent ice technology company in page 4. Ice propeller development proceeds Tevo OY
The ice propeller development project by The bronze propeller has many benefits Aker Arctic's ice simulator Aker Arctic, the Technical Research such as good corrosion resistance, it is Center of Finland VTT Oy and TEVO Oy easy to manufacture and maintain and it was shown at SMM Exhibition is proceeding. The target of the project is has a competitive price. in Hamburg last September to develop the design by using bronze and at NaviGate Exhibition in material, which is suitable for ice going and make full-scale tests in ice. ships. Special emphasis is put on the VTT will develop the programs to be Turku in November. Many dimensioning and low noise criteria. used in the design and make the test interested parties approached Aker Arctic´s responsibility is the market arrangements. us and praised the visual analysis, which creates the requirements TEVO is heading the projectFastScoop and alsowas a newchoices and real feel of the for the design, dimensioning criteria and manufactures the test gamepropeller. for many of us. design of the test propeller. The plan is The target is that the project results are simulator. to install the real propeller on a vessel available in spring 2016.
Aker Arctic Technology Inc’s newsletter Meet us here! ISSN 2342-7965, ISSN 2342-7973 Publisher: We will participate in the following events: Aker Arctic Technology Inc Merenkulkijankatu 6 OTC Houston 00980 Helsinki, Finland Arctic Shipping Forum, Helsinki Neva 2015, St. Petersburg Tel. +358 10 323 6300 24 - 26 February 2015 4 - 7 May 2015 22 - 25 September 2015 Fax +358 10 323 6400 [email protected] Moscow International Oil & Gas www.akerarctic.fi ATC Copenhagen Marintec China 2015, Shanghai Editor in chief: Reko-Antti Suojanen 23 - 25 March 2015 (MIOGE) 1 - 4 December 2015 Texts by: CS Communications Oy 23 - 26 June 2015 L:ay-out Kari Selonen Printed in March 2015 by Grano
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