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Join us during NOR-SHIPPING 2017, in the Wärtsilä Digital Lounge, May 30 - June 2, Oslo, Norway, Hall D, Stand D03-36 “Unlike other forms of transport, the marine industry has yet to establish a credible alternative to fossil fuels” Ryan Maugham, managing director of Avid Technology, see page 77 April/May 2017 volume 39 issue 2 contents Regulars 5 COMMENT 7 ON THE AGENDA 8 BRIEFING 95 BUNKER BULLETIN 96 ON THE HORIZON 99 BEST OF THE WEB 100 POWERTALK Enginebuilder profile 11 Robust growth for Belgian builder 23 Yard profile 12 Horizon yard pursues its vision Two-stroke engines 15 Hyundai extends two-stroke licence agreement; Booster systems readied for LPG Four-stroke engines 16 Naval tankers look to MAN; Cummins to power new DSV Ship type: gas carriers 19 Varied factors slow LNG’s progress 23 Damen reacts to growing LNG market; Harris Pye to convert carriers to LSDO 24 Teekay makes maintenance deal with MAN PrimeServ; CNdM signs lNG 43 cargo tank repair deal with Europe Technologies 27 Switch on to carrier market Coating offers value to container operator 28 Moss-type LNG carriers highlight green technology Alternative propulsion 31 Steerprop expands Thruster solutions 32 Rolls-Royce delivers Damen’s 1,000th azimuth thruster; coating enhances thruster performance 35 ABB expands polar cruise sales with MV Werften 36 Island Venture manoeuvres with Schottel thrusters 39 MJP wins military waterjet orders; Indian Navy launches waterjet fast-attack craft; DSVs use Hamilton waterjets 40 Wind propulsion to be tested on Maersk tanker 43 Naval applications exploit strengths of turbine power 69 47 GE seeks to broaden COGES uptake LUKOIL_Az_190x62_Kompass_auf_Wasser.qxp_Layout 1 24.09.15 13:09 Seite 1 Think LUKOIL! [email protected] www. lukoilmarine.com www.mpropulsion.com Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery | April/May 2017 contents April/May 2017 Electric & hybrid systems volume 39 issue 2 48 Passenger ships embrace batteries and electric propulsion 51 ABB to power new FRSU vessel; Norwegian Electric Systems signs ferry contract Editor: Paul Fanning 52 Kohler launches new Tier III diesel marine generators; Ulstein Verft to build t: +44 20 8370 1737 e: [email protected] new hybrid vessel 55 Power solutions help achieve competitive gain Brand Manager – Sales: Tom Kenny 57 Eaton introduces maintenance-free contactors t: +44 7432 156 339 e: [email protected] 58 Kobe Steel binary cycle power generation systems for ships completes sea trials; Becker powers new solutions Sales Manager: Rob Gore t: +44 20 8370 7007 LNG equipment & bunkering e: [email protected] 61 Safety first on LNG bunkering Sales: Paul Dowling 62 MSC Cruises to develop LNG bunkering system with ARTA; First bunkering t: +44 20 8370 7014 e: [email protected] in Australia 65 New tanker could cut bunker costs Sales: Jo Lewis 66 MAN Cryo to supply fuel system to LNG ferry; world’s first purpose-built LNG t: +44 20 8370 7793 bunkering vessel delivered e: [email protected] 69 Alfa Laval gets ready for gas Head of Sales – Asia: Kym Tan 73 Torque transducer enables Wärtsilä to use natural gas t: +65 9456 3165 74 Components for LNG piping systems gain approvals e: [email protected] Production Manager: Richard Neighbour Heat exchangers and heat recovery t: +44 20 8370 7013 77 Waste heat recovery project could help to cut emissions and fuel e: [email protected] consumption in shipping Korean Representative: Chang Hwa Park 78 Kelvion offers cooling innovations Far East Marketing Inc 81 Value calculator tool estimates cost savings; Norwegian collaboration cuts t: +82 2730 1234 e: [email protected] energy costs Japanese Representative: Kazuhiko Tanaka Auxiliary systems Shinano Co., Ltd 83 Martek Marine named on world’s biggest ever maritime drone contract; t: +81 335 894 667 e: [email protected] Enginei wins key environmental award 84 Langh Tech water treatment to be used in EGR systems; EGCS scrubbers Chairman: John Labdon installed on 60 per cent of Carnival fleet Managing Director: Steve Labdon Finance Director: Cathy Labdon Operations Director: Graham Harman Innovation Head of Content: Edwin Lampert 87 High-efficiency propulsion project aims at radical savings Executive Editor: Paul Gunton Head of Production: Hamish Dickie Fuels & lubes Business Development Manager: Steve Edwards 91 Shell Marine acquires IMPA accreditation; Babcock LGE Process presented Published by: with LR Approval in Principle Riviera Maritime Media Ltd Mitre House 92 Alfa Laval AFEM produces significant fuel savings; Chevron expands oil 66 Abbey Road analysis into China Enfield EN1 2QN UK Next Issue: Ship Type: OSVs Main features include: offshore systems; ballast water; auxiliary systems; area report: Japan; naval propulsion www.rivieramm.com ISSN 1742-2825 (Print) ISSN 2051-056X (Online) Subscribe from just £299 ©2017 Riviera Maritime Media Ltd Subscribe now and receive six issues of Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery every year and get even more: Total average net circulation: 15,250 • supplements: Worldwide Turbocharger Guide, Period: January-December 2015 Fuels, Lubes and Emissions Technology and Ballast Water Treatment Technology Disclaimer: Although every effort has been made to ensure that the information • access the latest issue content via your digital device in this publication is correct, the Author and Publisher accept no liability to any party for any inaccuracies that may occur. 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Every day 13373_Total_AP_210X297_V2.indd 2 29/07/2016 18:57 COMMENT | 7 Ballast water treatment systems are like coffins: “Nobody wants one… everyone needs one” t a recent event held by necessary type approvals that mean the manufacturer Evoqua, the customer can have reasonable confidence company’s business manager that they will be compliant if tested. While The ship of Afor ballast water treatment system Matt the current regulatory uncertainty exists, Granitto offered a quote that I suspect will those manufacturers able to offer this things to come? resonate with shipowners with regard to confidence will naturally thrive. this technology. But what will happen when uncertainty We are all used to hearing that He said: “There is no economic no longer exists? When all the systems digitisation is the greatest transformative benefit to this – we know that.” He still on the market can offer compliance, force in shipping, but if we’re honest, continued:: “I tell my salesmen – we’re what then? It seems likely to me that, as a few of us are quite certain what form selling coffins here. Nobody wants one, grudge purchase, the only differentiators that transformation will take. but guess what? Everyone needs one.” customers will care about when it comes In this respect, a good bellwether is And that – starkly – is the situation to ballast water treatment systems will be probably Maersk since, as the world’s faced by shipowners at the moment with price and cost of ownership, at which point biggest container shipping company, regard to ballast water.