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First low pressure exhaust gas recirculation system installed on a bulk carrier

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The first low pressure exhaust gas recirculation system has been fitted to a bulk carrier. Image copyright © Mercator Media 2015
The first low pressure exhaust gas recirculation system has been fitted to a bulk carrier. Image copyright © Mercator Media 2015

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha have installed the first low pressure exhaust gas recirculation system for a two-stroke diesel engine, onboard a 34,000dwt bulk carrier built by The Hakodate Dock Co.

The exhaust gas recirculation system, which recirculates some of the low pressure exhaust gas from a turbocharger outlet back to the turbocharger inlet after scrubber treatment, was confirmed as meeting IMO Tier III NOx emissions in both factory and sea trials. It was originally developed under ClassNK’s Joint R&D for Industry programme.

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BIMCO Conference to tackle maritime cyber security

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The BIMCO Conference in Hamburg will tackle maritime cyber security
The BIMCO Conference in Hamburg will tackle maritime cyber security

BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, will focus on maritime cyber security and how to handle a maritime casualty crisis at its next annual conference in Hamburg on November 18 2015.

Angus Frew, Secretary General of BIMCO, said:

“Hamburg is one of the shipping capitals of the world and home to many BIMCO members – which is why we have chosen it for our annual conference this year.

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Lloyd’s Register to class world’s largest heavy lift crane vessel

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Lloyd's Register is set to class world’s largest heavy lift crane vessel for Heerma
Lloyd’s Register is set to class world’s largest heavy lift crane vessel for Heerma

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has won a contract to class the world’s largest heavy lift crane vessel (NSCV) for the Netherlands-based Heerema Group. The semi-submersible vessel will be constructed at the newly opened Sembcorp ‘Mega yard’ in Singapore.

The dual-fuel LNG and MGO vessel is due to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2018 and will be a key asset in the offshore market and a leading player in the installation and decommissioning of offshore facilities. It follows another significant Heerema project, the delivery of the LR-classed Aegir deepwater construction vessel (DCV) in 2013 (see article in the January 2014 Horizons).

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New class notation for ship to ship gas bunkering released by DNV GL

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DNV GL has released a new class notation for ship to ship gas bunkering
DNV GL has released a new class notation for ship to ship gas bunkering

DNV GL has developed a new class notation for gas bunker vessels that ensures safe fuel transfer operations from one ship to another.

Until now, the development of standards guiding gas fuel transfer operations in ports has lagged behind, as the maritime industry focussed on developing standards for gas fuelled ships rather than bunkering arrangements. This notation addresses safety concerns in this field and covers gas bunker vessels design and additional requirements to support the development of gas fuelled shipping and bunker operations in ports. The rules are flexible and include a variety of gas fuels as well as the configuration of bunker transfer systems.

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Tianjin explosion highlights growth of accumulation risks

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Burning containers
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The recent catastrophe at the port of Tianjin in China resulted in the loss of at least 100 lives and many more people are still missing. It is far too early to speculate on the cause but the explosions left extensive physical damage as well as the appalling loss of life.

Accumulation risks – when a single event causes an exceptionally large group of related losses – such as this, are continuing to grow.

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Jensen Maritime to develop two new LNG bunker barge concepts

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Jensen Maritime is planning the development of two new LNG bunker barge concepts
Jensen Maritime is planning the development of two new LNG bunker barge concepts

Crowley Maritime Corp. subsidiary, Jensen Maritime has announced the development of two new, liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker barge concepts that can be fully customised to meet a customer’s unique needs.

The first concept involves outfitting an existing barge with an above-deck LNG tank. The concept can be further modified to accommodate more than one type of product, if a customer has a need for multiple liquid transfers. Advantages of this design include a fast turnaround and a reduced need to invest in specialised assets if a customer has short-term LNG requirements.

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Joint concentrated campaign on crew familiarisation for enclosed space entry initiative

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A new Joint concentrated initiative is being launched to familiarise crew on enclosed space entry
A new Joint concentrated initiative is being launched to familiarise crew on enclosed space entry

The Maritime Authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a joint concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on crew familiarisation for enclosed space entry.

The aim of the CIC is to ensure effective procedures and measures are in place to safeguard seafarers on board ships when entering and working in enclosed spaces and to check compliance with the applicable requirements of the SOLAS Convention.

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Clipper round the world fleet prepares for departure

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A sailing boat in the sea
Image courtesy of Abner Kingman 2014©

The start of the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race is nearing. The yachts leave on Sunday 30 August at 13.00 hrs from St Katherine Docks on the River Thames, London.

The start of the tenth edition of the world’s longest ocean race for amateur sailors, the brain child of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, will be marked by the full Gosport based fleet passing through Tower Bridge in a colourful parade down the Thames accompanied by a flotilla of spectator boats.

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LR to certify small commercial ships operating in the Caribbean

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Surveyor Umar Ali from LR’s Trinidad office carries out an inspection of the tugboat Trafalgar
Surveyor Umar Ali from LR’s Trinidad office carries out an inspection of the tugboat Trafalgar

After becoming the first classification society to issue Cargo Ship Safety and Small Commercial Ships Safety Certificates to two Trinidad and Tobago vessels LR was recently authorised by several Caribbean flag administrations to carry out surveys and issue certificates under new codes on their behalf.

As part of the survey and certification services, LR may undertake surveys for the following:

• Code of Safety for Caribbean Cargo Ships (CCSS). This applies to ships of under 500gt. The administrations authorising LR are: The Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Islands, Trinidad & Tobago and St. Kitts & Nevis

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MAIB reports on two fatalities on GPS Battler

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The GPS Battler has been the subject of two separate MAIB investigations as a result of two fatalities
The GPS Battler has been the subject of two separate MAIB investigations as a result of two fatalities

This reports two MAIB’s investigations of the deaths of crewmen from the workboat GPS Battler while the vessel was operating in Spain.

On 13 August 2014, the vessel’s master drowned soon after the open tender returning him from the marina in Almeira to the anchored workboat was overwhelmed in choppy seas. The tender flooded rapidly and started to submerge. The master initially swam clear but soon lost consciousness and could not be revived.

On 5 January 2015, a crewman joining GPS Battler as mate fell into the water from quayside in Marin while waiting for the access arrangements to the vessel to be made safe. The mate was soon motionless and was recovered from the water by the Spanish Coastguard.

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Boat DIGEST project for end of life boats nears completion

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The EU funded Boat DIGEST project on end of life boat dismantling and recycling is set to finish after summer this year.
The EU funded Boat DIGEST project on end of life boat dismantling and recycling is set to finish after summer this year.

Started in autumn 2013, the EU funded Boat DIGEST project on boat dismantling and recycling is set to finish after summer this year.

The outcomes and findings of this initiative will be presented during the final conference on Wednesday, 23 September from 10:00 to 14:00 in Brussels (Belgium) at Rue de La Loi 227 (ground floor at Catalan Region premises).

Representatives of the European Union, industry, Member States, NGOs, dismantling companies and journalists are invited to the event, which is free of charge and open to everyone with an interest in boat dismantling.

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Windfarm access vessels: Are catamarans the right solution?

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A conference at Seawork 2015 considered if catamarans are the best solution as windfarm access vessels
A conference at Seawork 2015 considered if catamarans are the best solution as windfarm access vessels

The three day conference running alongside Seawork 2015 provided a range of panel discussions including ‘Windfarm access vessels: are Catamarans the right solution?’

The panel discussion, located on board ‘Ocean Scene’ which was moored alongside the quay, delivered a lively debate that was relevant regarding hull designs for all professional sectors. Panellists looked at the latest cat designs and presented the merits of hull forms ranging from Very Slender Vessels (VSVs) to Foil Assisted Multihulls. The discussion addressed the pros and cons of multihull versus monohull boats for the purposes of getting personnel out to offshore wind farms, either directly or using the mothership / daughter craft approach.

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