Surveillance & Maritime News for July 2021

Ocean Network Express (ONE) continues to expand its current refrigerated container (reefer) fleet by adding another 27,500 new units (including 850 units equipped with advanced Controlled Atmosphere (CA) technology) to meet the growing demand for refrigerated cargo around the world. This new investment comes on the heels of 5000 units (all 40’HC) invested by ONE in early 2020, which demonstrates its strong commitment to meet the demand for containerized reefer trade. Working towards carg...

Spire Global, Inc. (Spire), a globally renowned provider of space-based data and analytics solutions, has announced a planned business combination with NavSight Holdings, Inc. (NavSight) and that Mark Dembitz, the former APAC Head of Sales and Operations at Dathena, has re-joined Spire as the APAC Sales Director of Maritime Solutions. “We are excited to welcome Mark Dembitz back to the Spire team. Mark was integral in the development of sales processes for the maritime products and we wil...

A leading seismic survey vessel operator selected Optimarin’s 334m3/hour OBS ballast water treatment system for one of its research vessels. Goltens had previously completed two successful retrofits for this owner and was awarded this retrofit as well. The timeline was relatively short with only a 3-month window between project kick-off and completion of the installation. Scope of work Having completed hundreds of ballast water retrofits on systems much larger with greater design challe...

Goltens acquired a “serviced” UG15D governor from a governor repair shop claiming to be Woodward authorised. Physically the governor looked like a UG15D however after further inspection was found to be only partially serviced and rebuilt with incorrect parts and worn parts. Findings Incorrect parts – a smaller pump, incapable of the designed 240 psi output pressure, was used. This meant the governor could not create the required output torque during load transients. This po...

The cargo ship SE Cerulean suffered a major crankshaft failure on its port side main engine. As the maximum allowable undersize for this crankshaft was only 2.0mm, the owner decided to replace the crankshaft rather than try to salvage it by machining. Planning & preparation After surveying the vessel for rigging logistics, Goltens prepared all required lifting brackets and rigging gear at its workshop and reviewed the repair schedule and timeline with the customer. Goltens then mobilised t...

The crew of a nine year-old container ship, which is equipped with a Wartsila 6RT-FLEX82C main engine, observed exhaust gas blow-by on cylinder no.5, during normal operation and could not increase the load above 35%. The cylinder liner had 22,452 running hours and the crew suspected the cylinder liner was excessively worn and needed to be replaced. Liner replacement on cylinder no.5 The customer requested Goltens to attend and replace the liner with an onboard spare The customer requested G...

Having completed successful ballast water retrofitting of one of its LNG Carriers, Goltens was once again contracted by one of the world’s largest LNG owners and operators to complete similar turnkey retrofits on two 15-year old, 83,000 DWT LNG carriers. Retrofit on large vessels While Goltens is a globally renowned company in ballast water retrofits, having completed well over 850 retrofit projects, however, designing and executing the retrofit on such large vessels, with one of the wor...

TruWeather Solutions (TruWeather), a globally renowned micro weather data and analytics company, and Spire Global, Inc. (Spire), a global provider of space-based data and analytics solutions, have announced that they have signed a letter of commitment, to support TruWeather’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant with NASA. This commitment enhances previous agreements that align the strengths of both companies, with the goal of enabling safer and more reliable Unmanned Aerial Sy...

Ocean Network Express (ONE) announces the successful completion of a second trial of sustainable marine biofuel onboard the M/V MOL Experience. The specifications of the second trial were different from the first trial, with the mixing ratio three times higher in biofuel content, taking ONE another step closer to reducing its carbon footprint. Bunkering and testing M/V MOL Experience was refueled with marine biofuel during bunkering at the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 7th March 2021....

Satcom Global announces a significant enhancement to its Ku-band Aura VSAT network, with the addition of the Eutelsat 174A (E174A) North Pacific and South Pacific satellite beams. The new coverage will strengthen and extend the Aura network across the North Pacific and Oceania regions, supporting the high-quality connectivity demands of a diverse range of maritime sectors including shipping, commercial fishing, workboat, offshore supply and leisure. Futureproofing emerging requirements The E1...

Spire Global, Inc. (Spire), a globally renowned provider of space-based data and analytics solutions, has announced the launch of a new platform and a new analytics product for the maritime industry. Spire Bridge and Spire Analytics will allow customers to create their own dashboards and alerts customised to their specific use cases. Spire Analytics Through the Spire Bridge portal, customers can now access the company’s new product, Spire Analytics, to monitor data usage, get support, do...

PARAT's modern IEH High Voltage Electrode Boilers are the world's leading Power to Heat solution. New demands to reduce emissions on high-pressure steam production, guaranteed zero-load during grid regulation, and the flexible option to have one boiler with the possibility to deliver both hot water and steam have risen. It has developed and tested the Electrode boilers with these new features, taking the electrode boiler technology up to the next level. PARAT has a complete quality range of cle...

Satellite communications provider Satcom Global is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with software specialist AnsuR Technologies (AnsuR). The collaboration will enable Satcom Global to support its maritime and remote-land based communications customers with access to innovative visual technology, globally. Streaming video solution AnsuR develops software solutions for use in challenging environments, supporting optimised and cost-effective transmission of important and often vital...

The organising committee of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX) is ramping up preparations for the next edition, which is set to take place under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Amir of the State of Qatar. The seventh edition of DIMDEX will be proudly hosted and organised by the Qatar Armed Forces and will take place from the 21st to 23rd of March 2022, at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC), in Doha, Qatar. DI...

Teknotherm is excited to announce that they have been awarded the contract to finalize the HVAC systems for RoPax ferry HONFLEUR. Back in 2017 Brittany Ferries ordered HONFLEUR at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellshaft (FSG) Shipyard in Germany. However, when FSG Shipyard went bankrupt in 2019, its Norwegian owner Siem Group signed a contract with Fosen Yard in Norway to complete the project. Supplying HVAC systems HONFLEUR – now named newbuilding 93 – was designed to become a 187.4 m...

Spire Global, Inc. (Spire), a globally renowned provider of space-based data and analytics solutions, which recently struck an agreement for planned business collaboration with NavSight Holdings, Inc. (NavSight), has announced that Durjoy Mazumdar, the former Global Head of Enterprise Sales at The Weather Company, an IBM Business, has joined Spire Global as Sales Executive of Weather Solutions. Executing growth strategies Durjoy Mazumdar will report to John Lusk, Senior Vice President and Gene...

PARAT Halvorsen has been rewarded a new contract from VARD Singapore for a boiler package to a state-of-the-art stern trawler for Russian deepwater fishing company Luntos Co. Ltd. The trawler is to be constructed at their shipyard VARD Vang Tau in Vietnam. PARAT will deliver a modern MCS Combined Exhaust Gas / Fuel-fired Steam Boiler with a capacity of 2500 + 1500 kgs/h. We will also provide the Central Heating system, including pumps, heat exchangers, etc. PARAT Halvorsen will do the commissio...

Following the announcement in February of the UK Prime Minister’s roadmap out of the COVID-19 restrictions, Shipping Innovation, organisers of London International Shipping Week 2021, would like to confirm that LISW21 will go ahead this year as a mixture of in-person and virtual events. LISW21, the week-long maritime showcase supported by the domestic and international shipping, ports and maritime industries as well as the UK Government, will take place from 13-17 September this year, giv...

Steam will be delivered by the MCS combined steam boiler utilising the exhaust heat and is equipped with an MDO atomising burner. PARAT will also deliver an MVH oil-fired smoke tube boiler for hot water. The system will be delivered with a feed water tank, water treatment, heat exchangers, hot water boiler, pumps and surplus steam dumping system. All are controlled by a PARAT-designed PLC system. The Steam System will be used for the trawlers processing plants, the MVH hot water boiler will be...

Satcom Global is delighted to announce another extension to its Aura VSAT maritime communications network, with the addition of two new satellite beams; Astra 4a Nordic and SES-12 IOR. The Astra 4a Nordic Ku-band beam was introduced to the Satcom Global Aura network in December 2020, to support customers operating in European waters. With carriers optimised for the performance of smaller Ku-band terminals, Astra 4a Nordic is not only improving the performance of 60-80cm terminals in the area di...

PARAT Halvorsen AS will replace a 30-year-old PARAT vertical combined oil-fired/exhaust gas steam boiler, Coned type, with a brand new PARAT boiler with exactly the same outer dimensions, modified hatches and a new modern oil-fired burner. They have also upgraded the control panel and installed a touch screen for easy boiler control. San Discovery San Discovery was designed by Fiskerstrand and built by Sterkoder in Norway, in 1992 San Discovery was designed by Fiskerstrand (Fiskerstrand Verft...

Steam will be delivered by PARAT’s MCS combined steam boiler utilising the exhaust heat and is equipped with an MDO atomizing burner. PARAT will also deliver 2 electrical heaters (250 and 400kW) for Hot Water. Central heating system The system will be delivered with a feed water tank, water treatment, heat exchangers, electrical heaters, pumps and surplus steam dumping system. All are controlled by a PARAT-designed PLC system. The steam system will be used for the trawlers processing pla...

Novenco Marine & Offshore is proud to announce that company has been awarded the contract for the design, supply, and commissioning of HVAC equipment with Lenin Fishing Company, for a Wärtsila design 121-meter Factory Trawler, to be built at Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia. The project will be executed by Novenco Marine & Offshore’s office in Oslo, Norway. The HVAC equipment will be delivered during the second quarter of 2021. The vessel is scheduled to be delivered in...

The new X10 TITAN range from ATLAS Incinerators will save shipowners and shipyards money while shrinking their environmental footprint. For decades it has been customary to use steam, electricity, or thermal oil to heat sludge oil before its incineration. ATLAS Incinerators’ new X10 TITAN range, launched with the new X610 TITAN, means that is all history. Minimum energy consumption Without compromising on the high quality of the ATLAS incinerators, the new X10 TITAN range has been desig...

The convenience and efficiency of Alfa Laval AQUA fresh water generation technology is now available to a wider range of vessels. With its tiny footprint and low OPEX, the new AQUA Blue Mini fresh water generator meets needs of 1 – 18 cubic metres of fresh water per day, creating a smarter alternative to bunkered water or reverse osmosis. AQUA fresh water generation technology AQUA fresh water generation technology uses a revolutionary 3-in-1 process Introduced in 2008, AQUA fresh wate...

These quality boilers will be installed in the NB1105 Arctic Freezer Trawler and delivered to the owner PF Havborg from the Faroe Islands in 2022. Steam will be delivered by the MCS Combined Steam Boiler utilising the exhaust heat and is equipped with an MDO atomising burner. PARAT will also deliver an MVH Oil-Fired Smoke Tube Boiler for Hot Water. Equipment delivery The system will be delivered with a Feed water tank, water treatment, heat exchangers, hot water boiler, pumps, and s...

As the marine industry races to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre is taking a key role. The 2800 sq. m testing space, already equipped for the modern oil and gas fuels, has been readied for testing with biofuels. In the coming years, the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre will accumulate knowledge that is vital to a carbon-free future. Partnership with biofuels in focus Alfa Laval, bio-fuel producer, MASH Energy and ship owner, DFDS have ente...

Evergreen Line is proud to announce its fifth new, 12,000 TEU class F-type containership, Ever Fortune, was delivered at the Geoje Shipyard of Samsung Heavy Industries on October 30. Upon delivery, the ship was immediately put into service on the Asia-US East Coast (AUE) route, providing urgently needed space for global commerce. This brand-new containership recently completed cargo loading in Ningbo and Xiamen, and berthed at Kaohsiung on November 10. From there, it will proceed to Hong Kong a...

The Fifth Sea-rail Transport and Cross-border Transportation Forum had a heated discussion on the theme of ‘opportunities and challenges in China Railway Express along 'the Belt and Road'’. Fifth Sea-rail Transport and Cross-border Transportation Forum More than 300 people, including operators of railways, ports and China Railway Express, along with the Belt and Road, shipping companies, cross-border transportation enterprises, freight forwarders, traders and other business leaders...

With the continuous spread of the international pandemic situation (COVID-19) and the increasing downward pressure on the global economy, the 9th Shenzhen World Port Chain Strategy Forum is being held at the right time. 9th Shenzhen International Port Chain Strategy Forum The 9th Shenzhen International Port Chain Strategy Forum is sponsored by Transport Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, organised by Shenzhen Logistics and Supply Chain Management Association, and co-sponsored by Shenzhen Modern...