Regulations - Case studies

Goltens completed a retrofit of a mechanical Woodward 3161 Governor with the latest state-of-the-art electro-mechanical Woodward UG25+ P3 Governor on 2 Wärtsilä 9L20 engines. The new Governor has the same fit and provides the same functionality but with additional features to improve performance. The vessel is equipped with two variable speed Wartsila 9L20 propulsion engines each driving a propeller and fire pump. Each engine is equipped with a mechanical 3161 governor with pneumatic...

Goltens Singapore was contracted by a well known LNG Ship owner to execute 3D scanning, design engineering, material supply & installation supervision on one of their vessels. The BWTS installation comprises of one of the world’s largest Ballast Water Treatment System to be installed onboard vessel to comply with IMO regulations. 3D laser scanning Detailed scope of work: 3D scanning & vessel survey. Basic and Detail engineering. Class approvals. Procurement & Prefabric...

A recently built general cargo vessel experienced a bearing failure on its intermediate propeller shaft bearing. Goltens was contacted to perform an inspection on the bearing shell and pedestal and to propose a solution. Upon inspection it was determined that the entire housing would require repair, due to extensive damage on the bearings, sealing areas, and housing mating surfaces. Further, an inspection of the shaft showed areas of high hardness but no signs of cracks. Goltens proposed that t...

A mining operation suffered a major bearing seizure on the crankpin of a slurry pump shaft. The pump makers approached Goltens to explore the possibility to repair and restore the crankshaft to original diameter in the workshop. Inspection revealed the crankpin had suffered severe damage resulting in surface hardness levels as high as 397 HB and heat cracks on the pin surface. Goltens offered a solution to machine the pin to undersize but the pump maker required the pin diameter at original spe...

Teknotherm Marine España S.L., a part of Teknotherm, has announced landing its first newbuilding contract. Teknotherm Marine España S.L. will deliver the complete HVAC, including installation work, on a suction dredger, which is to be built by Nodosa Shipyard (Nodosa Group). Omvac Catorce suction dredger Nodosa Shipyard will build and design the 63.3 metres suction dredger, called Omvac Catorce, for Canlemar s.l. The Canlemar firm is dedicated to carrying out all kinds of mariti...

Kongsberg Maritime and Massterly (a Kongsberg Wilhelmsen joint venture) have signed contracts with the renowned Norwegian distributor firm, ASKO Maritime AS (ASKO), to equip two new vessels with autonomous technology, and to manage their operations at sea. With Norwegian companies delivering around 60% of the investment, this is a major milestone for the growth of sustainable maritime operations in Norway. The fully electric ships will replace 2 million kilometres of truck transport, saving 5,0...

Kongsberg Digital has won a contract with Turkish ship owners and operators - Güngen Maritime & Trading A/S, for the delivery of a K-Sim Cargo Handling Simulator, interfaced to a real KONGSBERG K-Chief 600 marine automation system. This comes ten years after Kongsberg Digital initially supplied Güngen with a similar Simulator, interfaced to the KONGSBERG K-Chief 500 marine automation system. K-Sim Cargo Handling Simulator The K-Sim Cargo Handling Simulator model replicates a mode...

Heinen & Hopman has been awarded the contract for the turn-key delivery of the HVAC system for the Combat Support Ship, to be built for the Royal Netherlands Navy by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS). The Combat Support Ship (CSS) to be named Zr.Ms. Den Helder will restore the replenishment capacity of the Royal Netherlands Navy to two ships.  Delivering complex naval vessels DSNS has been the most important supplier to the Royal Netherlands Navy for 140 years. Their sp...

Heinen & Hopman has been awarded the contract for the turn-key delivery of the HVAC system for the Combat Support Ship, to be built for the Royal Netherlands Navy by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS). The Combat Support Ship (CSS) to be named Zr.Ms. Den Helder will restore the replenishment capacity of the Royal Netherlands Navy to two ships.  Delivering complex naval vessels DSNS has been the most important supplier to the Royal Netherlands Navy for 140 years. Their sp...

  PUMA’s ‘Forever Faster’ mission continuously earns it a place at the forefront of sports innovation, fashion and design. It leads to firsts from the athletes they sponsor, like Usain Bolt and Neymar Jr, and leads to firsts in other areas, including supply chain innovation and logistics leadership. In a category defined by speed-to-market, PUMA is always looking for ways to get their latest merchandise out to consumers more efficiently and cost-effectively...

LG Energy Solutions is a subsidiary of LG Corp, specialising in the manufacture and supply of EV (Electric Vehicle) and ESS (Energy Storage System) batteries. They currently operate factories in China, Poland, the United States and South Korea, producing and delivering EV and ESS batteries to the vehicle manufacturers. Electric Vehicle batteries are, by nature, a valuable commodity in very high demand. They are also extremely sensitive to temperature and humidity and need to be transported in r...

Egypt is a growing sourcing and procurement market for textiles. Egyptian cotton, garments like trousers, and carpets are sought after by some of the biggest Fashion and Lifestyle brands. In addition to its high-quality textile and clothing products, what makes Egypt such an attractive sourcing destination is its strategic location – close to both Europe and North America.   More than 10% of world trade passes through the Suez Canal, making Egypt an important Transhipment Hub for...

Al-Hamd International Container Terminal (AICT), one of Pakistan’s important container terminals in Karachi, has become the first inland depot operator in Pakistan to join TradeLens, a blockchain-powered digital container logistics platform. AICT is also the first network partner for TradeLens in Pakistan, thereby leading the digitisation journey of Pakistan’s container logistics and supply chain ecosystem. TradeLens digital container logistics platform TradeLens brings together d...

In June 2021, the largest aircraft landed at Aalborg Airport. First, a Boeing 777-300ER carrying 60 tonnes of personal protection equipment from Malaysia, and then another air charter followed. This time, it was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 37 tonnes of more equipment. Blue Water manages the logistics Blue Water managed the transport from the Malaysian manufacturer and the following domestic distribution Both deliveries were ordered by Stadsing A/S, based near Aalborg in Denmark, who had as...

The Ministry of Defense (MOD) has awarded a five year contract to BAE Systems to provide a data management system to multiple ships in the Royal Navy fleet including the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, Type 45 destroyers and the new Type 26 frigates. Improving ship availability The BAE Systems tool, known as Support Information Knowledge Management (S-IKM), allows secure and efficient management of the vast quantity of data that is required to provide on-shore support and m...

Neste, the provider of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has set up a supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ at Cologne Bonn Airport. By doing so, Neste is helping to meet increasing levels of demand from air freight and corporate customers at Cologne Bonn Airport. AFS, Germany's provider of aviation fueling services, supports Neste in serving this market. The first flight fuelled with Neste MY SAF was a cargo flight in early June operated by ASL Airlines on behalf of Amazon. SAF f...

Iberdrola has awarded Indar, part of the Ingeteam Group, the contract to modernise two generating units for the 132-MW Torrejón hydroelectric plant, on the Tajo River, in Spain. Variable speed vertical motor-generators As part of the modernisation work, the plant will be converted to full power variable-speed operation As part of the modernisation work, the plant will be converted to full power variable-speed operation. For the Torrejón hydropower plant, Indar’s contract c...

Ocean Infinity, a globally renowned marine robotics and deep sea data acquisition company, is implementing ShipManager fleet management software for 17 new robotic ships and additional autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Ocean Infinity will implement ShipManager’s modules for planned maintenance, procurement, and business intelligence for its advanced fleet of uncrewed, low-emission vessels for capturing ocean data. Securing reliability We know DNV has validation in the market and Sh...

In-place machining eliminates the logistical and cost-related challenges associated with repairing large equipment and machinery that is not easily moved. Goltens’ in-place machining capability is well known when it comes to repairing large-diameter crankshafts but this technology is also successfully applied to repair journals of all sorts and dimensions around the world. As such, machining a damaged 500mm diameter steam turbine generator shaft for Atlas Enerji in Turkey presented no unu...

Retrofit of the soon to be obsolete old analogue Woodward 2301A LSSC (Load Share and Speed Control) with the state-of-the-art Digital Woodward 2301E LSSC. The new digital control has the same fit and functionality but with additional features to improve performance. Digital controller 2301E The analogue 2301A LSSC is commonly used on supply vessels such as this, and in many other applications especially where isochronous load sharing between generators is desired. The 2301A was originally desi...

Goltens upgraded three generator set controls on an offshore supply vessel. For each generator, the Woodward easYgen 3500XT P2 replaced the combined functionality of the obsolete Woodward DSLC/828 and Protection Relay. The upgrade corrected problems that had built up over time and simplified and reduced the operator interfaces while improving reliability and diagnostic capabilities. Multiple user-interfaces Two generators are dedicated to their respective Port and Starboard busbars, the third...

As part of the company’s fleet improvement plan, Wan Hai Lines has confirmed an order of 4 container vessels with Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. The contract was signed on 31st May 2021. The contract includes four (4) 13,100Teu container vessels. These new vessels will start taking delivery in the 2nd quarter of 2023 respectively. Currently, Wan Hai Lines operates a vessel fleet of 83 owned and 62 chartered. This new shipbuilding contract is the company’s latest fleet upsizing p...

The customer is the foremost agency of the United Nations focused on improving the lives of children through humanitarian and developmental aid in over 190 countries. Their involvement with children spans medical care for expectant mothers and babies, nutrition for infants and adolescents, educational aid and skill development, building capacity for water and sanitation, and protection against exploitation. The agency is also the world’s largest provider of vaccines and works to immunis...

Salvamento Maritimo, the maritime search and rescue (SAR) agency that operates under the Spanish Ministry of Development, recently took delivery of two new rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) in a series from Portuguese builder Vanguard Marine. Rigid inflatable boats Each RIB is equipped with four Ullman Dynamics Biscaya jockey seats with suspension systems and a custom-made aluminum console. The deck is covered with anti-slip material on the entire walking surface and is designed to accept diff...

On the first Wednesday of May, the first of 14 Blue Water trucks arrived at Parken Stadium (Danish national stadium) in Copenhagen. It was time to replace the grass on the great football field, and Blue Water’s Reefer Road team was assigned the main part of the transport of the new turf.  The 5,258 square metres of turf were transported from Italy through Europe to Parken Stadium. To keep the good condition during the entire transport, which took two days, Blue Water’s reefer t...

From February to April 2021, Blue Water handled the biggest airfreight and charter project ever on behalf of its client Atea Denmark.  The task included the transport of 2,350,000 pieces of IT equipment from Denmark to Santo Domingo within two months. The 555 tonnes / 3,000 cbm were moved in three lots on commercial flights and 11 chartered aircraft. Also, personnel of Atea Denmark was on board.  Cooperation and teamwork The project involved many departments within Blue Water, and i...

HMM has announced that it plans to transport any containers carrying the COVID-related medical devices and emergency relief supplies bound for India, contributing to overcoming the extreme situation in the country. Medical devices for COVID-hit India The medical devices mainly include medical oxygen supplies, such as medical grade oxygen, oxygen tank, oxygen bottles, oxygen concentrators, steel pipes for manufacturing oxygen cylinders and associated equipment. HMM has decided to impose merely...

The customer is an India-based freight forwarding company and one of the leading consolidation forwarders in Indonesia. Apart from it, they also make regular FCL shipments. This time, they had to import of Out-Of-Gauge (OOG) containers from India to Balikpapan. The challenge Indonesia is divided amongst an archipelago of around 17,500 islands, and logistics is still a key pain point for doing business in the country. According to global research firm Report Linker, logistics cost varies betwee...

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...

AG EMS (German AKTIEN-GESELLSCHAFT ‘EMS’), has announced the imminent entry into service of its new, high-speed catamaran ferry, the 450-seat ‘Nordlicht II’. The newbuilding vessel features two highly-efficient MAN 16V175D-MM engines with a power output of 2 × 2,960 kW, giving a maximum speed of 35 knots. Nordlicht II vessel The vessel was constructed in Indonesia, by the Penguin Shipyard Group (Penguin International Limited), where it was already largely complete...