Skills - Case studies

Teknotherm is excited to announce that the company has been awarded the contract to finalise the HVAC systems for RoPax ferry - HONFLEUR. Back in 2017, Brittany Ferries had placed the order for the HONFLEUR vessel, at the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellshaft’s (FSG) shipyard in Germany. However, when FSG went bankrupt in 2019, its Norwegian owner, Siem Shipping (Siem Group) signed a contract with Fosen Yard, in Norway, to complete the project. Teknotherm gets HVAC contract for HONFLEUR HON...

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has confirmed an order for 10 × 8G95ME-GI10.5 engines, in connection with the building of 10 × 15,000-teu container ships for Seaspan Corporation. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2023 and will immediately after begin 12-year charters for ZIM Lines (ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd), the international shipping group that serves the US East Coast trade. Order for ME-GI engines This is just the latest order that the well-...

MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply the main engines for two new building live-fish carriers, currently under construction at the Cemre shipyard in Turkey. The first – a 2,200 cubic-metre vessel for Seivåg Shipping AS – will be powered by 2 × MAN 12V175D-MEM Tier III engines, while the second – an 8,000 cubic-metre vessel for Mowistar AS – will be powered by 4 × MAN 12V175D-MEM Tier III engines. This latter carrier, with a deadweight of ~12...

The scope of supply extends to all equipment required for day-to-day operations, including a 30 ft AUV container housing the Stinger launch and recovery system, battery chargers and maintenance equipment. A 10 ft operations room container is configured for mission planning and dive management as well as data download and review. Successful commercial AUV The HUGIN AUV system is the most successful commercial AUV in the world. More survey kilometres have been completed by HUGINs than any o...

VSTEP extends its international footprint by signing a deal with a high school in Burgas. Burgas is a picturesque city in Bulgaria on the Southern Black Sea Coast. The city’s hemisphere is surrounded by large bodies of water. This requires an incredibly strong transportation system across the sea and lake channels to ensure both people and goods can travel safely and efficiently. Inland navigational skills As such, one of the renowned high schools in Burgas was searching for a hig...

The use of waterjets on Skyfall reduces vibration by up to 40% compared with a conventional shaft drive, and has allowed the 60m yacht to be designed with a draught of less than three metres – impossible with propellers, which would have required diameters exceeding this figure to absorb the available horsepower. Delivering maximum performance Tommi Viiperi, General Manager, Sales – EMEA, Kongsberg Maritime, explains: “Our type S90-4 waterjets offer the best efficiency and du...

The new 5,000m3 LFC will be built to KM’s new NVC 390 design, with a clear focus on reduced emissions and enhanced sustainability. This is reflected by the comprehensive KONGSBERG equipment package, which includes Promas propulsion, generators, thrusters, electrical systems and automation. To date, KM has designed eight LFCs for Sølvtrans, with six previously built or under construction at Myklebust Verft. With its headquarters in Ålesund on Norway’s west coast, S&oslas...

Ocean Infinity, the next generation subsea marine robotics company, has been awarded a contract with ExxonMobil, for high-resolution Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) geophysical and geotechnical data acquisition, within the Stabroek block, in offshore Guyana. Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) This approach of autonomous operations at scale is a more sustainable way of operating at sea Ocean Infinity will simultaneously deploy their advanced AUVs in water depths of between 70 metr...

Ocean Infinity, the next generation subsea marine robotics company, has been awarded a contract with ExxonMobil, for high-resolution Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) geophysical and geotechnical data acquisition, within the Stabroek block, in offshore Guyana. Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) This approach of autonomous operations at scale is a more sustainable way of operating at sea Ocean Infinity will simultaneously deploy their advanced AUVs in water depths of between 70 metr...

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...

Given the increased demand before the Chinese New Year and THE Alliance’s service deployment, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) will take delivery of one more 11,000 TEU new chartered vessel - ‘YM Target’ on February 5th, 2021. With the support from the ship owner, YM Target can be delivered and join Yang Ming’s global fleet nearly three months ahead of schedule. The vessel will be deployed to THE Alliance’s Trans-Pacific route PN3 and provide efficient...

Trelleborg’s offshore operation in Norway has been awarded a contract by Randaberg Industries AS, to provide Vikotherm® R3 thermal insulation for the 10-inch VFS-2 spool skid to be installed on the Hod Field Development Project, located on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in the North Sea. This collaboration between Trelleborg, Randaberg Industries AS and Subsea 7, is the first contract for the application of Trelleborg’s Vikotherm® R3 material on pipeline spool field joints....

FESCO Transportation Group, in partnership with Fagioli S.p.A, arranged the transportation and installation of power equipment for the Yerevan Thermal Power Plant. The cargo with a total weight of 14.5 thousand freight tons was delivered from Georgia to Armenia by rail and road transport. Transportation of power equipment Oversized heavy equipment, a gas turbine (205 tons), a transformer (182 tons), and a gas turbine generator (169 tons) were shipped from the Port of Poti (Georgia) to Yerevan...

The customer is one of the pioneer designer, marketer, and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities.   Logistics plays a vital role in maximising efficiency and competitiveness in their multichannel business throughout the world.They house several of the multi-brand consolidation centres for the merchandise from Asian suppliers in South East Asia which are subsequently distributed in cross-dock to t...

Kongsberg Maritime announced that it has been selected to supply a large electric winch package for a pelagic trawler/purse seiner, currently being built for the Danish company - Astrid Fiskeri A/S at Karstensens Skibsvaerft A/S in Denmark. The contract includes delivery and commissioning of a set of powerful fishery and auxiliary winches, together with a large Variable Speed Drive package and the latest version of KONGSBERG’s control and monitoring system. Electric multidrive technology...

The customer, Global Shippers Association (GSA), is one of the world’s renowned retailers, with over 11,500 stores, located across 27 countries. They employ more than 2.2 million associates, around the world and 1.5 million of those associates in the US alone. The COVID-19 situation required GSA to transport personal protective equipment (PPE) urgently, without damaging the quality of the cargo. Exporting PPE cargo quickly The customer, Global Shippers Association (GSA), had to export P...

In this fast-changing world, visibility and control are critical to capture the full benefit of business opportunities. Great products and a strong brand build the foundations for better growth. Still, an unbroken supply chain at all levels, from suppliers to sales, is essential in achieving it. Identifying the challenges for Tokmanni Tokmanni Group has been on top of its game for several years now. The Finnish discount chain deals in the quick movement of its retail cargo. However, the compan...

Nava started out as an agriculture company that cleverly combined Italy’s Mediterranean climate, biodiversity and its favourable agronomic conditions, to grow high-quality grapes. In 2001, their passion to share Italy’s premium produce with the world, led them to become the prominent trader that they are today. And why not, as Italy is strategically located with access to major world markets. Nava’s initial years were spent successfully trading their much-loved grapes, with ma...

Retail is one of those industries that demand extraordinary logistical agility. To achieve that, it’s essential to make sure that every step of the supply chain is efficient and organised enough to accommodate the ever-changing need for speed.   The customer is one of the top ten retailers in the world with stores across the globe. They have established themselves as a brand that always has the right offer for their customers, and at a consistently competitive price point. The ch...

Kongsberg Maritime is pleased to announce that it will be supplying a portfolio of SIMRAD sonar equipment for a new 75 metres Pelagic trawler, currently in build at Karstensen’s Shipyard in Skagen, Denmark. Commissioned in partnership by Scottish fishing companies - Northbay Fishing Co. Ltd and Wiseman Fishing Co. Ltd, the new vessel – to be called Artemis – will be based in Banff, Scotland. Artemis, Pelagic trawler Pelagic trawlers target fish in the mid- and surface water,...

Petredec Holdings (Eastern) PTE Ltd has announced the signing of a contract for the construction of 3+3 × 93,000 cbm LPG carriers at Jiangnan Shipyard in China. Each vessel will be powered by individual MAN B&W 6G60ME-LGIP dual-fuel engines, capable of running on LPG. Environmentally friendly solution Philip Harwood, Petredec Fleet Director, stated “Petredec has always been at the forefront of new technology and this order continues our tradition of investing in the most effi...

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract worth NOK 200 million with Spanish shipbuilder - Navantia to supply propeller systems for five F110 frigates, currently in construction for the Spanish Navy. These next-generation vessels are designed to follow on from Navantia’s F100 frigate. Egil Haugsdal, President of Kongsberg Maritime, says, “We are very pleased to be working with Navantia on this project.”  Supplier of naval propulsion equipment Egil Haugsdal continues...

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...

Tokyo – Leading Classification Society, ClassNK has granted its ‘Digital Smart Ship (DSS)’ notation for ‘SAKURA LEADER’, LNG-fuelled PCTC, which was ordered to Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co. Ltd., by NYK Line. The vessel is marked with the first ‘DSS’ on its notation in ClassNK’s registry. 'Guidelines for Digital Smart Ship' As a part of the society’s new initiative, ‘Innovation Endorsement’, aiming to certify innovations utilising...

MAN Energy Solutions has announced the latest order for its MAN 175D four-stroke engines, in connection with the building of four corvettes for the Finnish Navy. Each of the four corvette ships will be equipped with 4 × MAN 12V175D-MEL GenSets, with a total output of 7,700 kW (4 × 1920 kW) – in total, 16 GenSets. Jyrki Heinimaa, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), said “Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the negotiations were challenging and...

Kongsberg Maritime announce that it has been contracted by Island Offshore, a Norwegian provider of high-quality solutions for the offshore oil industry, to supply turnkey hybrid battery solutions for three of the firm’s UT 776 CD-design Platform Supply Vessels. Hybrid craft with increased efficiency  Two of the ships, Island Crusader and Island Contender, previously operated with a combination of Bergen LNG engines and Bergen Diesel engines, while the Island Commander deploys four...

A Greek ferry operator made the decision to replace the 30-year old engines onboard one of its vessels, with two new MaK 8M32C diesel main propulsion engines. The welding preparations and rigging were handled by the shipyard personnel, but the owner sought Goltens’ expertise for proper installation of the engines on the foundations. This included precision alignment of the engines to the gear boxes and chocking of the engines in place. MaK 8M32C diesel main propulsion engines Goltens pr...

A top tier General Merchandise importer into North America selected Maersk Customs Services to optimise vessel level clearance. The importer was paying a high amount of Merchandise Processing Fees (MPF) on an annual basis. Administration costs and reconciliation were increasing as the company grew its imports year-on-year. A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) took on the challenge and provided an efficient solution. The challenge The importer was paying a high amount of Merchandise Processin...

The customers' question: Reduce vendor errors in the invoice process and resulting shipment delays and maintain existing Customs Clearance Agent but use their innovative solutions. The challenge - To reduce administrative responsibilities surrounding the management of a duty drawback program. Need to minimize manual effort to capture SKU-level value, duty, and customs fees, especially for clients who lack the ability to automate the entry process themselves. Mitigate risk of errors related...