Hot news on sister ship Maersk Drury. Also inside: Pathways to low-carbon shipping, Cutting edge on LNG as fuel, ERS standing by in case of emergency.
Date: 2010-10-15
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Once again, we will all have an opportunity to meet in Hamburg for what is the event of the year for those in the container ship business. The industry has experienced its toughest two years ever, but there are now some encouraging signs. Maybe there are calmer waters and better times ahead.
Quantum – attention
In April this year, DNV unveiled its Quantum concept study of a novel baby post-Panamax 6,200 TEU container ship. A number of innovative design elements enable this vessel to transport more cargo while using less fuel, thus reducing its environmental impact.
Optimising the hull lines for actual operational conditions
Increasing the hull beam and keeping the block coefficient low is the way to optimise the hull lines to reduce fuel consumption under a range of realistic operational speeds. The optimal block coefficient must be determined by balancing the need for minimum resistance against the required deadweight.
Optimum speed – from a shipper’s perspective
“To slow steam or not to slow steam” has been the question for some time now. There are many advantages and disadvantages in reducing the operating speed, but are the shippers’ points of view being taken care of?
The silver lining
The dark cloud of the financial crisis has a silver lining, according to Bo Cerup-Simonsen, Vice President at Maersk Maritime Technology. That silver lining is innovation.
Pathways to low-carbon shipping
Over the past few years, DNV has co-operated with customers on numerous energy management projects. DNV has gained significant experience of both emission reduction and cost reduction potentials. This experience has been presented through studies called ‘Pathway to Low-Carbon Shipping’.
DNV and Patjens cooperate on first LNG-fuelled containership
Hamburg: Together with DNV and other partners, DNV customer Reederei Stefan Patjens is ready to retrofit LNG on board a 5,000 TEU container vessel. When completed, this would be the very first use of LNG as fuel on board a container ship and of LNG as fuel in worldwide trading.
Cutting edge on LNG as fuel
The car’s GPS takes us to the university-style headquarters of TGE Marine Gas Engineering, which is located close to Bonn on the River Rhine. We are here to learn more about LNG as fuel, and we have come to the right place. Founded in 1980, TGE supplies complete cargo handling systems for liquefied gas tankers, offshore units for LPG, LNG and CO2, marine engineering and LNG fuel gas. Over the past year, the topic of LNG as a ship fuel has fully surfaced in the discussion about the need for clean and sustainable ship propulsion systems.
Solving the most sophisticated problems
“Providing commercial and technical advice to our customers is our business idea; it has been so since this family-owned company was founded in 1958 as Marine Service GmbH. We like to look at ourselves as the company that can solve the most sophisticated problems and challenges,” says Christian Fritzen, Managing Director and member of the board of the family business founded by Dr Karl-Heinz Krämer and since 1982 headed by Peter Krämer, who is the Chairman of the Board.
Norddeutsche Reederei
The building with its characteristic architecture is an attraction in itself in Hamburg. 5 January 1868, the company was founded by Heinrich Ferdinand Schuldt in the city of Flensburg, close to the German/Danish border. Today, Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt controls the shipping activities of the Norddeutsche Vermögen Group. The company-owned and -controlled fleet (including its affiliate Reederei Karl Schlüter) is made up of some 75 container ships ranging in size from 1,800 to 8,400 TEU – that makes its total capacity no less than 323,500 TEU. The company’s CEO is Markus Hempel, who has held this position since 2001.
Empty order books in three years’ time?
To readers of DNV’s Container Ship Update, the name ISL (Institut für Seeverkehrswirtschaft und Logistik – Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics) should be quite familiar, as this institute has provided the market analysis for the magazine and will continue to do so.
CMA CGM puts competence at the forefront of its newbuilding programme
Parallel to the introduction of a new breed of ultra-large container ships into its fleet, CMASHIPS is preparing its officers to take charge of these 13,300 TEU vessels.
DNV Triple-E - Environmental and Energy Efficiency Rating Scheme
In response to the increasing demand for transparency and carbon footprint documentation related to transportation at sea, DNV has developed the Triple-E Rating Scheme.
Standing by in case of emergency
In emergency situations involving container ships, complex questions regarding stability and strength often require quick answers and advice on the actions to be taken. DNV’s Emergency Response Service (ERS) has a team of specialists ready to give support and advice 24/7 on what to expect and actions to be taken. The service was put to the test during two recent container ship accidents involving a grounding and a collision.
7.5 years – the docking interval
In cooperation with a major container liner operator and flag states, DNV’s Extended Drydocking Service project team has evaluated in-service experience and improvements to hull coating performance, as well as assessed the quality of in-water repair and survey technology. This joint development project has been ongoing for more than five years.
7.5 years – the coating challenge
Two of the challenges faced in extending the drydock interval from five to 7.5 years are how to prevent corrosion and fouling. The most important of these is probably the fouling issue, particularly at the end of the period when there is a risk of extensive fouling leading to increased fuel consumption and higher emissions of greenhouse gases.
Maritime Labour Convention
Are you ready for the new certification requirements regarding working and living conditions? Using time as your friend as major Flag States ratify the Maritime Labour Convention
Recyclable – a commitment to a sustainable future
Ever since the voluntary Guidelines on Ship Recycling were adopted in 2003, the IMO has worked intensively to develop a legally binding document that aims to minimise the environmental and occupational health risks related to Ship Recycling. The result of this work is the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, which was adopted in May 2009.
CO2 emissions – latest IMO regulatory developments
The IMO MEPC’s working group on energy efficiency for ships (EE-WG1) met in London between 27 June and 2 July to further develop the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) for ships. As is well known by now, the EEDI is intended to provide a measure of the energy efficiency of a vessel design, thus pushing the industry towards designing and building ships that will emit less CO2 when in operation.
Surprisingly strong box-trade revives the charter markets
In May 2010, world container handling volumes fell only marginally short of reaching a new all-time-high. The ongoing recovery of trade and consequently handling volumes has caught both industry observers and participants by surprise.