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ers and shipyards reach the objectives set, entirely in line with the philosophy of goal-based standards. Compliance with the rules is determined via an environmental index calculated by totalling the points achieved through compliance with the requirements established for assignment of the notation. RINa’s new low-sulphur fuels (LSF) notation,
meanwhile, reflects the introduction of emissions control areas (ECAs) and current national and interna- tional rules such as European Union (EU) Directive 2005/33/EC, the California Code of Regulations (CCR) and MARPOL Annex VI, all of which are designed to achieve a progressive reduction in the sulphur content of marine fuels. Te new class notation will be assigned to both new and existing ships whose machinery uses low-sulphur-content fuel. Te list of machinery and percentage of sulphur content in the fuel used will be recorded in ship survey documents.
Software update Sperry Marine
wins orders Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Sperry Marine division has supplied integrated bridge systems (IBS) for two new high-speed passenger ferries for the Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1 Fylkesbaatane. Each of the vessels has been fitted with a complete
suite of Northrop Grumman’s Sperry Marine Vision- Master FT navigation electronics including radars, electronic chart display and information system, autopilot, gyrocompass, DGPS, gyrocompass, speed log and other sensors. Te system components are connected via an Ethernet network to provide a fully integrated picture for the bridge watchstanders on
Northrop
Grumman supplies its Sperry Marine VisionMaster FT radar to two Norwegian
passenger ferries.
multi-function workstations. Te suites were installed by Sigurd Solberg AS Florø,
Norway. Te 38m carbon-fibre composite catamarans built by Brødrene Aa shipyard in Hyen, Norway, are designed for 300 passengers with a service speed of 32-34kts. Fjord1 is placing the ships into service on its ferry routes connecting ports along Norway’s rugged west coast. “The Sperry Marine IBS for the Fjord1 ferries
are fully type approved to comply with Interna- tional Maritime Organization high-speed code,” said J. Nolasco DaCunha, vice president of Naval Systems International at Northrop Grumman’s naval and marine systems division.
Business Martek corners
the market UK-based Martek Marine has announced it has achieved 95% of the global market for marine carbon emission monitoring systems with its MariNOx system. Paul Luen, chief executive officer, Martek Marine
said: “Te introduction of emissions control areas and the onset of carbon trading around the world will mean that shipping fleets will be taxed on their emissions. Tey need to prepare for legislation and be in a position to be able to report their emissions”. “The big bonus for the marine industry is that
MariNOx provides skippers with the data they require to optimise the efficiency of their engines and reduce fuel consumption. Tis will obviously reduce carbon dioxide emissions. For every tonne of fuel saved, a vessels carbon dioxide emission is reduced by 3.4tonnes. Installing MariNOx across a fleet could reduce their carbon footprint by the equivalent emissions of hundreds of thousands of cars per year.” International shipping, like the aviation industry, is not
regulated by the Kyoto Protocol, and contributes nearly 3% to global greenhouse-gas emissions, compared to the 1.5% of global emissions generated by airplanes.
Contract Eco tugs ordered
Svitzer has announced in it latest environmental plan that it will focus on three elements: fuel efficiency programme, new tug design and alternative fuels. As part of this plan Svitzer has set a target for the emissions of the company to be reduced by 1%
CO2
each year through the years 2008-2012. In pursuit of emission reductions the Danish based
towage provider has just placed the first order for two environmental friendly tugs. Te new tug design incorporates a number of new innovative technologies. Esben H Grundtvig, head of group newbuilding,
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