News | EQUIPMENT ABB was reportedly selected for the US$36 million
contract aſter having worked with Aker Solutions on a similar project, in which ABB provided the equipment for a subsea water injection system, located 31km from the surface operating platform, in Statoil’s Tyrihans field, located in the Norwegian Sea and featuring a water depth of 285m.
www.abb.com www.akersolutions.com
Engines Cummins launches
QSK95 Cummins Inc. has released its new QSK95 high-speed diesel engine, which has been developed to meet US EPA Tier 4 regulations on emissions, when operated in conjunction with the group’s exhaust aſtertreatment systems, in advance of their 2014 entry. Te 95-litre, 16-cylinder engine is rated at 2386-2983kW, with Cummins expecting the QSK95 to rival medium- speed models particularly in the coastal tanker, tug and offshore workboat sectors. The QSK95 can be integrated with Cummins’
C Command Elite Premium and Elite Plus panels, which provide operators with a series of monitoring and display options, intended to manage operation costs by logging parameters related to engine load, duty cycle, vessel speed and fuel consumption, as well as providing diagnostic and prognostic capabilities. The QSK95 package also features Cummins’
‘Eliminator’ oil filtration system, and is currently compliant with EPA Tier 3 and IMO Tier II emissions standards.
www.cummins.com
Condition based monitoring TrialDAS enables
data analysis Propeller and sterngear system manufacturer CJR Propulsion has unveiled its new Trial Data Acquisi- tion System (TrialDAS), a portable electronic arrangement designed to gather data regarding vessel and propulsion system performance. Te TrialDAS is based on the same technology used to gather real-time flight data from unmanned air vehicles, including readings for global positioning system (GPS) position and altitude, and modified to take into account maritime parameters. According to CJR Propulsion: “The TrialDAS features an onboard sensor
suite, comprising
3-axis accelerometers, 3-axis gyroscopes and 3-axis magnetometers, and uses complex algorithms to combine the collated information to provide accurate trim, roll and heading information.” Te system is able to collect data at a speed of 10 times per second, and comes with a GPS receiver, providing ship position, ground speed and heading. Te TrialDAS also enables operators to measure
onboard vibration levels at a frequency of 1kHz, with data acquired at a rate of 50 times per second. Te system’s automated reporting function enables reports to be instantly generated and transmitted back to shore.
www.cjrprop.com
Communications Intellian teams up
with SpeedCast Marine satellite communications (satcomms) antenna manufacturer Intellian Technologies has entered into partnership with telecommunications service provider SpeedCast Limited, the duo particu- larly aiming to further penetrate the offshore oil and gas sector. SpeedCast recently expanded its VSAT service
to cover more than 20 Ku-band beams, providing satcomms coverage for what it terms the “major offshore regions”. In turn, Intellian estimates that its antennas are currently experiencing orders in more than 40 countries, with demand beginning to escalate in the Middle East and Asia. Nick Dukakis, vice president of SpeedCast’s
The Cummins QSK95 diesel engine generates a maximum output of 2983kW.
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Maritime and Offshore Services department, said: “Broadband connectivity has become a key element in the successful operations of the maritime and offshore industries.”
www.intelliantech.com www.speedcast.com
Offshore Marine Technology 4th Quarter 2011
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