NEWS ROUND-UP
On-ground assembly shortens construction time T
HE assembly of a crude oil carrier by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has been completed at the company's Ulsan yard in only 55 working days, by using the company's adventurous on-the-ground technique, without involving a drydock. Ships are jacked onto a submersible barge for floating. In just two years since its first on-ground shipbuilding project, this leading shipbuilder has succeeded in shortening the construction period by 35%, to 55 working days from 85 days, from keel-laying to load-out. HHI can now actually construct a vessel on-ground in approximately the same time that it can build a ship in drydock, through technical improvements such as the installation of larger blocks.
In addition, HHI has cut down building costs by minimising the transportation of hull blocks and improving work safety through the arrangement of four ships in rows, by the quayside. The world's largest 1500tonne gantry also makes it possible to handle mega ship blocks.
Earlier last month, HHI held a naming ceremony for two 105,000dwt crude oil carriers, built for Novoship of Russia, at the offshore yard. Six of these vessels have already been constructed on the ground, and the yard is scheduled to build 10 more crude oil carriers and seven LPG carriers by this method.
CHANGE OF NAME FOR SOFTWARE COMPANY - At the end of last year Albacore Research Ltd (ARL), creator of the 3D product modelling and production planning software ShipConstructor, changed its name to ShipConstructor Software Inc. The company believes it has outgrown its original name.
FIRST FOR INDIAN SHIPYARD - Dredging engineering and contracting company, Vosta LMG, recently secured a contract from the Indian shipyard Mazagon Dock Ltd for the supply of an engineering and components package for a 1500kW cutter suction dredger. It is believed to be the first time ever that such a large dredger will be built at an Indian shipyard. The order was placed by the Dredging Corp of India, which will take delivery of the vessel in 2007.
This dredger has been especially designed for dredging rock with an unconfined compressive strength of 40MPa. It will also have a spud system, which has been designed by Vosta for hydraulic advance and positioning of the vessel, enabling it to operate even in a swell. Aparallel rope guide, which is tensioned hydraulically, reduces load peaks; this ensures that the dredging process is largely independent of any swell.
The vessel has a length overall of 87.50m, a length over pontoons of 76.20m, a breadth moulded of 16.00m, a hull depth of 4.25m, and its maximum dredging depth is 25m. Total installed power on the vessel will be 10,662kW. Vosta LMG will take care of basic engineering, on-site project management, dredging trials, and dredge-master training. In addition, the company will supply all dredging-related equipment. The
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Today, Hyundai Heavy Industries is able to complete the assembly of a large tanker in 55 days using its pioneering on-ground construction technique and with the assistance of a 1500tonne capacity gantry crane - said to be the world's largest.
ship will be equipped with a Vosta cutting system and two different kinds of cutter heads. One is suitable for cutting sand clay and soft rock, equipped with SC40 cutting teeth, and the other one, D40 type, for cutting rock.
NEW HEAD TO FIGHT SUB-STANDARD SHIPPING - Newly appointed DNV chief executive officer-elect, Henrik Madsen, has, as his prime aim, the strengthening of classification's global credability, and of DNVin particular. Madsen is currently acting as deputy chief executive officer and will formally take over the top position in May this year. 'Above all', he stresses, 'as a classification society we must be determined in our efforts to fight sub-standard operators and vessels. We are currently engaged in a number of projects aimed at harmonising class rules, including the recent adoption by IACS of the common rules for tankers and bulkers; these and other measures will improve safety at sea'.
NORWEGIAN SHIP SAFETY ACT - The new Norwegian Ship Safety act is due to be passed in 2006, reports Norwegian law firm Wikborg Rein. Replacing the existing Norwegian Seaworthiness Act, which dates back to 1903, the new legislation is designed to bring Norway in line with international and EU regulations regarding vessel safety management. The purpose of the new act is to safeguard life, health, property and the environment by promoting a high level of ship safety, ensuring a safe working environment, preventing pollution, and incorporating requirements and responsibilities for a vessel's safety management system. In addition, the new law makes provision for establishing and developing appropriate supervision and control, also arrangements for the development of regulations in compliance with international law, in particular IMO, ILO, and EU rules.
Norwegian and foreign vessels, except non- commercial vessels less than 24m in length, will be required to comply with the act, as will Norwegian-flagged vessels throughout the world. Foreign vessels will only be subject to the new act while in Norwegian waters.
FERRY SAFETYAGREEMENT SIGNED - IMO and the non-governmental industry group Interferry have signed a memorandum of understanding formalising the two organisations' intent to work together towards enhancing the safety of non-Convention ferries by collaborating, through IMO's Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme, on related capacity-building activities within developing countries.
Under the agreement, the two groups will work closely with interested parties such as Bangladesh, which has been selected as a pilot country for the partnership's work, with the aim of identifying potential solutions to raising ferry safety. IMO and Interferry have agreed to share certain costs, and IMO will seek financial support from governments and multilateral funding organisations. Interferry will reach out to private sector ferry operators and its own
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Dr NEIL CROSS has been appointed chairman of BMT Ltd from January 1 2006.
Since the beginning of 2006, Dr-Ing CHRISTIAN SCHLIEPHACK has been the new managing director of Reintjes alongside Dr-Ing. Frank Schubert. With effect from March 1 2006, Dr-Ing Schliephack will take office as sole managing director.
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