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members, as well as other international private sector groups, to inform them of the initiative and seek their support, as well as seeking the assistance of private sector ferry operators in the pilot country itself.
HEAVY-LIFTVESSELORDERED- Damen Shipyards, Gorinchem, has been awarded a contract by the Dutch shipowner, Jumbo Navigation, for the construction and delivery of a new heavy-lift vessel. Two vessels of similar design, Jumbo Javelin and Fairpartner, were completed by Damen to Jumbo in 2004. The new ship will be built and delivered by Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania, and delivery is scheduled for February 2008.
The vessel was ordered as a result of growing demand in the evolving oil and gas industry onshore and offshore, and the new ship will be built especially to load and discharge heavy objects using two cranes of 800tonnes each. Furthermore, it will be capable transporting cargoes with unrestricted length and width on the main deck hatches and will be additionally certified for sailing with open hatches. The vessel will have a length of 144.57m, a beam of 26.50m, and a depth of 14.10m. The design draught will be 6.50m, with a maximum draught of 8.10m and corresponding deadweights of approximately 8200tonnes and 13,000tonnes. Propulsion will be by two 4500kW diesel engines driving two 4350mm CP propellers, giving the ship a speed of approximately 17.50knots. The installation will be suitable for running on heavy fuel. Two tunnel thrusters of 1450kW each and one retractable thruster (1700kW) will provide the necessary side thrust for manoeuvring, station keeping, and DP operations. Electrical power will be generated by two shaft generators (of 3000kW each) and three dedicated diesel generator sets of 2 x 2281kVAand 1x 550kVA. Classification includes a DP-2 notation from Lloyd's Register. The cargo cranes will have a maximum reach of 28m over the starboard side and 32m to port. A ballast system will be specially designed to counteract crane operations by means of three 700m3
/h pumps. Additionally, stability
pontoons will be provided so that the ship can lift 1600tonnes on a reach of 14m.
'UNIQUE' HULL SOFTWARE LAUNCHED - Det Norske Veritas has launched the Nauticus Hull software package for the design and strength assessment of ship structures. This particularly provides support for the new IACS common structural rules for double-hull tankers, which come into force in April.
Nauticus Hull provides an efficient environment for ship design, with capabilities ranging from simplified rule-check and scantling calculations to advanced tools for extended calculation procedures, including wave load and finite-element structural analysis. The software, developed in close cooperation with major shipyards in Korea and Japan, has been instrumental in the testing, development, and calibration of the new rules. DNV also recently held an extensive training course on the new common structural rules at its academy in Shanghai. This attracted a wide
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Stena Paris is a new first-of-series tanker which extends the range of Stena's innovative MAX-series vessels. Designated a P-MAX, this 65,200dwt product design can be identified by its extremely wide beam and twin screws. It is also claimed to be one of the safest vessels in its range ever built. A total of six ships are being constructed. Designed by Stena and her Croatian builder Brodosplit, Stena Paris is presented in more detail in the newly published Significant Ships of 2005.
range of participants from more than 14 Chinese shipyards. The training was carried out using the Nauticus Hull software suite, facilitating hands-on testing of the new rules. DNV is continuing to develop the software to ensure that support for the new bulk carrier rules also becomes a permanent part of Nauticus Hull.
NEW YARD SET FOR SUMMER OPENING - Dubai Drydocks, the leading Middle East shiprepair complex, will launch its US$60 million newbuilding panel line and steel structure assembly facility in July this year, it has been reported. The yard, whose current facility has a monthly turnover of 2800tonnes of steel, plans turning over similar volumes of steel every month for new ships.
The yard is already building the steel for a
large gravity-base structure with extensive piping, as well as four 6200dwt bunkering tankers, the first of which is due to be delivered in March. Dubai Drydocks, which also wants to be involved in mainstream tanker, bulk carrier, and containership sectors, is planning to build four products tankers in a series that could extend to 20 vessels. The yard is also believed to have signed letters of intent covering the construction of the pontoons of two semi- submersibles and two accommodation barges for Caspian Sea duties.
The first phase of work, involving the landward panel line, is expected to finish by April, while the load-out facility will be ready by August. In addition to shipbuilding, the new plant will add 10% to the yard's existing shiprepair capacity. Overall, the plant once ready, is anticipated to account for 25% of Dubai Drydocks' total turnover.
TWO NEW VESSELS FOR LIVESTOCK TRANSPORT - Italian shipowner, Siba Ships, has declared an option on a second livestock carrier, currently under construction at Labroy Shipyard, in Singapore. This second vessel will be a sister to hull T155, both of which are due for delivery from the yard in 2007. Siba reportedly owns the youngest fleet in the world for the transportation of live animals.
The new vessels will be capable of carrying approximately 30,000 sheep or 6500 cattle on seven decks (four enclosed and three open). They will have a deadweight of 7850dwt and a speed of 18knots, making them particularly competitive on developing routes such as South America to Asia and the Middle East. Both vessels have been designed for the maximum comfort of the animals onboard. Fodder, stored onboard in a purpose-built silo, is distributed to the animals using a fully automated system. The fresh water plant, capable of producing 350tonnes daily, is also automated to ensure that every pen has fresh water available around the clock.
The new designs will also be the first to comply with the new Australian Maritime Safety Agency rules on air velocity in pens, with a ventilation system that ensures no less than 80 air changes/hour in the enclosed decks and 40 air changes/hour in the open decks.
For the first time ever in the livestock industry, the vessels will also be equipped with two separate and independent enginerooms, to comply with an IPS (Independent Propulsion System) notation - and to ensure that full services for the animals are always maintained. The vessels will have a crew of 32, 15 of whom will be dedicated to the care and welfare of the livestock onboard.
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