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equipment & technology
››› Imtech lithium battery banks of approximately 700 kWh. The vessels will feature diesel generator sets feeding power to a 400V switchboard, which will supply power to permanent magnet propulsion motors.
The green propulsion system is claimed to reduce
fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by at least 20 per cent. Ferguson Shipbuilders of Glasgow will build the vessels for delivery in 2013.
Torqeedo powers green water taxi Au feel de l’eau (Go with the Flow), a new water taxi service in Ottawa, Canada, has chosen Torqeedo electric motors to power one of its vessels,
Finnish air conditioning system supplier Koja Oy signed a contract with German yard, Meyer Werft, to deliver air conditioning (AC) systems for the two Royal Caribbean
Aquabus. The Twin Cruise 4.0 R motors and Torqeedo’s innovative propeller deliver a cruising speed of 6 knots, with a maximum speed of 12 knots.
Koja cools Project Sunshine vessels
4,200-passenger Project Sunshine cruise ships. The contract includes options for delivering the AC systems for the third and fourth vessels in the series.
French ferry installed with sensors for sea- state forecasting project
Sensors provided by the Chelsea Technologies Group are to be fitted to Transmanche ferry, Seven Sisters, to collect vessel motion data as part of the WaveSentry project which is being managed by Marine South East. The aim of the project is to develop a new information and forecasting tool for managing the risks of
Spanish ferry operator, Baleària, has introduced an iPhone booking application to enable passengers to make reservations on the move. Users can also view travel and weather reports for their destinations, directions to the ferry terminals and see the features of the ship on which they are travelling. Furthermore,
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marine operations in adverse sea states.
This motion data will be
processed and analysed by QinetiQ software to derive indirect sea-state measurements which will be merged with a range of other data feeds within the WaveSentry sea- state measurement and forecasting system.
Baleària launches iPhone application
passenger data can be saved for future bookings. Baleària is also working on a similar application for the Android operating system.
This launch follows the
introduction of WiFi hotspots on board Abel Matutes, Al Hoceima and Martin i Soler in November 2010. Around 2,000 passengers per year have used the service. PST
in brief
• Germany-based Färe Armaturen’s new hydrant ball valve, PN 16, can cope with high water flow rates. The fire hydrant valve is designed for use on cruise ships as well as other craft.
• Red Funnel Ferries has launched a mobile website for smartphones. The site enables iPhone, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry users to book online.
• UK firm, Escape Safe Ltd, has installed its low location lighting on the Stena Line- chartered ferries, Superfast VII and Superfast VIII.
• Fidelio Cruise has completed the Seabourn fleet installation of Shipboard Property Management System, ResOnline and Fleet Management System software.
• Napa Technology’s WineStation automated wine serving system was fitted on board Royal Caribbean International’s Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas.
• P&O Ferries has taken delivery of Marine Software’s Marine Planned Maintenance hibernation upgrade for European Seaway and Pride of Dover after putting these vessels into off season lay-up.
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