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R&D EC and BESST sign


contract The European Commission (EC) and the shipyard coordinator for the BESST (Breakthrough in European Ship and Shipbuilding Technologies) consortium signed the Grant Agreement in Brussels at the end of June. EC funding for the BESST project will amount to


€17.5million with the research programme having a total budget of €29million. According to the EC, “BESST aims to achieve a breakthrough in competitiveness, environmental friendliness and safety in European Union (EU) built ships with a focus on passenger ships, ferries and megayachts.” The primary goal of BESST is to increase the


competitiveness of European built ships through decreased life cycle cost, drastically reduced environmental impact and continually improved safety. Te estimated overall impact of BESST will result in a reduction of life cycle cost of roughly €120million/ Panamax ship and a reduction of CO2


emissions by


approximately 12 % per ship each year. The key areas of technical developments include


Space Optimisation and Easy Maintenance, Improving Payload to Gross Tonnage Ratio, Cost Efficient Building and Refurbishment Processes, Improved Energy Efficiency and Reduced Emissions, Noise and Vibration, Improved Reliability through Model-Based Design and Condition Monitoring, Optimization of Logistic Chains and Improving Safety and Security. Fincantieri will coordinate the yards, which include


Meyer Werft, Thyssen Krupp, Damen Group, STX Finland and STX France. A further 56 groups will take part in the research programme, including five classification societies, 10 universities, 10 research centres and 17 technological partners composed of small to medium sized enterprises.


Classification IACS sets up CSR


advisory group An external advisory group composed of selected industry representatives will be established by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) to aid in the harmonisation process of the common structural rules (CSR) for bulk carriers and tankers. At 61st council meeting, which took place in late June


at Germanischer Lloyd’s head office in Hamburg, IACS members a review of the harmonisation process took place and a revision of the schedule for the project was agreed. Submission of the new rules for verification by


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the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) will now take place on 31 December 2013, which is the same date as the implementation of the IMO’s Goal Based Standards. June’s council meeting was also the first for the latest


full member of IACS, the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS). Te IRS gained full membership on 22 June 2010 under the new membership criteria which established a single class of membership. Tis qualitative approach applies uniformly to applications for and continued membership of IACS. IRS fulfils the new requirements of a Quality System Certification Scheme (QSCS), which ensures safety and quality standards.


Newbuildings GNMTC,STX France


sign a new deal Libya’s state owned GNMTC has taken the first step to entering the cruise market when it signed a contract with STX France for the construction of a new cruise ship. Tis signature follows the letter of intent signed on 4 June 2010. Te 139,400dwt vessel will be 333m long, 38m wide


and include 1739 passenger cabins with 732 crew cabins. Delivery is scheduled for December 2012. GNMTC operates a fleet of 24 vessels specialised in the


transport of crude oil, oil products and LPG, all over the world. “We are proud to welcome this new client to our


Saint-Nazaire shipyard and therefore contribute to the expansion of GNMTC activities,” Jacques Hardelay, General Manager of STX France, said. Meanwhile, and STX France delivered the cruise ship


Norwegian Epic leaving the STX France yard in Saint- Nazaire on 17 June 2010.


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