INTERNATIONAL Marine News
Marine craft construction a national priority in Australia Photo credit: Boating Industry Association
Boating Industry Association (BIA) has successfully secured recognition by the Federal Government of the ongoing value and demand for boat builders and shipwrights across Australia. When BIA heard these trades were not on the national priority list in 2023, it set in train a series of direct engagements with the Federal Departments of Employment and Workplace Relations, and Jobs and Skills.
BIA welcomed Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O’Connor’s recent news the Federal Government has reinstated the trades Boat Builder and Repairer, and Shipwright to the Australian Apprenticeship Priority List. Inclusion on the Priority List means employers have access to Federal funding via a wage subsidy to support new apprentices signed up from 1 January 2024.
ONE orders twelve methanol-fuelled container ships Ocean Network Express (ONE) has
signed Ship Building Contracts with Jiangnan Shipyard and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for a total construction of twelve 13,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel container ships.
Each shipyard will build six vessels and are all scheduled to be delivered from 2027. These vessels will include technologies such as optimized hull form, waste heat recovery systems and bow
windshield. Selected vessels will also be equipped with an air lubrication system and shaft generator to help with exploring potential enhancements in fuel efficiency and the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
In the current maritime and sustainability landscape, methanol is anticipated to hold significant potential for emission reduction. This move aims to help accelerate ONE’s decarbonization efforts and ensure compliance are in line with regulations in the shipping industry.
Damen to build four fully electric ferries for BC Ferries
Damen Shipyards has won the contract to build and supply four, fully electric, passenger car ferries for BC Ferries.
The vessels, based on Damen’s Island-class RoRo 8117 E3 model, will operate on 100% electrical power and have a capacity of carrying up to 47 vehicles and 390 passengers. The power trains will be supplied by battery packs with a 2,000-kilowatt capacity, and rapid recharging using renewable electricity will occur during passenger and vehicle embarkation.
In addition to onboard auxiliary diesel engines for backup, Damen will provide shoreside charging equipment, marking the fourth time the company has offered this service.
8 | ISSUE 107 | MAR 2024 | THE REPORT
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