CARS DAMAGED ON RoRo FERRY MAIDEN VOYAGE
Cars were damaged on the maiden voyage of a RoRo passenger ferry between the Norwegian port of Kristiansand and Dutch port of Eemshaven, Dutch media reported. The NL Times said the MS Romantika was ‘significantly late’ arriving in Norway, where the low quay meant cars and campers could not drive onto the ship without damaging their undersides.
“Passengers had to drive their vehicles onboard in a zigzag pattern, and wooden planks were used, but in the end, these caused more damage,” the news platform said, quoting radio station RTV Noord.
The incident occurred just three days after Broekman Logistics was announced as strategic partner to Holland Norway Lines in Eemshaven, to act as booking agent for the freight as well as handling port agency operations for vessels entering the port.
MEMBRANE REPLACES PROPELLERS IN FISH-FIN INSPIRED OUTBOARD
Paris-based FinX says it’ll launch its first product, the Fin5, later this year. The outboard engine composes of fish-fin inspired undulating membrane that replaces a propeller and is 100 per cent electric.
The product is in its final stages of development and will be a ‘world-first’ for the marine industry. The 2kW outboard engine, equivalent in thrust to a 5 HP standard engine, is designed for small boats and sail boats up to 3 tons.
The system works in the same way as a loudspeaker. There is a coil and a magnet, with an alternative current running through the coil to make the magnet oscillate and vibrate.
The design was inspired by fish and how they swim. To move, dolphins wave their caudal fin with a high amplitude at a low frequency. FinX uses this wave pattern to propel a watercraft using an undulating elastomer membrane. In order to mitigate the effects of pitching and maximise the power density of its engines, the FinX ‘fin’ is operated at low amplitude and high frequency.
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP IN INNOVATIVE COMPOSITES
2022 marks a decade of joint venture partnership between ATL Composites Australia and M.u.H. von der Linden GmbH, based in Wesel, Germany, manufacturing the range of ATL’s lightweight panel solutions including DuFLEX, DuraKore, and Featherlight composite panels to top European boat builders, architects and other creative industries.
Over the past 10 years, their Joint Venture company, vdL Composites GmbH has attracted a loyal clientele across Europe and they are proud of their well-deserved reputation for precision manufacturing of quality products, expert technical support and top customer service.
In that time, many significant products have been refined and new products developed as a result of their creative teams and in response to evolving industry requirements.
The Report • June 2022 • Issue 100 | 15
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