Products & services

Trimline delivers extensive refit for ultra-luxury Seabourn Odyssey

Details: Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä; Category: Products & services Products & services; Published: 19 June 2019 19 June 2019

Building on their strong collaboration, Trimline and Seabourn Cruises teamed up again on the recent refurbishment of Seabourn Odyssey.

During the 10-day dry dock in Genoa, the 180-strong Trimline team, specialists in flooring, joinery, decoration, upholstery, plumbing, tiling, electrical and fine finishing, enhanced every public areas and passenger suite onboard.

Linh Nguyen, Interior Manager at Seabourn said “Trimline has risen again in a great partnership we have with them. Their flexibility, knowledge of the fleet and professionalism helps to deliver an outcome that meets with Seabourn’s standards on our most recent Odyssey 10-year refit.”

Trimline’s Key Account Manager, Simon Dawkins commented “We are delighted to complete another refit for Seabourn Cruises. As we build on our partnership with Seabourn, we continually expand our knowledge of their ships, helping us to overcome any new technical challenges.

We are proud that even though this was the 10-year main refit for Seabourn Odyssey, she really is not showing her age and the interiors are still at a standard you would expect from such an ultra-luxury brand.”

Scanship awarded clean ship system contracts with major European shipbuilder

Details: Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä; Category: Products & services Products & services; Published: 19 June 2019 19 June 2019

Scanship Holding ASA, through its subsidiary Scanship AS, has been awarded contracts with a major European shipbuilder for the supply of a total clean ship system for two cruise newbuilds. The newbuilds will enter service in 2022 and 2025. More details will be announced in relation to these contracts at a later stage.

The Scanship contracts includes delivery of systems for food waste processing, garbage handling and wastewater purification, to meet the indutry's highest environmental regulations worldwide and particularly the new regulations now being enforced in the Baltic Sea.

This latest order intake accumulates the total order backlog to a record high level of NOK 700 million.

WE Tech to deliver Hybrid Electric Propulsion solution to Wasaline

Details: Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä; Category: Products & services Products & services; Published: 13 June 2019 13 June 2019

WE Tech Solutions Oy has been awarded the contract for delivery of an avant-garde Hybrid Electric Propulsion solution to Rauma Marine Construction Oy (RMC). The solution includes Propulsion drives, Energy Storage System (battery banks and DCDC converters), Main Propulsion Switchboards, Shore connection switchgears, Energy Management System and the Propulsion Control System. WE Tech and RMC will together bring Wasaline’s new RoPax ferry to the next level of sustainable shipping. The new ferry is being built by RMC in Rauma Finland and is scheduled for delivery in May 2021. The Ice Class 1A Super ferry, with a freight capacity of 1,500 lane-metres for trucks on two cargo decks and capacity for 800 passengers, will be operating daily in the Gulf of Bothnia between the city of Vaasa in Finland and city of Umeå in Sweden.

The Hybrid Electric Propulsion ferry will be equipped with four generators that supply energy for propulsion and electrical power demand in normal sailing mode. A Zero Emission Sailing Mode utilises battery banks only for vessel’s propulsion and electrical power demand and is initiated in harbour manoeuvring mode. While stationary in the harbour, the vessel’s electrical system and re-charging of the energy storage system will be supplied by the high-power shore connection.

The Energy Storage System (ESS) which is connected to the common DC-link of the main propulsion drives provides power for peak-shaving and back-up functionality, and as a single supply when in Zero Emission Sailing Mode. WE Tech delivers the dedicated power and energy management system (DPMS) to control the energy flow and different operation modes as well as interface with the vessel’s automation system. Also, as the vessel’s bow thrusters are fed via dedicated inverters connected to the common DC-link, it can be said that the Hybrid Electric Propulsion solution by WE Tech truly is the heart of the vessel. This versatile and flexible solution will save tons of fuel and reduce emissions both at sea and in the harbour.

“It is an honour for WE Tech to develop and deliver the most energy efficient and reliable solution for a vessel that is built at a Finnish shipyard in close vicinity to Vaasa, and that the vessel will operate from Vaasa, which also is our home town. Our tailored solution will help Wasaline to create substantial savings as well as reduce their carbon footprint,” says Mårten Storbacka, Managing Director of WE Tech Solutions, “Electrical load peak-shaving and the Zero Emission Sailing Mode will have a big impact on energy efficiency and emission reduction, and will reduce the cost of operation. The solution package from WE Tech is significant and plays a major role in the construction of this next generation ferry, in terms of energy efficiency and sustainability.”

“This efficient and unique solution is supporting our guidelines with the framework in the design to build the most sustainable and energy efficient ROPax ferry in the world. WE Tech Solutions supports fully the focus we have on driving sustainable innovations and to use the ferry as a platform for technology demonstrators with the intro of new products, solutions and services. WE Tech Solutions hybrid package will be a unique platform and a showcase for our industry.” Says Tomas Häyry, Chairman of the Board in Kvarken Link.

The call for lower emissions affecting the merchant marine is growing louder day by day. WE Tech’s ambitious vision is that the global shipping industry should use 30 per cent less fuel by 2030. The cooperation with Wasaline will enable the company to further develop its innovative technologies and to achieve that goal easier.

Royal approval for Bolidt cruise contract

Details: Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä; Category: Products & services Products & services; Published: 18 June 2019 18 June 2019

The installation of decking solutions from Dutch company Bolidt aboard one of the largest cruise ships ever to be built in Germany has received a royal seal of approval, after King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands witnessed a contract signing at the Rostock facilities of yard group MV Werften. The agreement, formalized during a trade delegation visit, provides for Bolidt to supply a total of 17,000m2 of its innovative synthetic systems to the first Global class cruise ship for Hong Kong-based Genting Group’s Dream Cruises, which is already under construction.

Installations will include Bolideck Future Teak and Bolideck Select Soft, part of the range of Bolidt solutions preferred by the world’s leading cruise ship brands for both newbuilding projects and refits. In fact, on her delivery in 2021, the entirety of the new ship’s outside areas will feature Bolidt ship deck solutions, including the running track and all entertainment park areas.

Robert Van Aarle, Bolidt Sales and Business Development Manager, says: “It was a very proud moment to sign the contract in the presence of the royal couple. Our success in winning this important order was primarily the result of our experience and expertise in the cruise ship market, the durability of our decking materials and the fact that we can supply our own highly skilled application teams to the yard.”

At 342 meters in length, and incorporating 2,500 suites and cabins, the 204,000 gross ton Global class vessel has been envisioned from the keel upwards for the Asian market, with public areas designed for different types of activity and a range of advanced technology solutions incorporated. The vessel is being built in parallel at two MV Werften shipyards, Wismar and Rostock. A 220 meter long midship section will be manufactured in Rostock before being moved to Wismar, where the bow and stern and superstructure will be assembled and mounted.

This is the second significant contract that Bolidt has won for Genting vessels under construction at MV Werften. Work is well advanced on a polar class expedition yacht, Crystal Endeavour, which is being built at the Stralsund yard. Here too, all outside decking including the running track is being supplied by Bolidt, with Bolideck Future Teak and Bolideck Select Soft once again featuring prominently. All of the decking materials for this 20,000gt, 200 guest capacity vessel will be delivered by Bolidt before the end of 2019, with the ship due for delivery to the Genting Group in early 2020.

Roxtec presents unique transit management system

Details: Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen; Category: Products & services Products & services; Published: 12 June 2019 12 June 2019

The new Roxtec Transit Registry provides updated information including a transit log and related documents for each cable and pipe transit onboard the marine or offshore asset.

Leading sealing solution provider Roxtec has developed an innovative online tool in order to simplify systemized safety control of cable and pipe transits. The new Roxtec Transit Registry helps owners in marine and offshore industries monitor the transit installation quality and ensure the safety level throughout the lifecycle of their assets.

Roxtec sealing experts have conducted transit inspections around the world for years, and they repeat their important message to owners and builders of marine and offshore units: “Cable and pipe seals are vital for the passive fire protection and as important as fire doors. If they are not correctly installed on new-builds or during retrofit, your assets are at risk.”

Having seen too many poorly installed cable and pipe penetration seals over the years, Roxtec wants to increase awareness about transit safety and secure installation quality.

The Roxtec Transit Registry can help owners, contractors and even classification societies verify the transit installation quality and ensure a high safety level, from the initial installations to the latest upgrades. The transit management system includes an up-to-date transit log and related documents such as drawings and certificates.

The Roxtec Transit Registry is part of Roxtec transit safety services and responds to the increasing digitalization and the urgent need to take control of the transit safety status onboard to protect life and