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Sance designs the passenger staircases for AIDAprima

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Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä

Category: Products & services Products & services

Published: 09 August 2014 09 August 2014

Sance-Sandelin Consulting and Engineering Ltd announced that the company has started participation in AIDAprima cruise ship project. The company is the main provider of engineering drawings for passenger staircases. The staircase project covers approx. 4000 m2 and 4 passenger main staircases. The work is carried out in collaboration between Sance and NIT. NIT Naval Interior Team, designs and carries out versatile projects in the marine and construction industry. The projects concerns high quality standard public and technical areas, for example, restaurants, theatres, AC
rooms, spas and outer deck and outdoor areas.
 
"We’re excited to be able to provide our engineering and design skills in AIDAprima project. As we all know, cruise ship staircase projects have their own challenges from the point of view of engineering and design, and this project is no exception. For example, the wall structures are complex and very impressive. Because of our strong knowledge in the field it’s great to be able to show our capabilities by carrying out this project. We’re glad to collaborate with NIT in this project," states Kalle Sandelin, CEO of Sance.
 
AIDAprima is a cruise ship which is now under construction at the Nagasaki Shipyard, Japan. Nagasaki shipyard is one of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries yards. AIDAprima is scheduled to be delivered to the Owner in 2015.

ABB to maintain all turbochargers in Prestige Cruise Holdings fleet

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Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä

Category: Products & services Products & services

Published: 06 August 2014 06 August 2014

ABB announced that it has signed a five-year maintenance agreement with Prestige Cruise Holdings (PCH) to provide services, parts and support for all turbochargers installed on its fleet of eight cruise ships. The contract provides global access to maintenance services for the turbochargers to ensure their continued safe and reliable operation.

Prestige Cruise Holdings is the parent company of Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, which serve the upper-premium and luxury segments of the cruise industry with over 6,400 berths. Under the agreement, PCH vessels will be serviced throughout ABB’s network of turbocharger service stations, located in every major port around the world. The contract is valued at $5.6 million.

Fast and easy access to maintenance services at any ABB service station will also help lower operating costs by keeping installed turbochargers operating at their peak performance.

"This agreement will help us to proactively maintain all turbochargers on our ships; and ensure that we have the highest quality and most reliable services for this equipment anywhere in the world. It will help us to minimize equipment downtime while improving overall turbocharger performance, to keep our fleet engines in top operating condition," said Paolo Mele, SVP, Marine & Technical Operations, Prestige Cruise Holdings.

ABB’s turbocharger applications in the marine industry help reduce fuel consumption and emissions while increasing efficiency and reliability. In service, ABB’s turbocharging solutions enable customers to save significantly on service costs and spare parts and to extend the lifetime of their applications.

Approximately 200,000 ABB turbochargers are in operation across the globe on ships, power stations, gen-sets, diesel locomotives and large, off-highway vehicles. ABB is the world leader in the manufacture and maintenance of turbochargers for 500 kW to 80+ MW diesel and gas engines. The company offers Original Parts and Original Service at over 100 Turbocharging Service Stations in more than 50 countries.

Seaspan appoints Tim Page as Vice President, Government Relations of Seaspan Shipyards

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Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä

Category: Products & services Products & services

Published: 05 August 2014 05 August 2014

Seaspan today announced that Tim Page has joined Seaspan Shipyards as Vice President, Government Relations.

Tim will provide leadership to Seaspan Shipyards, acting as the primary representative with Government agencies and non-Government Organizations (NGO’s), responsible for building and maintaining relationships with federal, provincial and local authorities, regulatory agencies and key policy makers.

“I am thrilled to welcome Tim to our team of experts,” said Brian Carter, President of Seaspan Shipyards. “His appointment is the latest example of Seaspan’s unwavering commitment to its investment in people as we continue to establish a world-class shipbuilding and ship repair centre of excellence on the West Coast. Tim’s unique and diverse background coupled with his deep knowledge of public policy will be an asset for Seaspan’s government relations strategy.”

Tim comes to Seaspan from Ottawa, with over 30 years of experience in positions of leadership and senior management across diverse sectors of the Canadian economy. Most recently, he served as President of the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries.

A graduate from Carleton University’s Master of Arts program, Tim also holds a BA (Hons.) in History and Politics from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.

Wärtsilä wins ship design contract for environmentally sound Gulf of Bothnia ferry

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Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä

Category: Products & services Products & services

Published: 04 August 2014 04 August 2014

Wärtsilä has been selected as the partner for designing a new ferry as part of the ‘Midway Alignment of the Bothnian Corridor’ project. The scope of the design work will be both initial and basic design. The ferry is designed for sailing between Vaasa in Finland and Umeå in Sweden across the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea. The contract was signed today, August 4th.

The new vessel is required to be innovative, efficient and environmentally sound. Wärtsilä’s solid track record in innovative solutions and technology together with extensive experience in gas fuelled propulsion were important factors in the award of this contract. The design will also take into account the need for operational flexibility since the transport demands on this route vary from season to season. The demand for cargo transports is quite stable in the course of the year while passenger traffic peaks during the summer therefore flexibility will be important in the concept. Therefore, during peak periods the ferry will run to a tighter schedule than is required at other times when the speed can be reduced in order to save fuel costs. Ice conditions during winter months can be quite severe and therefore the design work needs also to consider the operations during harsh winters.

“The project has been initiated to develop a multi-modal logistics corridor across the Gulf of Bothnia. The planning and design of the new ferry is one of the key activities in the project. Feasibility and environmental sustainability are essential cornerstones, and Wärtsilä’s experience and expertise will contribute greatly to achieving a successful solution,” says Mathias Lindström, Director, Kvarken Council and Project Leader for the Midway Alignment of the Bothnian Corridor project.

“This is an important project and we are proud to have been selected as the design partner responsible for developing the ship design. Integrated solutions for gas fuelled vessels represents a key focus area for Wärtsilä, and is one where we clearly have a leading role in the global market. As a first step, the initial design will be finalized whereby we can start making more precise budgets and develop the project further,” says Magnus Miemois, Vice President, Ship Power Solutions at Wärtsilä.

The ship design phase is scheduled to be finalised by the end of the 2nd quarter in 2015.