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Jonrie’s new ATS
ABB to deliver “totAl integrAtion” pAckAge to AccommodAtion vessels Switzerland-baSed abb will provide an integrated solutions package to two offshore accommodation vessels currently being built by COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co., Ltd for Singapore’s Logitel Offshore—a subsidiary of Norway-based Sevan Marine. While ABB already has its footing firmly in place in onboard power and propulsion systems, Heikki Solijama, head of ABB’s Marine and Cranes business unit, says the order “represents a milestone” since it enables ABB to “offer complete solutions for power, propulsion, automation and vessel control” and is essentially, the “first embodiment of the ‘total integration’ [package] and we believe customers will see a step forward in benefits when one supplier is providing a total package of integrated, cutting edge solutions that deliver enhanced energy efficiency, reliability and improved asset management.”
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The 1+1 accommodation vessels are cylinder-shaped and will each have a displacement of about 40,000 tonnes and capacity for 490 persons. The ABB package will include the electrical propulsion system, Azipod CZ and automation system. ABB will also provide power distribution systems that will include generators, switchboards and main transformers, as well as propulsion transformers and frequency converters. Six Azipod CZ units, producing energy efficiency and maneuverability, will be installed. Additionally, the ABB automation package will be based on ABB’s System 800xA Extended Automation platform—adapted for marine applications, such as vessel and power monitoring, emergency shutdown, and the automation of Helideck Monitoring Systems and Loading Computers. www.abb.com
JonRie’s new auto tow SyStem (ATS) for its Series 500 towing winches now offers a Constant Scope Tension Limiting device that relieves tension on the tow line and increases the tow’s safety—with the reduction in tension enabling the line to go back to its original set scope point. The ATS also provides for centenary (line sag) displays, real distance between the tug and tow, and alarm points if a tug is about to disconnect from the tow. According to JonRie, if the tow is lost a GPS will provide the tug with the tow’s location. All JonRie Series 500 Towing Winches are Direct Drive and among the quietest in the industry. www.marinewinch.com
CAdeTS pAy A viSiT To Wärtsilä CadetS from the State University of New York Maritime College (SUNY Maritime), along with peers from Maine and Texas Maritime Academies, visited Wärtsilä in Trieste, Italy, as part of the 2013 Summer Sea Term. The cadets arrived on SUNY Maritime’s training ship the Empire State VI. The group was taken on a four-hour guided tour of the Wärtsilä multi-product factory. The tour also gave students the opportunity to meet with several Wärtsilä leaders. www.sunymaritime.edu